Christmas recipes for large groups
Feed a crowd in style with our Christmas recipes for big groups. All these dishes serve 8 or more, and include centrepieces like roast turkey, goose , beef, and vegan wellington.
Discover irresistible starters like our sausage and cheese brioche wreath, grilled mussels with garlic and parsley, turkey and cranberry sausage rolls and more.
Sweet tooth? We’ve got that covered. Our gingercake bites are make-ahead, spiced fruit and mascarpone ice cream sandwiches are the perfect finish to any meal, as is Chetna Makan’s caramelised walnut and coffee pavlova.
We’ve also got even more side dishes and festive crowdpleasers like baked ham and cured salmon. Don’t hold back, there’s plenty to go around…
Simply want to jazz up your failsafe festive dishes? Use our Glow Up mini recipes, including a luscious sage and nutmeg garlic butter to rub under the turkey’s skin or toss with veg.
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Sausage roll recipes
Turkey and cranberry sausage rolls
These turkey and cranberry sausage rolls are perfect for preparing ahead and keeping in the freezer for those last-minute festive occasions.
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Christmas cupcakes and small bakes
Gingercake bites
Sticky gingercake gets better with age, so it’s perfect for giving as a Christmas gift. We’ve coated each cube of cake with a lemony icing.
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Cabbage recipes
Braised red cabbage
This braised red cabbage offers a sweet-and-sour flavour combo with seasonal spice, cutting through the rich flavours of Christmas dinner.
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Christmas turkey recipes
Roast turkey
Roast turkey that’s beautifully presented, richly flavoured and juicy – that’s what you want on Christmas Day. Try our ultimate recipe.
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Game recipes
Game terrine with brandy-soaked prunes
Nicholas Balfe's game terrine makes a special Christmas dish. The festive spices go beautifully with seasonal game and brandy-soaked prunes.
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Christmas turkey recipes
Roast turkey with a bacon lattice
You can never have too much bacon at Christmas, and dressing turkey with a bacon lattice imparts flavour and stops the breast drying out.
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Roast recipes
Slow-cooked pork shoulder stuffed with orange and prunes
This roast pork shoulder is rich and tender, cut through with apple, orange and sweet prunes. The perfect special occasion roast.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Christmas roast goose
Take a break from turkey and make roast goose the star of Christmas dinner. The spice rub in our roast goose recipe adds aromatic flavour.
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Christmas turkey recipes
Dry-brined turkey crown
The herby dry brine in this easy turkey crown recipe helps the meat stay juicy during cooking, adds flavour and helps the skin crisp up.
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Stir-up Sunday recipes
Best of the best Christmas pudding
Inspired by a family recipe, this Christmas pudding is intensely fruity and deeply spiced – the best figgy pudding you’ll ever make.
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Ice cream recipes
Spiced fruit and mascarpone ice cream sandwiches
These ice cream sandwiches are inspired by our popular Christmas pudding semifreddo. A delight to have on hand in the freezer this Christmas.
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'Nduja recipes
Sausage and cheese brioche wreath with ’nduja cranberry dip
Looking for a festive starter? Hidden inside each brioche dough ball in this wreath is a flavour explosion. Fennel and sausage meet oozing cheese...
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Pie recipes
Nokx Majozi’s black pudding and apricot pork pie
Chef and pie expert Nokx Majozi shares her recipe for a festive pie that will knock any pork pie you’ve ever had into a top hat.
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Trout recipes
Lemon and pink peppercorn cured trout terrine
This elegant trout terrine with pink peppercorns is so worth the effort for a special occasion like Christmas or New Year's Eve.
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Pavlova recipes
Caramelised walnut and coffee pavlova
Chetna Makan's coffee pavlova is topped with cream and beautifully caramelized walnuts, then drizzled with chocolate ganache.
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Mussel recipes
Grilled mussels with garlic and parsley
These grilled mussels with garlic and parsley butter make a delicious starter and they look impressive too.
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