RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Choux pastry swans filled with vanilla cream and raspberries

  Impress your dinner party guests with Michel Lemoine's truly decorative dessert, which tastes as good as it looks

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  Mussels with raisin beer and spring onions

  Paul Heathcote presents an unusual but delicious combination of mussels with sweet raisin beer, served with tomato-rubbed bread

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  Chicken earle

  Ann Keeling makes a chicken and vegetable gratin with a crisp cheesy top

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  Cherry pithiviers

  Crisp pastry, yielding to a deliciously moist almond filling is a classic celebration of French baking at its best - try this recipe by Rick Stein...

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  Roast lamb with lentils

  Henry Herbert’s recipe for lamb combines the best of full, earthy flavours for a comforting meal

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  Shahi maanh daal (creamy black lentils)

  India's staple vegetarian dish of black lentils in a spiced sauce from Punjabi chef Manjit Gill Watch the video recipe

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  Latvian gingerbread biscuits

  Enjoy a traditional Christmas treat with Martin Blunos's recipe for fragrant, home-made gingerbread biscuits

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  Salt and pepper squid with mango chutney

  Jamie Oliver’s crispy squid is perfectly complemented by home-made mango chutney and a fragrant herb salad.

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  Braised duck with peas

  Brian Turner cooks up a hearty meal of slow-cooked duck with a rich bacon and pea sauce

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  Barszcz z uszkami (beetroot soup with mushroom pockets)

  Robert Kusy makes a perfectly pink soup with John Torode