Get the latest recipes from Bismyno1 http://www.grouprecipes.com/people/bismyno1 The combination of flavours makes this a wonderful first course, it has fantastic colour. Serve with lots of bread to soak up the beautiful juices. http://www.grouprecipes.com/77553/roasted-red-peppers-stuffed-with-fennel.html This creamiest of mash can be made the day before its needed and heated up in the oven on the day. Its so good and comforting, perfect for winter weather. http://www.grouprecipes.com/77538/winter-root-mash-with-buttery-crumbs.html Perfect for party finger food. You serve these hot or at room temperature. Allow 3 per guest. The dipping sauce is also good with steak or other meals. I have not cooked these yet myself but have had them many times in restaurants and they are wonderful. http://www.grouprecipes.com/77519/lamb-koftas-with-spicy-dipping-sauce.html This tastes even better if you make the batter 24 hours ahead. All you have to do is bake it before serving dusted with icing sugar and a trickle of cream or vanilla ice cream. This is a Gordon Ramsay recipe. http://www.grouprecipes.com/77425/blueberry-clafoutis.html This creamy lemony cheescake dessert is perfect for a holiday celebration. It can be frozen complete with its topping, leaving you very little to do on the day itself. In fact you can freeze it for up to two months, you could stock the freezer and never have an excuse for being out!!! ;-) http://www.grouprecipes.com/77354/sparkling-lemon-and-amaretti-cheesecake.html Chocolate, Baileys and Cream - a trifle made in heaven. This recipe makes 4 individual trifles but the recipe can easily be halved or doubled. Be warned - this is not for the faint hearted. http://www.grouprecipes.com/77197/baileys-banana-butterscotch-trifle.html Maple syrup really gives an extra sweet edge to the carrots. If you use salted butter, the dish needs very little seasoning. Use proper Maple Syrup, corn syrup with maple flavouring is not the same thing at all. This dish is simplicity itself. http://www.grouprecipes.com/77132/maple-mustard-glazed-carrots.html This is a lovely creamy blue cheese soup. Use a blue cheese like Irish Cashel Blue or Blue Wensleydale. Or a blue cheese you love! http://www.grouprecipes.com/77083/celery-soup-with-blue-cheese.html This can be made the day before and gently reheated with no bother, it also freezes well so its a real winner. Perfect with venison, goose, pork or even sausages and mashed potatoes. This always feels like a special Christmas or holiday dish to me : ) http://www.grouprecipes.com/77082/traditional-braised-red-cabbage-with-apples.html This cake is probable the most simple yet gorgeous chocolate dessert I have ever tasted. It was the creation of Derek Fuller, the chef at the Athenaeum Hotel in Piccadilly, England. No cooking, just chilling. Its very rich, so small portions!!!!!! http://www.grouprecipes.com/76867/truffle-torte.html