Impressive recipes for a special occasion
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Duck
French-style duck pie
Food writer Sam Ellis-Cosgrove's duck pie, flavoured with thyme, garlic and pancetta, is inspired by the French dish croustade de canard.
Beef stews
Beef short rib bourguignon
Beef bourguignon is a comforting stew from Burgundy. Create a great sauce by braising short ribs in wine before adding the traditional veg.
Game
Game terrine with brandy-soaked prunes
Nicholas Balfe's game terrine makes a special Christmas dish. The festive spices go beautifully with seasonal game and brandy-soaked prunes.
Wellingtons
Tom Kerridge’s curried monkfish wellington
Tom Kerridge's spin on a classic wellington uses a spiced monkfish loin encased in fragrant coconut rice, enveloped in puff pastry.
Alternative Christmas roast
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.
Comfort food
Julius Roberts’ epic roast chicken
You can't beat a good roast chicken, and this version from farmer, chef and Instagram star Julius Roberts is perfection.
Vegetarian comfort food
Aubergine biryani
Vegetarians deserve biryani too! In this wonderful recipe from DabbaDrop, aubergine brings meatiness while tomato masala offers umami punch.
Blackberries
Blackberry millefeuille
Blackberries take centre stage in this towering mille-feuille recipe. Coulis and fresh berries provide sweet-sharp contrast to the cream.
Roast chicken
Saffron roast chicken stuffed with dried fruit
Saghar Setareh shares her recipe for Iranian saffron roast chicken. The sweet-sour fruit stuffing perfectly complements the golden chicken.
Mango desserts
Mango-misu
Mango-misu takes the main elements of a classic tiramisu – mascarpone, boozy zabaglione and sponge fingers – but swaps out the coffee for sweet mangoes instead. A make-ahead marvel.
Recipes that will make you excited for autumn
Beef carpaccio salad with fresh figs
This simple but mighty beef carpaccio salad makes the most of sweet ripe figs, and it looks really special on the table.
Figs
Fig and goat’s cheese sweet tartlets
These fig and goats cheese tartlets are a twist on cheesecake, featuring oats and seeds in the crunchy base and a lightly sweetened goat’s cheese on top.
Patisserie
Choux buns with raspberry, rose and pistachio
These choux buns are filled with a silky pistachio cream and a sharp raspberry and rose coulis – plus a pretty speckled craquelin on top.
Celebration cakes
Pistachio layer cake with cream cheese frosting
This magnificent pistachio cake combines a light and nutty sponge with a decadently rich cream cheese icing!
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