Christmas recipes from around the world
Bring the world to your Christmas table. These delicious festive recipes from around the globe include traditional bakes, biscuits, main dishes, sides and drinks.
Discover traditional Central and Eastern European bakes such as Romanian Cozonac, gugelhupf and Ukrainian Christmas bread. Stir up a classic American cocktail, or swap turkey for Puerto Rican pork and roasties for Swedish potatoes.
Sip on something warming with Italian bicerin, try a something sweet like Armenian pakhlava, or try gluten-free almond antler biscuits from Germany.
Our Christmas recipes from around the world include dishes from France, Italy, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Looking to add something special to your Christmas dinner? Our Glow Up mini recipes are smart ways to introduce some extra sparkle to old favourites, from a sage and nutmeg garlic butter to flavour the turkey with to orange and hazelnut chilli oil to pep up traditional veg.
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Almond recipes
Almond antlers biscuits (mandelhörnchen)
Mandelhörnchen are gluten-free almond biscuits from Germany. The perfect biscuit for a Christmas baking session in the kitchen.
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Christmas gift recipes
Bejewelled festive torrone (Italian nougat)
This version of torrone (Italian nougat) includes pistachios, almonds, dried apricots and candied peel to create a bejewelled festive treat.
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Christmas recipes from around the world
Pierna mechada (Mexican roast pork leg)
This flavour-packed Mexican roast pork leg with adobo is enjoyed at Christmas, says chef Adriana Cavita, who shares her traditional recipe.
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Christmas Jansson’s temptation
Brontë Aurell shares her recipe for Jansson's temptation (Jansson's frestelse), a classic Swedish potato dish made with cream and ansjovis.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Herby tamarind lamb with baked jollof rice
This tamarind and herb-stuffed lamb with baked jollof rice recipe is a celebratory Senegalese-inspired one-pot by Lerato Umah-Shaylor.
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Melomakarona (Greek Christmas biscuits)
Irini Tzortzoglou shares her recipe for melomakarona, traditional Greek honey and olive oil biscuits usually made at Christmastime.
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Christmas recipes from around the world
Bicerin (Italian coffee and chocolate drink)
Bicerin is a hot drink from Turin, Italy. Espresso is topped with a layer of melted chocolate followed by a layer of whipped cream. Heaven.
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Festive desserts
Sweet golden dumplings with ginger sauce
These golden, sweet dumplings are a Christmas favourite in Hungary and Romania. Serve the warm, yeasted buns with a jug of vanilla sauce.
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Christmas baking recipes
Cozonac (Romanian Christmas and Easter bread)
Cozonac is a traditional Romanian bread, served at both Easter and Christmas. Irina Georgescu shares her recipe for cozonac with walnuts.
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Filo pastry recipes
Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup
Armenian pakhlava is similar to baklava. The buttery filo pastries have a sweet pomegranate syrup and are served at festive gatherings.
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Christmas baking recipes
Romanian mill wheels (chocolate and hazelnut meringues)
Food writer Irina Georgescu shares her recipe for festive Romanian mill wheels - little meringues sandwiched with chocolate cream.
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Christmas baking recipes
Orange gugelhupf with cranberries
A majestic, yeasted gugelhupf studded with dried fruit is a festive must-bake in much of Central Europe. Irina Georgescu shares her recipe.
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Biscuit recipes
Cocoa and vanilla cookies
Irina Georgescu shares her recipe for Romanian cocoa and vanilla cookies. These swirled biscuits are enjoyed with coffee or cherry liqueur.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Pernil (Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork)
Pernil is Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork with tender meat and crispy crackling, often served at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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Pork recipes from around the world
Jerk-spiced pork stuffing
James Cochran's pork stuffing gets a lift from scotch bonnets and the smoky, toasty flavours of jerk seasoning. Try with glazed ham or turkey.
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Prawn recipes
James Martin’s Coquilles St Jacques
Discover James Martin's recipe for the classic French dish, coquilles st jacques. Scallops and prawns are served in the scallop shells in a creamy gratin.
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