Christmas main courses that aren't turkey
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Christmas roast chicken
Instead of turkey, try our Christmas chicken recipe. It's a beautiful-looking bird that will steal the show as the centrepiece of your festive table.
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Slow cook recipes
Slow cooked Italian-style beef with horseradish yorkshires
Slow cooking transforms an inexpensive cut into flavourful, tender roast beef. Serve the roast beef with red wine sauce and crisp Yorkshires.
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Christmas ham recipes
Cola ham for Christmas
A modern take on a Christmas ham recipe, this sweet-savoury combo is sure to be a hit. The spiced sticky glaze makes it ever so moreish too.
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Easter lunch recipes
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic pesto
This succulent roast leg of lamb with a herby pesto marinade is great for a special family weekend roast or Easter lunch.
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January seasonal recipes
Brined roast pheasant with sage, pancetta and marsala gravy
Pheasant roasted with sage and served with pancetta, root vegetables and a sweet marsala sauce. A recipe great for a dinner party or special occasion.
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Impressive recipes for a special occasion
Roast pork with smoked ham and gruyère stuffing
This stuffed, roast pork loin with golden crackling is perfect as a centrepiece for special occasion dinners, Christmas and Easter.
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Christmas ham recipes
Treacle-roast ham with spiced rum glaze
A traditional festive recipe with a treacle and rum twist, this glazed ham will have your Boxing day guests coming back for more.
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November seasonal recipes
Spiced leg of lamb with lemon-roast potatoes
This roast lamb is cooked over the potatoes, which catch the juices from the meat and take on the flavours of its spicy, lemony marinade.
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Roast recipes
Maple-glazed roast goose
Debbie Major's maple-glazed roast goose recipe is served with a chestnut stuffing and sticky apples and pears and is perfect for Christmas
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Showstopping salmon recipes
Salmon en croûte
Our straightforward recipe makes light work of the tricky salmon en croûte. Serve this French classic as the centrepiece at a special occasion
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Christmas ham recipes
Crackling ham
Salty, crisp, juicy crackling ham makes a beautiful centrepiece for Christmas or Boxing Day - maximum impact for minimum effort.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Sage and pancetta-stuffed roast chicken
Take your Sunday roast to the next level: double-stuff your chicken with a stuffing mix made with sage, pancetta, breadcrumbs and garlic.
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Roast recipes
Roast pheasant with cavolo nero and bacon
This roast pheasant with cavolo nero and bacon recipe is a wonderful alternative to a traditional English roast.
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