Christmas recipes for large groups
Feed a crowd in style with our Christmas recipes for big groups. All these dishes serve 8 or more, and include centrepieces like roast turkey, goose , beef, and vegan wellington. We’ve also got side dishes, desserts and festive crowdpleasers like baked ham and cured salmon. Don’t hold back, there’s plenty to go around…
Simply want to jazz up your failsafe festive dishes? Use our Glow Up mini recipes, including a luscious sage and nutmeg garlic butter to rub under the turkey’s skin or toss with veg.
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Game recipes
Game terrine with brandy-soaked prunes
Nicholas Balfe’s game terrine makes for a special Christmas dish. The rich, warming festive spices go beautifully with seasonal game...
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Christmas turkey recipes
Roast turkey with a bacon lattice
You can never have too much bacon at Christmas, and dressing your turkey with a bacon lattice does a valuable...
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Roast recipes
Slow-cooked pork shoulder stuffed with orange and prunes
This roast pork shoulder boasts meltingly rich and tender meat, cut through with apple, orange and sweet prunes. The perfect...
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Christmas roast goose
Make roast goose the star of Christmas dinner. Roasting the legs separately ensures everything is perfectly cooked, while the long...
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Christmas turkey recipes
Dry-brined turkey crown
Opting for turkey crown this Christmas? Choosing the crown rather than the whole bird reduces the cooking time. The herby...
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Stir-up Sunday recipes
Best of the best Christmas pudding
“Love it or hate it, Christmas pudding is THE pudding of the festive season,” says Pollyanna Coupland. “Inspired by my...
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Ice cream recipes
Spiced fruit and mascarpone ice cream sandwiches
These festive ice cream sandwiches are inspired by our popular Christmassy spiced fruit and mascarpone semifreddo recipe. The sponge is...
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'Nduja recipes
Sausage and cheese brioche wreath with ’nduja cranberry dip
Looking for an easy festive starter or nibble for a party? Hidden inside each of the dough balls in this...
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Pie recipes
Nokx Majozi’s black pudding and apricot pork pie
There’s not much that chef Nokx Majozi doesn’t know about pies – she’s been making some of the UK’s greatest...
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Trout recipes
Lemon and pink peppercorn cured trout terrine
This trout terrine with fruity and floral pink peppercorns takes a bit of time, but is so worth it for...
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Pavlova recipes
Caramelised walnut and coffee pavlova
Chetna Makan’s easy pavlova is topped with cream and beautifully caramelized walnuts, then drizzled with dark chocolate ganache – the...
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Mussel recipes
Grilled mussels with garlic and parsley
“This way of preparing mussels is sometimes called moules farcies au beurre d’escargot (mussels with snail butter), as this combination...
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Stuffing recipes
Prune and potato stuffing
Try something different this Christmas, with Debora Robertson’s French style prune and potato stuffing. “While this is a traditional stuffing...
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Christmas main courses that aren't turkey
Venison wellington
Venison wellington makes a fabulous alternative to Christmas turkey. Try this prep-ahead recipe from top chefs, Chris and Jeff Galvin....
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Christmas canapés
Crispy roast chicken vol-au-vents
Vol-au-vents deserve to be brought back! They’re simple, endlessly customisable and – with the right filling – very, very tasty....
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Christmas canapés
Kimchi prawn cocktail boats
Prawn cocktail will forever be the poster child of 1970s dinner parties, but its appeal is timeless. We’ve added kimchi...
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