January recipes & inspiration

Celebrate Burns Night

Host a Burns Supper and pay tribute to the life of poet Robert Burns with our Scottish recipes. Burns Night is celebrated on 25 January each year with a meal of haggis, neeps and tatties, but we give you license to venture from the classic dishes here too.

Indulge in comforting Scottish recipes such as pan haggerty and haggis sausage rolls or give our roast chicken stuffed with haggis (aka chicken balmoral) a whirl. We’ve put our favourite Burns Night recipes all into one menu, if you’re finding it hard to choose. Flexing your chef muscles? Our modern Burns Night menu from chef Roberta Hall-McCarron is a little bit different but equally delicious. The traditional Scottish dessert cranachan is the pudding for the job and a wee dram of whisky is non-negotiable.

Vibrant vegan and vegetarian ideas

Put some more plants on your plate in 2025 with these nourishing vegan and vegetarian recipes. Warm up with a cauliflower curry, mushroom stroganoff ramen or celeriac mac and cheese (all vegan!) or try some of our favourite veggie-friendly dishes. We’re talking creamy paneer makhani, satisfying cauliflower steak diane and comforting porcini orzotto… Meal planning? Here are five nights of vegetarian dinner ideas.

Storecupboard inspiration

No time to get to the supermarket, stuck at home or looking to save on the food shop in general? You’d be surprised at the amount of mouth-watering dishes you can create using the contents of your cupboard. Spicy sausage omelette, sardine puttanesca and tomato, olive and mozzarella rice all use common kitchen standbys but are far from boring…

If you’re having a cupboard clear-out, browse our list of 50 storecupboard ingredients with recipes to go with each of them. We’ve got ideas for using tinned tomatoes, sweetcorn and more.

Non-alcoholic drinks & mocktails

Say cheers to a booze-free evening with our best-ever mocktail recipes. Enjoy a dirty sunrise cocktail, hibiscus and kombucha drink or a classic virgin mary. We’ve got non-alcoholic recipes for other old favourites, including Long Island iced tea and mulled wine, too, plus fruity cordials that can be used to make all manner of exciting drinks.

In the mood for something fun? Browse our quirky soda floats, including a spiced ginger beer float and pink lemonade float. So retro!

Chinese New Year

Discover all the starters, mains and side recipes you need for the ultimate Chinese New Year feast (29 Jan this year). From spring rolls to char siu pork, China is home to a vast variety of incredible dishes and cuisines – so dig in! We’ve got a range of favourites beloved in the UK, including spicy prawn toasts, vegetable spring rolls, hot and sour soup, crispy duck pancakes and Chinese-style spare ribs.

Fish is essential to serve on Chinese New Year for luck, and Amy Poon’s home-style Chinese steamed sea bass is flavoured with ginger, spring onions, sesame oil and a sprinkling of other special ingredients for a dish worthy of the occasion. If you’d like the choosing done for you, where better to look than legendary chef Ken Hom’s Chinese New Year menu.