Celebrity chef Christmas recipes
Browse Christmas recipes from all your favourite celebrity chefs.
We’ve got classic Christmas cakes and bakes from Delia, Mary Berry and Rick Stein. Try Hugh’s traditional Christmas pudding or a festive French dessert from Raymond Blanc.
And Christmas dinner gets a celebrity twist with impressive recipes for turkey, potatoes and festive sides from the likes of Michel Roux Jr and Andi Oliver.
It’s not all about the classics. Tom Kerridge’s monkfish wellington recipe, Ottolenghi’s butternut crunch pie and Matt Tebbut’s savoy cabbage and pork stuffing will be very welcome on your table.
Give your Christmas menu a sprinkling of stardust with these celebrity chef recipes…
Fancy adding a cheffy – yet easy – twist to your Christmas dinner? Our Glow Up guide includes mini recipes – such as savoury granola and a hazelnut, orange and rosemary chilli oil – to add wow-factor to your festive dishes.
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Celebrity chef Christmas recipes
Nigella Lawson’s pea and ham hock soup
Queen of Christmas Nigella Lawson shares a simple recipe for a satisfying, full-flavoured pea and ham soup made with ham hock stock.
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Christmas hams
Nigella Lawson’s ham hocks with mustard and marmalade
Queen of Christmas Nigella Lawson shares an exclusive recipe for a perfectly petite pair of ham hocks with a mustard and marmalade glaze.
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Celebrity chef Christmas recipes
Philip Khoury’s pistachio, chocolate and cherry yule log
Create a magical woodland scene with this yule log from Phill Khoury. The pistachio sponge is studded with cherries and coated with ganache.
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Brussels sprouts
Marie Mitchell’s brussels sprout cheese
Brussels sprout cheese will be your new favourite festive side. This sprout-centric twist on cauli cheese is topped with sourdough croutons.
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Tapas
José Pizarro’s huevos rellenos (Spanish-style devilled eggs)
José Pizarro shares his recipe for huevos rellenos, Spanish devilled eggs. The garlicky centres are topped with smoked paprika and anchovy.
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Roast chicken
Arun Tilak’s murgh musallam (whole stuffed chicken)
Chef Arun Tilak’s epic murgh musallam (whole stuffed chicken) makes a fabulous festive alternative to turkey or New Year's Eve main course.
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Mince pies
Simon Rogan’s mince pies
Guests at Simon Rogan's L'Enclume in Cumbria are lucky enough to try these magical mince pies. Now you can enjoy them at home.
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Michel Roux Jr’s diplomat puddings
Michel Roux Jr shares his recipe for diplomat puddings. These delightful French puds are packed with brioche, custard, raisins and rum.
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Dinner party starters
Paul Ainsworth’s The Mariners taramasalata on toast
Taramasalata on toast makes a winning dinner party starter or snack. “There’s no comparison to the homemade stuff," says chef Paul Ainsworth.
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Wellingtons
Tom Kerridge’s curried monkfish wellington
Tom Kerridge's spin on a classic wellington uses a spiced monkfish loin encased in fragrant coconut rice, enveloped in puff pastry.
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Festive desserts
Michel Roux Jr’s Yule log
Supremo chef Michel Roux Jr shows you how to create a classic bûche de Noël or Yule log, the traditional French Christmas dessert.
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Nduja
Tom Kerridge’s mini pork sausage rolls with ‘nduja
Tom Kerridge's mini pork sausage rolls with fiery 'nduja sausage are party food at its finest and easier to make than you might think.
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Stuffing
Savoy cabbage and pork stuffing
This pork stuffing is one of Matt Tebbutt's go-to Christmas recipes, as the deeply savoury notes complement the delicate flavour of turkey.
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Vegetarian pies
Ottolenghi’s butternut crunch pie
This ruffled filo pie from team Ottolenghi cleverly treads the line between sweet and savoury, with a top note of zingy heat thanks to a scattering of pickled chillies.
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Mince pies
Richard Bertinet’s frangipane mince pies
Try Richard Bertinet's frangipane mince pies. Rich mincemeat, almond cream, crisp sweet pastry and a flaky almond top = mince pie perfection.
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Christmas chocolate
Paul A Young’s vegan chocolate truffles
These intense dark chocolate truffles (which happen to be vegan) make great food gifts - if you can resist gobbling them up yourself.
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