Christmas dinner recipes
Consider yourself truly spoilt for choice this year with every Christmas dinner recipe you’ll ever need. From veggie feasts to epic turkey roasts, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a delicious. recipe or two on the table.
Once you’ve got your Christmas mains sorted, don’t forget to plan ahead for some tasty trimmings and sides!
Then see our Christmas hub for 100s more ideas…
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Christmas turkey recipes
Roast turkey with a bacon lattice
You can never have too much bacon at Christmas, and dressing your turkey with a bacon lattice does a valuable...
Brussels sprouts recipes
Roast sprouts with bacon, chestnuts and cream
Roast sprouts with bacon and chestnuts until the veg are just tender, then stir throughcr eam for an unapologetically decadent...
Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Christmas roast goose
Make roast goose the star of Christmas dinner. Roasting the legs separately ensures everything is perfectly cooked, while the long...
Carrot recipes
Orange and honey-roast carrots and parsnips
Carrots and parsnips are an important part of a roast dinner because they add colour and sweetness – especially with...
Red cabbage recipes
Braised red cabbage with pickled walnuts and tarragon
Red cabbage is an essential element of the festive plate, thanks to its sweetness and acidity. Make this Christmas side...
Roast potato recipes
Goose fat roast potatoes
There’s something beautiful about the simplicity of a roastie – spud, fat (lots of it), salt and one or two...
Gravy recipes
Goose gravy
When there’s a roast goose in the mix, it’s easy to make a great gravy. The day before you’ll be...
Christmas turkey recipes
Dry-brined turkey crown
Opting for turkey crown this Christmas? Choosing the crown rather than the whole bird reduces the cooking time. The herby...
Brussels sprouts recipes
Garlic butter sprouts
Sprouts can still divide the dinner table at Christmas but, as with many things in life, a hefty helping of...
Budget Christmas recipes
Marmite parsnips with poppy seeds
Marmite’s deeply savoury flavour mellows out into something sweeter and almost smoky once heated, making it the perfect match for...
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Mulled wine carrots with crispy sage breadcrumbs
Carrots can sometimes fall by the wayside in the Christmas sides hierarchy; give them the attention they deserve by braising...
Gravy recipes
Ultimate vegan gravy
Chef Harriet Mansell has created the ultimate vegan gravy recipe, with all the depth and umami of its meaty counterpart....
Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Porcini mushroom and vegetable nut roast
Forget those uninspiring veggie offerings of Christmases past – this updated porcini mushroom and vegetable nut roast is rich, savoury and...
Christmas dinner recipes
Beef wellington with spinach and chestnut mushrooms
Beef wellington is a dinner party classic – perhaps because it’s a make-ahead marvel, or maybe because, once you’ve tasted...
Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Vegan sausage plait
For a vegan centrepiece this Christmas, try this wellington. The sausage plait is made with stuffing mix, soya mince and...
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