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Lorraine Pascale presents tips on hosting the perfect family get-together at short notice, with lots of recipe ideas that can be created in the final run-up to Christmas.
She demonstrates a neat twist to the traditional mince pie and creates a velvety Irish liqueur to accompany them, cooks a spicy roast lamb as an alternative supper dish and enlivens the turkey with herbs and some special wintry ingredients.
BBC Two - 22 December, 8pm