I hate to start a rave review with a criticism, but 'Little Social' isn't a great name. The jog-trot phonemes suggest something pinched and underfed, like one of those Dickens urchins called Jo or Smike. You might as well call an eating-house 'Vaguely Jolly'. And it's easy to confuse with all its half-brothers in the vicinity.

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Mark Hix's Halloween black and black

Black and black

Serves 4

Black magic: Mark Hix's devilishly good Halloween recipes

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Russia head coach Dick Advocaat

Dick Advocaat says Russia could be Euro 2012 dark horses

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Diageo drink sales decline in UK

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Tiramisu

Serves 4-6

Advocaat confirmed as Russia coach

Dick Advocaat is to replace fellow Dutchman Guus Hiddink as Russia coach, the Russian federation (RFS) confirmed today.

Rhubarb and Kings Ginger fool

Serves 4

The King's Jewels

Serves 4

Sambuca attack tourist 'feared for life'

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Zenit St Petersburg sack Advocaat

Zenit St Petersburg have sacked the club's Dutch coach Dick Advocaat because of a run of poor form since he announced he was going to become Belgium's national coach next year, the club said today.

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Bread and butter pudding

Serves 6-8
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James Lawton: The James Hunt I knew is the subject of a new F1 movie

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