Make-ahead Christmas sides
Don’t spend Christmas Day in the kitchen, use these recipes for make-ahead sides and keep festive stress to a minimum.
We’ve got red cabbage with pomegranate, buttery potatoes and a simple garlicky kale dish to tempt you.
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Roast potato recipes
Roast potatoes with polenta, balsamic and thyme
You can make these crispy roast potatoes ahead so that, when the meat has cooked,...

Potato recipes
Boulangère potatoes wrapped in streaky bacon
The name of this dish is derived from the French tradition of slow-cooking dishes in...

Red cabbage recipes
Red cabbage slaw
You can’t beat a side of cabbage slaw to brighten up the dinner table. This...

Kale recipes
Garlicky buttered kale
A simple but seriously good side dish of garlicky, buttery kale. We’ve used chilli and...

Potato recipes
Bay-scented smashed roast potatoes
These bay-scented roast potatoes are smashed for an even crispier texture and make a wonderful...

Potato recipes
Hasselback potatoes with ‘cheese’ sauce
What’s better than crispy hasselback potatoes? Spuds smothered in a silky cheese sauce, that’s what....

Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Carrot, parsnip and mascarpone gratin
A great make-ahead side dish to serve with your roast dinner. This creamy carrot and...

Make-ahead Christmas sides
Roast radicchio with lemon and parsley dressing
A vegetarian make-ahead side dish of roasted radicchio, served with sultanas and pine nuts, that...

Cabbage recipes
Brunkål (Swedish-style cabbage)
It’s not necessarily the showiest dishes that hold the deepest meaning. For restaurateur, Great British...

Make-ahead Christmas sides
Potato gratin with bay leaves
This potato gratin recipe is an essential side dish for any Christmas table (or any...

Make-ahead Christmas sides
Cranberry sauce with orange
This classic cranberry sauce recipe is so easy you’ll wonder why you ever used shop-bought....

Make-ahead Christmas sides
Freezable bread sauce
You can make this freezable bread sauce up to a month in advance of your...

Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Extra-crunchy parmesan roasties
Scattered with parmesan and thyme, these extra crunchy potatoes are the perfect side dish. And...

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...

Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Sherry-braised leeks
These silky textured braised leeks, made more indulgent with sherry and double cream, are delicious...

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...

Potato recipes
Crispy pan potatoes
Who can resist a pan filled with crispy, golden potatoes? Serve this easy, impressive side...

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....

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...

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...