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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Goat’s cheese salad with cranberry dressing

Goat’s cheese salad with cranberry dressing

Our goat’s cheese salad with zesty cranberry dressing makes an easy light lunch or starter....

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Nut roast balls, onion gravy and greens

Nut roast balls, onion gravy and greens

Clodagh McKenna’s nut roast balls with rich onion gravy and greens makes a fantastic vegan...

Dairy-free Vegan
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Michel Roux Jr’s roast duck with spiced pears

Michel Roux Jr’s roast duck with spiced pears

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 starter uses beetroot and citrus zest to produce a beetroot-cured salmon that looks...

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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...

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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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Partridge with Ampleforth Abbey cider and cabbage

Partridge with Ampleforth Abbey cider and cabbage

Creamy cider sauce is a delight and works very well with the partridge. While this...

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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...

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Jacob Kenedy’s wild duck with grapes and radicchio

Jacob Kenedy’s wild duck with grapes and radicchio

Chef Jacob Kenedy’s wild duck recipe is an easy introduction to cooking with game. Serve...

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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...

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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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