Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
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Filo pastry recipes
Filo-wrapped spiced sausage roll pie
Think sausage rolls, but bigger. Filo pastry is used to create a light, yet oh-so-satisfying sausage roll pie that is perfect for entertaining.
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Make-ahead Christmas sides
Freeze-ahead roast potatoes
Get ahead and save time when planning a big roast dinner by prepping and freezing your roast potatoes in advance. These are guaranteed to be crispy too.
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Horseradish and preserved lemon salmon roulade
Salmon roulade is retro no more – our new take on the classic recipe combines smoked salmon with horseradish and preserved lemon to make a great addition to any buffet.
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Potted hot-smoked salmon with onion and apple pickle
It wouldn't be Christmas without a salmon starter. This potted hot-smoked salmon is simple and satisfying. Serve with crusty bread and pickle.
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Donal Skehan’s ham hock terrine
Donal Skehan's ham hock terrine is easy to make-ahead and makes an impressive starter or lunch centrepiece.
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Brunch recipes
Smoked salmon latkes with Scandinavian horseradish cream
Forget blinis - when it comes to dinner party nibbles, it's all about these crisp, rösti-style potato pancakes topped with smoked salmon and fresh horseradish cream.
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Whisky-cured sea trout on cream cheese and pumpernickel with apple salad
Have a go at curing your own sea trout or salmon with this brilliant project recipe. Serve on pumperknickel bread with cream cheese.
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Salmon terrine
A recipe that everyone should have in their repertoire, this salmon terrine makes a great make-ahead starter on Christmas day
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Christmas sausage rolls
It's hard to beat these Christmas sausage rolls especially with their festive twist. Peter Sidwell uses sage, raisins and mustard for Christmassy flavour.
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Clodagh Mckenna’s smoked mackerel and dill pâté with fennel crispbreads
Clodagh Mckenna's easy smoked mackerel and dill pâté recipe makes an elegant starter for a dinner party at home.
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Brunch recipes
Potato latkes with smoked salmon and horseradish crème fraîche
Crispy potato pancakes pair perfectly with creamy crème fraîche in this traditional Jewish dish.
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Roast recipes
Maple-glazed roast goose
Debbie Major's maple-glazed roast goose recipe is served with a chestnut stuffing and sticky apples and pears and is perfect for Christmas
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Showstopping salmon recipes
Salmon en croûte
Our straightforward recipe makes light work of the tricky salmon en croûte. Serve this French classic as the centrepiece at a special occasion
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Celeriac recipes
Celeriac and apple soup with girolle mushrooms and cheesy toasts
Use the stars of autumn to make celeriac and apple soup with girolle mushrooms, and serve with cheesy toasts. A taste of luxury in 45 mins.
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Spiced pea soup with cheddar sablés
For an elegant vegetarian starter try our spiced pea soup shots rserved with cheesy pastry sablés. The soup will keep chilled for 24 hours...
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