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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  Cornish pasties

  Crisp, glden pies filled with with potato, swede and beans, from The Vegetarian Society

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  Chicken Soup with Mousseline Sauce

  Matthew Fort adapts a Paul Heathcote recipe to make a deliciously rich and creamy chicken soup

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  Seared sea bream basquaise

  Mixed peppers, chilli and fresh herbs perfectly complement delicate fillets of sea bream in Chris and Jeff Galvin's Basquaise recipe

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  Jam cookie sandwiches

  These jam cookies are the perfect nibble to serve with coffee - the icing sugar is a lovely finish

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  Grilled Dover sole

  For an elegant fish try Brian Turner's recipe for Dover sole served with parsley sauce

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  Steamed caramelised apple pudding

  Galton Blackiston adds an extra touch of decadence to this dessert, with a creamy butterscotch sauce

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  Christmas Cracker

  Sweet, bubbly loveliness in a glass – this is THE ultimate treat for a Christmas celebration.

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  Rooster tattie squeak with grilled sausages

  This homely, hearty main course by Andrew Fairlie will especially appeal to children

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  Confit of pollack with cockle chowder

  This impressive-sounding dish is quick and easy enough to prepare for a mid-week supper.