Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
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Christmas turkey recipes
Christmas turkey with juniper and rye stuffing
The stuffing in this Christmas turkey recipe has a Scandinavian twist: juniper, rye bread and aquavit add chic flavours to the turkey meat.
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Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Baked sherry onions with nutty sourdough stuffing
These elegant, flavourful stuffed onions are a perfect vegetarian option to serve at dinner parties or as a veggie Christmas main course.
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Spiced parsnip and apple soup
Parsnip and apple are a marriage made in heaven, especially when combined in this soup recipe. A great festive starter or winter lunch.
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Christmas leftover recipes
Ham, chestnut and bread sauce soufflé
This is one of those recipes that's bound to impress. A great recipe for lunch; these cheesy soufflés are made using leftover ham, bread sauce and chestnuts.
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Sausage roll recipes
Mustard and tarragon sausage rolls
These mustard and tarragon sausage rolls are perfect party nibbles that never fail to impress. The added kick of mustard really takes them up a notch.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Festive roast goose with panettone stuffing
Our festive roast goose has a wonderfully rich flavour and the panettone stuffing to go alongside it is a real Christmas cracker.
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Vegetarian Christmas recipes
Portobello mushroom and chestnut baked custards
Mushrooms, chestnuts, thyme and garlic are pan-fried with white wine then added to a creamy egg mixture before baking. A vegetarian main for Christmas.
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Make-ahead Christmas sides
Get-ahead gravy
Prepping a big roast, Christmas dinner or Easter lunch is a breeze with our make-ahead gravy recipe. Serve with chicken or turkey.
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Blinis with smoked salmon and dill pâté
These blinis with smoked salmon and dill pâté make an ideal canapé recipe to serve with drinks over the Christmas period.
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Crostini recipes
Smoked salmon crostini
This simple yet classic assembly of ingredients is the perfect smoked salmon canapé for any celebration.
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Soup recipes
Artichoke soup and parsnip crisps
This light artichoke soup with parsnip crisps makes an ideal starter for a dinner party. Freezing it ahead leaves only the crisps to make on the night.
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