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Seasonal ingredients in December

Quintessential turkey and Brussels sprouts are at their best at the tail-end of the year, while jewel-bright pomegranates and sweet, juicy clementines bring verve and zing to the party.

Mussels recipes
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  • Coconut shrimps, spicy mussels and smoked rib bites
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Showing 1 - 24 of 28 recipes

Haggis, clapshot and whisky sauce

by The Hairy Bikers
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Hairy Bikers' creamy chicken, ham and leek pie

by The Hairy Bikers
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Hairy Bikers' sausage casserole

by The Hairy Bikers
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Harissa salmon with roasted squash and bulgur wheat

by Rukmini Iyer
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Hasselback butternut squash with chestnuts, pomegranate and tahini

by Philippa Davis
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Hazelnut butter grilled scallops with salad

by James Martin
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Healthy bacon and lentil soup

by Tim Maddams
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Healthy chicken pie

by Deborah Reddihough
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Healthy meatball bake

by Justine Pattison
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Healthy shepherd’s pie

by Justine Pattison
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Hearty chicken and chorizo soup

by James Martin
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Hearty wholewheat pasta with Brussels sprouts, cheese and potato

by Nigella Lawson
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Homemade cranberry sauce

by Antony Worrall Thompson
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Homemade linguine with a mussel and tomato sauce and pesto

by James Martin
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Honey-glazed gammon

by The Hairy Bikers
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Horseradish sauce

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Hot chocolate

by The Hairy Bikers
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Hot hot roots with fresh mango and coconut relish

by Levi Roots
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How to cook mussels

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How to cook parsnips

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How to cook pheasant

by Valentine Warner
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How to make cauliflower cheese

by Justine Pattison
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How to make fish pie

by Mitch Tonks
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