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.
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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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Roast guinea fowl with fennel, shallot and white wine sauce
This guinea fowl roast with thyme butter, bacon and a rich white wine sauce serves four, making it a special...
Brussels sprouts recipes
Roast sprouts with bacon, chestnuts and cream
Roast sprouts with bacon and chestnuts until the veg are just tender, then stir throughcr eam for an unapologetically decadent...
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Christmas peas
Flecked with the pink of grapefruit and peppercorns, this bowl of peas provides a much needed flash of green at...
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Sprouts in blankets
Two Christmas icons combine…What’s not to love? As the bacon crisps up, the sprouts are almost confited in bacon fat,...
Orange recipes
Blood orange, burrata and cinnamon-cashew salad with mulled wine glaze
A wintry blood orange and burrata salad gets a festive spin with a spiced mulled wine dressing.The bitter chicory is...
Duck recipes
Sauerkraut-stuffed duck with roast apples and mulled wine gravy
This festive roast duck sings with mulled wine flavours. A cinnamon, clove, star anise and nutmeg rub spices the duck’s...
Trout recipes
Cured trout tartare with apple and nori
Cured trout tartare is a simple, relatively effortless starter. Curing your own trout might sound daunting, but all it takes...
Chestnut recipes
Pot-roast guinea fowl with chestnuts and spiced gravy
Guinea fowl is perfect for pot braising, a method ideal for keeping this lean bird moist and tender. The heady...
Brussels sprouts recipes
Garlic butter sprouts
Sprouts can still divide the dinner table at Christmas but, as with many things in life, a hefty helping of...
Christmas recipes for four
Root veg in blankets
Using an apple corer to cut out neat cylinders of celeriac is the key to giving these sweet, earthy bites...
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Mulled wine carrots with crispy sage breadcrumbs
Carrots can sometimes fall by the wayside in the Christmas sides hierarchy; give them the attention they deserve by braising...
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...
Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Brioche and thyme butter-stuffed chicken crown
A top-quality chicken makes a great alternative to turkey for a small Christmas gathering. It’s cheaper and less prone to...
Easy whole fish recipes
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...
Crab recipes
Crab cakes with katsu curry sauce
James Martin shares his crab cakes recipe. Serve the crisp crab cakes on a bed of golden katsu curry sauce...
Pear recipes
Michel Roux Jr’s poached pears with chocolate almond sauce
Looking for an easy dinner party dessert? Look no further! Michel Roux Jr says “I love poached pears – they’re...
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