December seasonal recipes
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Celeriac recipes
Celeriac, sage and black garlic gratin
Celeriac, sage and black garlic create the ultimate winter gratin. This flavour-bomb of a side dish is sure to liven up your Sunday roast.
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Gingerbread ideas for Christmas
Gingerbread s’mores tree
Break off a few pieces of gingerbread tree, sandwich with toasted marshmallow snowballs and dip in choc for a s’mores-inspired festive bite.
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Show-stopping Christmas dessert recipes
Black forest ‘forest’ trifle
This dramatic Christmas dessert embraces the elements of a black forest gateau – cherries, chocolate and kirsch – using trifle-like layers.
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Duck recipes
Sauerkraut-stuffed duck with roast apples and mulled wine gravy
This festive roast duck sings with mulled wine flavours. A rub spices the duck's skin while a mulled wine gravy adds richness.
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Easy vegan recipes
Vegan cabbage cacciatore
Try this vegan cacciatore, a plant-based twist on the Italian stew. Wedges of savoy cabbage absorb loads of rich, tomatoey flavour.
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Brussels sprouts recipes
Garlic butter sprouts
Gently cook sprouts in butter until crisp and caramelised, then add garlic. This is how we cook our sprouts every Christmas.
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Christmas recipes for four
Root veg in blankets
Fresher and lighter than their sausagey counterparts, these roots in blankets are the best side dish you can serve up at Christmas dinner.
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Christmas cabbage with hazelnuts, olives and raisins
Jazz up your Christmas cabbage. Treat savoy like a salad, combining shredded leaves with nuts, olives, raisins, herbs and pomegranate seeds.
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Recipes with kimchi
Gochujang fish pie with sweet potato and black sesame
Gochujang adds a fiery, salty and sweet tang to this colourful fish pie, which is topped with velvety sweet potato mash and crispy black sesame seeds.
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December seasonal recipes
Chicken liver pâté with beetroot, orange and sage
Orange zest and liqueur give this pâté a festive flavour, with beetroot and crispy sage leaves adding colour and interest.
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Miso recipes
Miso devilled eggs
Who doesn’t love a devilled egg? This Japanese-inspired version of the retro classic vastly improves the original by amping up the umami with a spoonful of miso. They’re the best devilled eggs you’ll ever eat.
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Baked cheesecake recipes
Spiced rum Christmas pudding cheesecake
This boozy Christmas pudding cheesecake looks impressive as a festive dessert but is really simple to make.
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Winter cocktail recipes
Whisky Aperol hot toddy
Cold nights call for warming cocktails. This whisky Aperol hot toddy with Aperol, whisky and sweet spices is an easy cocktail.
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Midweek meal recipes
Cock-a-leekie traybake with croutons
This easy cock-a-leekie traybake is full of flavour but requires less than 15 minutes' prep. It's also a great way to use up leftover veg.
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Vegetarian comfort food recipes
Vegetarian carrot toad in the hole
This quick and easy vegetarian toad in the hole uses heritage carrots instead of bangers and a touch of chilli and spice for heat and colour.
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Noodle soup recipes
Charred chicken ramen bowls
These quick chicken ramen bowls are by no means traditional but with their full flavours and soul-soothing properties, they come close!
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