Celebrity chef Christmas recipes
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Heston’s roast potatoes
In the end isn’t a roast dinner all about the roast potatoes? Make yours perfect with Heston Blumenthal's ultimate roast potatoes.
Easy whole fish
Roast turbot with leeks, tarragon and riesling
Celebrate Christmas or a special family gathering with roast turbot. Mitch Tonk’s whole fish is incredibly quick to cook and has a firm, rich, meaty texture.
Prawns
James Martin’s Coquilles St Jacques
Discover James Martin's recipe for the classic French dish, coquilles st jacques. Scallops and prawns are served in the scallop shells in a creamy gratin.
Sunday roast side dishes
James Martin’s pommes aligot (cheesy mash)
James Martin shares his recipe for pommes aligot, the best mashed potato you'll ever eat. Silky mash is enriched with cream and cheese.
Celebrity chef Christmas recipes
Jeremy Lee’s profiterole tower
A classic profiterole tower: delicate choux puffs stuffed with custard and ice cream, with a jug of warm chocolate sauce to pour over the top.
Pears
Michel Roux Jr’s poached pears with chocolate almond sauce
Michel Roux Jr says "I love poached pears – they’re so versatile. This recipe has vanilla in the syrup, but you could use cinnamon, allspice and star anise, or flavour the syrup with wine or a little bit of lemon zest.
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Gill Meller’s bread sauce
Gill Meller shares his recipe for classic bread sauce. This velvety sauce is made with double cream and is delicious with turkey or chicken.
Duck
Michel Roux Jr’s roast duck with spiced pears
Michel Roux Jr's Christmas roast duck with spiced pears makes a decadent festive meal for two. The meat is tender and skin crisp.
Christmas puddings
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Christmas pudding
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall shares his recipe for Christmas pudding, the River Cottage way. This zesty pud is packed with citrus and apple.
Christmas cakes
Rick Stein’s Christmas cake
Rick Stein's recipes never fail to deliver and his Christmas cake is no exception. Follow Rick's step-by-step recipe for a classic iced cake.
Christmas cakes
Mary Berry’s rich fruit Christmas cake
Mary Berry's rich traditional Christmas cake recipe is filled with fruit, almonds, brandy and treacle. It's the perfect pudding for your festive feast.
Scallops
Pierre Koffmann’s scallops with squid ink sauce
Legendary chef Pierre Koffmann shares a starter recipe for sustainable scallops served with squid ink sauce and creamy cauliflower puree.
Christmas chocolate
Raymond Blanc’s chocolate truffles
Raymond Blanc's chocolate truffles will bring out the inner child in you and you might find you have a young, curious helper in the kitchen
Cabbages
Andi Oliver’s Brunkål (Swedish-style cabbage)
Try Andi Oliver's recipe for brunkal, a traditional slow-cooked cabbage dish that makes a perfect Christmas or Sunday lunch side dish.
Festive desserts
Richard Bertinet’s Bûche de Noël (Yule log)
Richard Bertinet indulges in this showstopper Bûche de Noël (also called a Yule log) dessert after a French-style meal, on Christmas Eve.
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