Make-ahead Christmas recipes
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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...
Showstopping salmon recipes
Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and horseradish dip
This impressive tear-and-share cheesy profiterole wreath is served with a fiery smoked salmon, horseradish and cream cheese dip. A fabulous...
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Salted caramel roasted parsnips and cauliflower
The natural sweetness of the caramelised winter veg pairs perfectly with a drizzle of slightly salted caramel sauce. Trust us...
Christmas starter recipes
Smoked salmon, fennel and clementine salad
The refreshing flavours of clementine and fennel cut through the salty richness of the smoked salmon perfectly in this Christmas...
Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Roast goose with roast apples and onions and potato stuffing
You won’t miss the turkey with this fabulous roast goose recipe, perfect for Christmas Day. Stuffed with a herby potato...
Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Butternut squash roulade
An impressive vegetarian roulade filled with a butternut squash puree, a creamy goats cheese sauce and topped with toasted walnuts...
Christmas ham recipes
Cola ham for Christmas
Our cola Christmas ham is a hit year in, year out. A modern take on a Boxing Day ham recipe,...
Christmas baking recipes
Eggnog layer cake
Decadent and devilishly boozy, this Christmassy, show-stopping layer cake is strictly adults only. Slice through rum-laced eggnog frosting to reveal...
Christmas baking recipes
Richard Bertinet’s Christmas stollen
Richard Bertinet’s Christmas stollen recipe is perfect for the holiday season. Full of dried fruits, nuts and finished with a...
Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Raymond Blanc’s salmon tartare blinis
It wouldn’t be a party without canapés – Raymond Blanc puts his twist on a drinks party classic with these...
Make-ahead Christmas sides
Spiced parsnip purée with golden crumbs
Velvet-smooth parsnip purée topped with crunchy breadcrumbs, is the ultimate Christmas side dish – once you’ve tried parsnips like this,...
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Stuffed pigs in blankets
For these extra-special pigs in blankets, wafer-thin pancetta is wrapped around homemade sausage stuffing balls. This easy side dish is...
Make-ahead Christmas sides
Roast sprouts, apples and pancetta
You’ve probably had brussels sprouts and bacon with your Christmas lunch, but have you tried roasted sprouts with pancetta and...
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Red cabbage in pomegranate juice
Adding sweet-sharp pomegranate juice and warm spices to this easy red cabbage Christmas side dish takes it to the next...
Festive desserts
White and dark chocolate yule log
This snow white yule log reveals a dark chocolate sponge beneath its white chocolate exterior. It’s a showstopping Christmas dessert....
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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