Christmas recipes from around the world

Bring the world to your Christmas table. These delicious festive recipes from around the globe include traditional bakes, biscuits, main dishes, sides and drinks.

Discover traditional Central and Eastern European bakes such as Romanian Cozonac, gugelhupf and Ukrainian Christmas bread. Stir up a classic American cocktail, or swap turkey for Puerto Rican pork and roasties for Swedish potatoes.

Our Christmas recipes from around the world include dishes from France, Italy, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, Mexico and the Caribbean.


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Looking to add something special to your Christmas dinner? Our Glow Up mini recipes are smart ways to introduce some extra sparkle to old favourites, from a sage and nutmeg garlic butter to flavour the turkey with to orange and hazelnut chilli oil to pep up traditional veg.

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Pierna mechada (Mexican roast pork leg)

Christmas recipes from around the world

Pierna mechada (Mexican roast pork leg)

This flavour-packed Mexican roast pork leg with adobo is enjoyed at Christmas, says chef Adriana Cavita, who shares her traditional recipe.

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Christmas Jansson’s temptation

Christmas recipes from around the world

Christmas Jansson’s temptation

Brontë Aurell shares her recipe for Jansson's temptation (Jansson's frestelse), a classic Swedish potato dish made with cream and ansjovis.

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Herby tamarind lamb with baked jollof rice

Alternative Christmas roast recipes

Herby tamarind lamb with baked jollof rice

This tamarind and herb-stuffed lamb with baked jollof rice recipe is a celebratory Senegalese-inspired one-pot by Lerato Umah-Shaylor.

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Melomakarona (Greek Christmas biscuits)

Christmas recipes from around the world

Melomakarona (Greek Christmas biscuits)

 Irini Tzortzoglou shares her recipe for melomakarona, traditional Greek honey and olive oil biscuits usually made at Christmastime. 

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Bicerin (Italian coffee and chocolate drink)

Christmas recipes from around the world

Bicerin (Italian coffee and chocolate drink)

Bicerin is a hot drink from Turin, Italy. Espresso is topped with a layer of melted chocolate followed by a layer of whipped cream. Heaven.

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Sweet golden dumplings with ginger sauce

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 of vanilla sauce.

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Cozonac (Romanian Christmas and Easter bread)

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Cozonac (Romanian Christmas and Easter bread)

Cozonac is a traditional Romanian bread, served at both Easter and Christmas. Irina Georgescu shares her recipe for cozonac with walnuts.

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Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup

Filo pastry recipes

Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup

Armenian pakhlava is similar to baklava. The buttery filo pastries have a sweet pomegranate syrup and are served at festive gatherings.

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Romanian mill wheels (chocolate and hazelnut meringues)

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Romanian mill wheels (chocolate and hazelnut meringues)

Food writer Irina Georgescu shares her recipe for festive Romanian mill wheels - little meringues sandwiched with chocolate cream.

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Orange gugelhupf with cranberries

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Orange gugelhupf with cranberries

A majestic, yeasted gugelhupf studded with dried fruit is a festive must-bake in much of Central Europe. Irina Georgescu shares her recipe.

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Cocoa and vanilla cookies

Biscuit recipes

Cocoa and vanilla cookies

Irina Georgescu shares her recipe for Romanian cocoa and vanilla cookies. These swirled biscuits are enjoyed with coffee or cherry liqueur.

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Pernil (Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork)

Alternative Christmas roast recipes

Pernil (Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork)

Pernil is Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork with tender meat and crispy crackling, often served at Thanksgiving or Christmas.

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Jerk-spiced pork stuffing

Pork recipes from around the world

Jerk-spiced pork stuffing

James Cochran's pork stuffing gets a lift from scotch bonnets and the smoky, toasty flavours of jerk seasoning. Try with glazed ham or turkey.

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James Martin’s Coquilles St Jacques

Prawn recipes

James Martin’s Coquilles St Jacques

Discover James Martin's recipe for the classic French dish, coquilles st jacques. Scallops and prawns are served in the scallop shells in a creamy gratin.

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Kolach (Ukrainian Christmas bread)

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Kolach (Ukrainian Christmas bread)

Step aside, panettone: there’s a new festive bake in town. Let Olia Hercules introduce you to kolach, a Ukrainian braided Christmas bread.

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Turkey pozole

Turkey recipes

Turkey pozole

This delicious version of pozole, a hearty Mexican soup, uses leftover turkey in place of the traditional pork, and is made with pozole corn.

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