Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Whether you call it Christmas dinner or lunch – your Christmas main meal planning just got easier. Browse our collection of make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes including soups, terrines, pâtés and sausage rolls.
Check out the Make-ahead Christmas sides collection too, full of our best stress-free options.
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Vegetarian pie recipes
Ottolenghi’s butternut crunch pie
Team Yotam have done it again – this ruffled filo pie cleverly treads the line between sweet and savoury, with...
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Christmas cabbage with hazelnuts, olives and raisins
Jazz up your Christmas cabbage by treating it like a salad, combining shredded savoy leaves with a smattering of nuts,...
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Christmas main courses that aren't turkey
Venison wellington
Venison wellington makes a fabulous alternative to Christmas turkey. Try this prep-ahead recipe from top chefs, Chris and Jeff Galvin....
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Vegan Christmas recipes
Confit parsnip and carrot crumble
Got a vegan guest for Christmas? This vegetable crumble for one makes a hearty and impressive Christmas main. Slow-cooked root...
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Make-ahead Christmas recipes
Caramelised onion, pear and chestnut stuffing
Get ready for Christmas with this freeze-ahead chestnut stuffing recipe from Chantelle Nicholson. Silky, caramelised onions combined with chestnuts, pears...
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Individual smoked salmon terrines for Christmas
After a classic smoked salmon starter? Make these easy to prepare individual smoked salmon terrines to serve at a dinner...
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Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Porcini mushroom and vegetable nut roast
Forget those uninspiring veggie offerings of Christmases past – this updated porcini mushroom and vegetable nut roast is rich, savoury and...
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Christmas turkey recipes
One-pan roast turkey cushion with trimmings
This is your all-in-one Christmas lunch for a group of six to eight people. Find out how to make your...
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Vegan Christmas recipes
Vegan miso mushroom, squash and chestnut wellington
This vegan wellington makes a standout centrepiece whatever the occasion. A mixture of miso mushrooms, sweet butternut and chestnuts are...
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Canapé recipes
Simple cheese straws
This scrumptious cheese straw recipe makes the perfect nibble for your Christmas cocktail party and they are easy to make...
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Duck recipes
Confit duck with lentils
Chef Henry Harris’s confit duck legs, served with lentils, may seem like a labour of love but the end results...
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Game pie with leeks
This richly filled game pie makes an incredible festive centrepiece and will surely impress yours guests by its sheer vastness....
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Game hot-water crust pie
Mixed game pie nestled in a baked hot water crust pastry – it’s great hot or cold.
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December seasonal recipes
Turkey cushion with fruity sausagemeat stuffing
On a budget? With a few simple techniques, this turkey cushion recipe show you how you can be a bit...
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Halloumi and pistachio nut roast
Hosting a vegetarian Christmas? This epic halloumi and pistachio nut roast is packed full of flavour and a healthy helping...
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Slow cook recipes
Oxtail braised in Guinness
Oxtail is slow-cooked in Guinness and good-quality beef stock until the meat becomes melt-in-the-mouth and the sauce turns dark, rich...
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