Christmas Eve dinner recipes
If, like us, you love the continental approach to Christmas – where the celebrations begin with a slap-up Christmas Eve meal – we’ve got lots of dinner ideas for you, including mains, starters and sides.
There’s a classic lasagne, make-ahead fish pie, slow-cooked beef stew and lots more. They are all effortlessly elegant but hit just the right note for a special occasion. Scroll down for some Christmas menu ideas too.
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Chicken thigh recipes
Chicken thighs in a mustard, tarragon and grape pan sauce
The sauce is the star of this easy bistro dish, made using all those delicious brown bits from the bottom of the pan for buckets of flavour.
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Best of the best recipes
Best of the best fish pie
Our ultimate fish pie recipe swaps milk for a quick stock and is packed with fresh herbs and zingy capers for a bright yet comforting pie.
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Wellington recipes
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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Christmas recipes from around the world
Christmas Jansson’s temptation
Brontë Aurell shares her recipe for Jansson's temptation (Jansson's frestelse), a classic Swedish potato dish made with cream and ansjovis.
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Duck recipes
Sauerkraut-stuffed duck with roast apples and mulled wine gravy
This festive roast duck sings with mulled wine flavours. A rub spices the duck's skin while a mulled wine gravy adds richness.
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Venison recipes
Mulled wine-braised venison cobbler
The warming, fruity flavours of mulled wine are a natural companion for venison. Pair them together under cheesy scones in this cobbler.
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Trout recipes
Brown sugar-cured trout with easy wheaten bread
This festive trout starter sings with aniseed flavours, from the spices in the cure to the glorious tarragon herb butter on the bread.
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Mussel recipes
Grilled mussels with garlic and parsley
These grilled mussels with garlic and parsley butter make a delicious starter and they look impressive too.
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Christmas starter recipes
Marinated goat’s cheese salad
Infusing creamy, soft goat’s cheese with aromatic fennel seeds, rosemary and chilli is a simple way to turn an already tasty treat into something even better.
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Prawn recipes
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.
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Lobster recipes
The Hairy Bikers’ lobster mac ’n’ cheese
Transform mac 'n' cheese into a luxurious dish with the addition of lobster. This easy recipe from the Hairy Bikers uses lobster tails.
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Favourite vegetarian recipes
Giant mushroom vol-au-vent
The sharing dish just got a whole lot more fun with our giant mushroom vol-au-vent recipe. Dive in and help yourself to a generous portion.
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Batch cooking recipes
Southern style slow cooker beef chilli with cornbread topping
Stick a batch of richly flavoured slow cooker beef chilli in the freezer and a range of gloriously satisfying meals are minutes away.
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Chicken casserole recipes
Perfect coq au vin
Try this perfect French coq au vin with mash and a glass of red. It's the perfect meal to warm you up on a cold day.
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Christmas salmon recipes
Gravadlax with soda bread and horseradish cream
Jack Stein's classic gravadlax with soda bread recipe from Scandinavia is a great make-ahead first course as it’s all served cold.
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Christmas starter recipes
Beetroot-cured salmon with watercress
This colourful Christmas starter uses beetroot and colourful citrus zest to produce a beetroot-cured salmon that looks as good as it tastes.
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