Christmas recipes for two

Planning an intimate Christmas dinner this year? Our Christmas recipes for two include indulgent starters, celebratory main courses, and easy festive dessert ideas. Most of these recipes serve two with a few, like our Christmas roast chicken, serving four. That’s the Boxing Day leftovers taken care of, then.

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Michel Roux Jr’s Christmas roast duck with spiced pears

Michel Roux Jr’s Christmas roast duck with spiced...

Michel Roux Jr’s Christmas roast duck makes a decadent festive dinner for two. The meat...

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Beetroot-cured salmon with watercress

Beetroot-cured salmon with watercress

This colourful Christmas starter uses beetroot and colourful citrus zest to produce a beetroot-cured salmon...

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Stuffed turkey legs

Stuffed turkey legs

This festive turkey leg recipe is a great alternative to the whole roast turkey. If...

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Caramel clementines

Caramel clementines

Boozy caramel is drizzled over clementines for an easy but seriously good pud. Serve with...

Gluten-free
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Roast duck breasts with agen prunes and armagnac

Roast duck breasts with agen prunes and armagnac

This restaurant-worthy duck recipe is guaranteed to make your Valentine’s Day date swoon. It’s also...

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Creamy bread sauce for two

Creamy bread sauce for two

Quiet Christmas with the two of you? This creamy bread sauce recipe makes just enough...

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Roasted pear and blue cheese soufflé

Roasted pear and blue cheese soufflé

Sweet roasted pears counterpoint the salty blue cheese in this savoury vegetarian soufflé – grab...

Vegetarian
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Almond milk eggnog

Almond milk eggnog

When you want to whip up a Christmas drink for snuggling in front of the...

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Scallops in their shells

Scallops in their shells

Make chef Tom Kitchin’s scallops in their shells – served with a creamy, French-style sauce...

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Mushroom and thyme-stuffed poussins with madeira sauce

Mushroom and thyme-stuffed poussins with madeira sauce

Treating a loved one to a homemade Valentine’s dinner? These stuffed poussins with a delicious...

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Mushroom and époisses pithiviers

Mushroom and époisses pithiviers

These beautiful puff-pastry parcels filled with époisses cheese and mushrooms are irresistible. Serve them as...

Vegetarian
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Coffee crème caramel with espresso and Frangelico syrup

Coffee crème caramel with espresso and Frangelico syrup

This coffee crème caramel with a decadent boozy syrup is a smooth, elegant, adults-only twist...

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Baked sherry onions with nutty sourdough stuffing

Baked sherry onions with nutty sourdough stuffing

These elegant, flavourful stuffed onions are a perfect vegetarian recipe to serve at dinner parties,...

Vegetarian
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Mushroom and potato dauphinois tarts

Mushroom and potato dauphinois tarts

This recipe for savoury mushroom and potato dauphinois tartlets makes for an indulgent vegetarian Valentine’s...

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Christmas brussel sprouts with bacon

Christmas brussel sprouts with bacon

This brussels sprouts recipe –with bacon, caraway seeds and hazelnuts –makes a great Christmas side...

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Upside-down cranberry and pecan puddings with orange créme anglaise

Upside-down cranberry and pecan puddings with orange créme...

Finish off Christmas dinner for two with these festive upside-down puds. Rich with cranberries, nuts...

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