Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes

Forget those uninspiring veggie offerings of Christmases past – this updated porcini mushroom and vegetable nut...

This is your all-in-one Christmas lunch for a group of six to eight people. Find...

This vegan wellington makes a standout centrepiece whatever the occasion. A mixture of miso mushrooms,...

This scrumptious cheese straw recipe makes the perfect nibble for your Christmas cocktail party and...

Chef Henry Harris’s confit duck legs, served with lentils, may seem like a labour of...

This richly filled game pie makes an incredible festive centrepiece and will surely impress yours...

Mixed game pie nestled in a baked hot water crust pastry – it’s great hot...

On a budget? With a few simple techniques, this turkey cushion recipe show you how...

Hosting a vegetarian Christmas? This epic halloumi and pistachio nut roast is packed full of...

Oxtail is slow-cooked in Guinness and good-quality beef stock until the meat becomes melt-in-the-mouth and...

You won’t miss the turkey with this fabulous roast goose recipe, perfect for Christmas Day....

We’ve given this glorious gammon recipe a bit of a kick with sweet and spicy...

This ham hock terrine recipe is a great starter or buffet item for a large...

If you can’t find chicken supremes, you can use skin-on chicken breasts instead – both...

An impressive centrepiece filled with a gooey, cheesy sausagemeat filling and encased in a soft...

An impressive vegetarian roulade filled with a butternut squash puree, a creamy goats cheese sauce...

A showstopper vegetarian main course recipe, our beetroot pithiviers would be perfect for a winter...

”A comfortingly smooth and savoury mixture. If you don’t want it warm, spread it cold...

Serve this cheesy dip, made with smoked haddock and crispy bacon at your next dinner...

Served with fresh crusty bread and sharp pickled cucumbers, Gill Meller’s trout terrine is studded...

For a truly comforting Sunday roast, serve perfectly cooked beef sirloin with creamy spiced celeriac...

It wouldn’t be a party without canapés – Raymond Blanc puts his twist on a...

Forget blinis, Raymond Blanc’s combination of herby goat’s cheese and oat biscuit will be your...

These classic French canapés may be small in size but the topping made from anchovies,...