Make-ahead Christmas starters
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Potted duck with pistachio
This pimped potted duck starter is easy to make ahead of time and will lend a French bistro vibe to...
Christmas starter recipes
Beetroot-cured salmon with watercress
This colourful starter uses beetroot and citrus zest to produce a beetroot-cured salmon that looks as good as it tastes....
Christmas canapés
Devilled eggs
The best Christmas party food, devilled eggs are about as moreish as canapés get. Popular, simple to make and colourful,...
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 all the more Scotch. They’re...
Christmas starter recipes
Classic prawn cocktail
Make our classic prawn cocktail when you want to whip up a starter in just 15 minutes. The prawns and marie-rose...
Make-ahead Christmas starters
Pork and rabbit rillettes
David Everitt-Matthias – head chef at Le Champignon Sauvage in Cheltenham – shares his recipe for a classic French delicacy:...
Duck recipes
Duck, pork belly and green olive terrine
Henry Harris’ duck terrine recipe is a great starter for Christmas or, indeed, a swish dinner party. The leftovers can...
Make-ahead Christmas starters
Mackerel pâté with quick-pickled radishes and spelt
Homemade mackerel paté is an easy but impressive starter, that takes very little time to make. It’s served here with...
Christmas starter recipes
Ham hock terrine with cider
This stunning terrine is a great way to use up leftover Boxing Day ham, as either a starter or light...
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 served with tangy chutney and...
Christmas canapés
Anchovy rarebit
Lucas Hollweg recommends eating this rarebit just as it is or posh it up on delicate slivers of toast with...
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...
Beetroot recipes
Beetroot and red cabbage soup
This vibrant bowlful is special enough to ring the changes and serve to friends, with sausage rolls or crusty bread...
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...
Trout recipes
Trout terrine with capers, chopped egg, dill and chives
Served with fresh crusty bread and sharp pickled cucumbers, Gill Meller’s trout terrine is studded with chopped egg and capers....
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...
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