Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
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Filo pastry recipes
Filo-wrapped spiced sausage roll pie
Think sausage roll, but bigger. Filo pastry is used to create a light, yet oh-so-satisfying pie that is perfect for...
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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 spuds in advance. This...
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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...
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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 dish is simple, satisfying and best served alongside...
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Donal Skehan’s ham hock terrine
Donal Skehan’s ham hock terrine is easy to prepare in advance 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...
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Whisky-cured sea trout on cream cheese and pumpernickel with apple salad
A wonderful do-ahead recipe. The curing flavours also work well with salmon if you prefer it to sea trout, or...
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Salmon terrine
A recipe that everyone should have in their repertoire, this classic salmon terrine comes with a burst of quick pickled...
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Christmas sausage rolls
It’s hard to beat these Christmas sausage rolls especially when they come with a festive twist. This recipe from Peter...
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Lemon risotto cakes with smoked salmon and horseradish cream
Lemony, crunchy risotto cakes topped with rich smoked salmon and a dollop of zingy horseradish cream is the recipe to...
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
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. Discover all of...
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Showstopping salmon recipes
Salmon en croûte
Our straightforward salmon en croûte recipe makes light work of a dish that’s got a reputation for being tricky. Serve...
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Celeriac recipes
Celeriac and apple soup with girolle mushrooms and cheesy toasts
This autumnal soup recipe uses seasonal ingredients such as celeriac, apple and mushrooms to make a rich starter. Browse easy...
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Spiced pea soup with cheddar sablés
This easy pea soup recipe is spiced with paprika and served with cheesy pastry sablés.
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