RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Roast chicken with chestnut mushrooms and truffle

  In this tasty take on roast chicken, Rick Stein combines the earthiness of mushrooms with delicious risotto

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  Mushroom risotto pie with ginger coriander sauce

  For an eye-catching main course, try Claire Cook's tasty mushroom risotto-filled pie, served with a flavourful cream sauce

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  Thai beef salad

  Tom Parker Bowles prepares a quick main meal salad, full of fresh, zesty Asian flavours

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  Irish stew

  Myrtle Allen’s Irish stew – that classic combination of lamb and potatoes – tastes even better if you make it the day before

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  Long Island iced tea

  Clinton Weir offers his recipe for this classic cocktail – a heady mix of vodka, white rum, gin, white tequila and triple sec…

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  Chicken liver and chorizo salad

  Made in minutes, this smoky salad from Tom Parker Bowles is just what’s needed for a lazy summer lunch, perfect with a pile of crusty bread and a glass or two of chilled dry sherry

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  Carrot and vegetable casserole

  Carrot, asparagus, radish, fennel and turnips are braised in fresh carrot juice in Tristan Welch’s healthy vegetable casserole

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  Chicken dippers with potato wedges

  Kids will adore Philippa Forrester’s delicious home-made and healthier alternative to purchased fast food

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  Honey-roasted duckling with spiced apple sauce

  For a mouthwatering alternative to the Christmas turkey, try Michael Caines' succulent spiced duck with balsamic vegetables and apple sauce

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  Quick cranberry dessert

  For an elegant fruit brûlée, try Nicole Herft's boozy cranberries layered with ginger biscuit, cream and vanilla custard