Christmas recipes for six
Planning a Christmas dinner for six people this year? All the recipes in this collection comfortably serve six (with a few second helpings to boot). We’ve got ideas for classic turkeys, turkey crown and other Christmas dinner mains, as well as side dishes, starters and desserts. Feed six in style with our tried-and-tested festive recipes. Got even more people over? Check out our Christmas recipes for large groups, with all recipes feeding 8+.
Our Glow Up mini recipes, including a luscious sage and nutmeg garlic butter to rub under the turkey’s skin or toss with veg, are the best way to jazz up your festive failsafes.
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Halloumi recipes
Halloumi, clementine and barley salad
Add a pop of colour to any festive spread with this vibrant and robust halloumi and clementine salad. Enjoy as...
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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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Carrot recipes
Orange and honey-roast carrots and parsnips
Carrots and parsnips are an important part of a roast dinner because they add colour and sweetness – especially with...
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Red cabbage recipes
Braised red cabbage with pickled walnuts and tarragon
Red cabbage is an essential element of the festive plate, thanks to its sweetness and acidity. Make this Christmas side...
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Brussels sprouts recipes
Sprout and anchovy gratin with porcini crumb
Sprouts can soak up flavour yet stand up to bold, fierce cooking, thanks to their density. This side dish, with...
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Roast potato recipes
Goose fat roast potatoes
There’s something beautiful about the simplicity of a roastie – spud, fat (lots of it), salt and one or two...
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Gravy recipes
Goose gravy
When there’s a roast goose in the mix, it’s easy to make a great gravy. The day before you’ll be...
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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,...
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Show-stopping Christmas dessert recipes
Triple chocolate baubles
Decoration or dessert? These beautiful baubles require patience but they’re fairly easy to make. With a triple-threat of white chocolate...
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Gingerbread ideas for Christmas
Gingerbread s’mores tree
Forget gingerbread houses – this year, it’s all about the gingerbread tree! Break off a few pieces, sandwich one of...
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Trout recipes
Brown sugar-cured trout with easy wheaten bread
This dish sings with aniseed flavours, from the spices in the trout cure to the glorious tarragon herb butter on...
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Festive desserts
Sweet golden dumplings with ginger sauce
These golden, sweet dumplings are a Christmas favourite in Hungary and Romania. Serve the warm, yeasted buns with a jug...
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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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December seasonal recipes
Chicken liver pâté with beetroot, orange and sage
Pâté is a Christmas classic – with pots lining the supermarket shelves – but it’s so satisfying to make your...
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Christmas pudding recipes
Christmas pudding made with beer
This recipe from food writer Olivia Potts came from her friend Kate’s great-granny. Packed with plump, moist fruit, it’s a...
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Roast potato recipes
Garlic roast potatoes with bay leaves
Looking for a roast potatoes recipe that won’t let you down? Our garlic and bay roast potatoes are crisp and...
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