Christmas recipes for four

Plan an intimate gathering with our Christmas recipes for four. We’ve got ideas for smaller menus such as stuffed turkey legs, turkey crown and a Christmas roast chicken, plus meat-free centre pieces and all the starters, trimmings and desserts for four you need to make December 25th a stress-free affair.

Level up your (stress-free) starter game with baked camembert with harissa honey, serve up something with a difference and try curried lamb shanks, or even try our air fryer Yorkshire puds. Plus, we promise that EVERYONE will be a fan of sprouts in blankets.

Dinner for four still deserves some pizzazz! Try our speedy Glow-Up hacks, from a fruity glaze to brush onto pigs in blankets to a savoury granola to scatter over bread sauce…

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Paul Ainsworth’s The Mariners taramasalata on toast

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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Baked camembert with harissa honey

Camembert

Baked camembert with harissa honey

Oozy, gooey cheese drizzled with a fiery, sweet topping; this easy baked camembert with honey recipe is perfect for entertaining.

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Curried lamb shanks with roast potatoes and red cabbage

Lamb shanks

Curried lamb shanks with roast potatoes and red cabbage

Food writer Lara Luck's curried lamb shanks make a wonderful alternative to a classic roast, served with golden roasties and red cabbage.

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Air fryer yorkshire puddings

Air fryer

Air fryer yorkshire puddings

You can make cracking Yorkshire puddings in an air fryer – freeing up priceless oven space when making a roast dinner.

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Roast guinea fowl with fennel, shallot and white wine sauce

Alternative Christmas roast

Roast guinea fowl with fennel, shallot and white wine sauce

Guinea fowl with thyme butter, bacon and a rich white wine sauce to serve four: a special roast for a smaller gathering. 

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Roast sprouts with bacon, chestnuts and cream

Brussels sprouts

Roast sprouts with bacon, chestnuts and cream

Roast sprouts with bacon and chestnuts until tender and nutty, then stir through cream for an unapologetically decadent Christmas side dish.

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Christmas peas

Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces

Christmas peas

Buttery peas flecked with pink grapefruit provide a flash of green at the Christmas table. Not traditional, but zingily flavoursome.

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Sprouts in blankets

Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces

Sprouts in blankets

Two Christmas icons combine to make sprouts in blankets. Even sprout haters will change their beliefs when they taste them wrapped in bacon.

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Blood orange, burrata and cinnamon-cashew salad with mulled wine glaze

Oranges

Blood orange, burrata and cinnamon-cashew salad with mulled wine glaze

Blood orange and burrata salad gets a festive spin with a spiced mulled wine dressing. Perfect as a Christmas starter or Boxing Day salad.

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Sauerkraut-stuffed duck with roast apples and mulled wine gravy

Duck

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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Cured trout tartare with apple and nori

Trout

Cured trout tartare with apple and nori

Cured trout tartare is a simple, relatively effortless Christmas starter. All it takes is time and know how. The results are astounding.

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Pot-roast guinea fowl with chestnuts and spiced gravy

Chestnuts

Pot-roast guinea fowl with chestnuts and spiced gravy

Guinea fowl is perfect for a pot-roast, a method ideal for keeping this lean bird moist and tender. The perfect autumnal Sunday lunch.

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Garlic butter sprouts

Brussels sprouts

Garlic butter sprouts

Gently cook sprouts in butter until crisp and caramelised, then add garlic. This is how we cook our sprouts every Christmas.

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Root veg in blankets

Christmas for four

Root veg in blankets

Fresher and lighter than their sausagey counterparts, these roots in blankets are the best side dish you can serve up at Christmas dinner.

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Mulled wine carrots with crispy sage breadcrumbs

Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces

Mulled wine carrots with crispy sage breadcrumbs

Make glazed carrots a star of your Christmas table. Braise carrots in warming mulled wine, citrus, stock and orange until glossy.

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Marinated goat’s cheese salad

Christmas starters

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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