Make-ahead Christmas starters
Need a festive head-start? Don’t we all. Here’s our round-up of make-ahead Christmas starters – from classic salmon blinis, to soups and lighter salads. You can make some days in advance, or part-make some the night before. On your marks, get set…
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Snacks and nibbles
Smoked haddock scotch eggs with lemon mayo
”I’m not sure why, but using haddock instead of sausagemeat makes these scotch eggs feel...
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Classic prawn cocktail
Whip up this retro starter in just 15 minutes and serve to your dinner party...
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Pork and rabbit rillettes
David Everitt-Matthias – head chef at Le Champignon Sauvage in Cheltenham – shares his recipe...
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Duck recipes
Duck, pork belly and green olive terrine
Henry Harris’ duck terrine recipe is a great starter for Christmas or, indeed, a swish...
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Mackerel pâté with quick-pickled radishes and spelt
Homemade mackerel paté is an easy but impressive starter, that takes very little time to...
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Ham hock terrine
This stunning terrine is a great way to use up leftover Boxing Day ham, as...
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Burns Night recipes
Venison terrine with prunes, orange, juniper and thyme
Gill Meller’s venison terrine, flavoured with orange zest and sweet prunes, makes a tasty starter...
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Speedy mackerel pâté
Serve up this elegant yet speedy starter at your next dinner party. It’s so tasty...
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Christmas canapés
Anchovy rarebit
Lucas Hollweg recommends eating this rarebit just as it is or posh it up on...
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Showstopping salmon recipes
Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and...
An impressive tear-and-share cheesy profiterole wreath served with a fiery smoked salmon, horseradish and cream...
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Smoked salmon, fennel and clementine salad
The refreshing flavours of clementine and fennel cut through the salty richness of the smoked...
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Trout recipes
Trout terrine with capers, chopped egg, dill and...
Served with fresh crusty bread and sharp pickled cucumbers, Gill Meller’s trout terrine is studded...
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Salmon tartare blinis
It wouldn’t be a party without canapés – Raymond Blanc puts his twist on a...
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Christmas canapés
Mini pissaladières
These classic French canapés may be small in size but the topping made from anchovies,...
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Horseradish and preserved lemon salmon roulade
Salmon roulade is retro no more – our new take on the classic recipe combines...
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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,...
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Donal Skehan’s ham hock terrine
Donal Skehan’s ham hock terrine is easy to prepare in advance and makes an impressive...
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Burns Night recipes
Smoked salmon and dill dip
This smoked salmon and dill dip is the perfect accompaniment for breadsticks, crunchy crudités or...
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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,...
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Chicken liver pâté with verjus and cider jelly
Chicken liver pate is combined with acidic, sour, yet delicately flavoured verjus for the perfect...
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Speedy salmon recipes
Smoked salmon pâté with quick-pickled radish and cucumber
Smoked salmon pâté, served with blinis or toasted sourdough, is an excellent quick-fix starter recipe.
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Salmon terrine
A recipe that everyone should have in their repertoire, this classic salmon terrine comes with...
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Potato latkes with smoked salmon and horseradish crème...
Crispy potato pancakes pair perfectly with creamy crème fraîche in this traditional Jewish dish.
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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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