Christmas starter recipes
Looking for special Christmas starters? From classic smoked salmon to an epic caramelised onion tart, we have a starter recipe for everyone.
Want to get pudding for Christmas sorted too? Browse our best festive desserts to make ahead.
Add some excitement to your Christmas starter with our Glow Up hacks: five simple, make-ahead ways to jazz up all kinds of Christmas dishes, including a savoury granola with cranberries and pistachios and festive orange and hazelnut chilli oil for drizzling.
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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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Italian pasta recipes
Tortellini in brodo
A Piedmontese classic, this dish from chef Chris Leach at Italian restaurant Manteca in London might look simple but is...
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Orange recipes
Blood orange, burrata and cinnamon-cashew salad with mulled wine glaze
A wintry blood orange and burrata salad gets a festive spin with a spiced mulled wine dressing.The bitter chicory 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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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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Trout recipes
Cured trout tartare with apple and nori
Cured trout tartare is a simple, relatively effortless starter. Curing your own trout might sound daunting, but all it takes...
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Celeriac recipes
Celeriac and brown butter soup with crispy kale
This luxurious celeriac soup sees the root vegetable bathed in foaming butter until soft and browned, adding an incredible depth...
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Christmas starter recipes
Parmesan and paprika custards with quince toast
With umami-rich parmesan, smoky paprika and fruity quince paste soldiers for dipping, these savoury set custards provide a simple make-ahead...
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Crab recipes
Crab pots with parmesan crisps
Effortless but packed with flavour, this easy crab starter with fancy parmesan crisps can be made entirely in advance in...
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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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Christmas starter recipes
Marinated goat’s cheese salad
Infusing creamy, soft goat’s cheese with aromatic fennel seeds, rosemary and chilli is a simple way to turn an already...
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Crab recipes
Crab cakes with katsu curry sauce
James Martin shares his crab cakes recipe. Serve the crisp crab cakes on a bed of golden katsu curry sauce...
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Prawn recipes
James Martin’s Coquilles St Jacques
James Martin shares his recipe for classic French dish, Coquilles St Jacques. A creamy scallop and prawn gratin is served...
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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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Soufflé recipes
Smoky kipper and chive soufflés
These kipper and chive soufflés have a rich, deep yet gently smoky flavour, and the buttery rye crumbs give you...
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March seasonal recipes
Beetroot and goat’s cheese terrine
Make a colourful beetroot and goat’s cheese terrine inspired by the classic gastropub starter. Layer herby goat’s cheese with beetroot...
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