December seasonal recipes
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Christmas baking recipes
Cheese, cranberry and thyme fondue star
This fun cheese Christmas bake is indulgent, comforting and equally delicious served as a snack with drinks or with a hearty bowl of soup.
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Christmas canapés
Pigs in blankets sausage rolls
What do you get if you cross a pigs in blankets with sausage rolls? These Christmassy sausage-and-bacon puff-pastry bites (ideal as canapés).
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Recipes using sourdough bread
Baked camembert bread bowl
This camembert bread bowl works as a hearty starter, informal tear and share lunch, or perhaps as part of a vegetarian Christmas buffet.
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Christmas baking recipes
Reindeer cupcakes
Get the kids into the festive spirit with a spot of Christmas baking – they'll be super proud of their reindeer cupcakes.
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Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Porcini mushroom and vegetable nut roast
Forget those uninspiring veggie offerings of Christmases past – this updated porcini mushoom and vegetable nut roast is so satisfying.
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Pork and rabbit rillettes
David Everitt-Matthias' pork and rabbit rillettes are seasoned with juniper berries, star anise and nutmeg and served with toasted sourdough.
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December seasonal recipes
Tray-baked chicken with parsley, pesto and sourdough croutons
A showstopping tray bake made up of chicken with parsley, butternut squash and a green pecorino and brazil nut pesto for extra punchy flavour
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December seasonal recipes
Turkey cushion with fruity sausagemeat stuffing
On a budget? Try a turkey cushion for Christmas. This recipe feeds a group of four to five, but could stretch to more with generous sides
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Celeriac recipes
Curried celeriac, red cabbage, pear and walnut coleslaw
A brilliant coleslaw recipes - making it the perfect autumnal or winter seasonal dish, with celeriac, red cabbage, pear and walnut.
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Christmas pudding recipes
Lighter chocolate Christmas pudding
This fruity, chocolatey take on traditional Christmas pudding is made with panettone for a lighter result. It's vegetarian, too.
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Make-ahead Christmas sides
Roast sprouts, apples and pancetta
You've had brussels sprouts and pancetta with your Christmas lunch, but have you tried roasted sprouts with pancetta and sweet apple wedges?
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Red cabbage in pomegranate juice
Adding sweet-sharp pomegranate juice and warm spices to red cabbage takes this easy Christmas side dish to the next level.
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Christmas cocktail recipes
Mulled pear cider
This mulled cider recipe made with perry (pear cider) is a fruity, devilishly drinkable alternative to traditional mulled wine at Christmas.
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Honey and balsamic roasted heritage carrots with hazelnuts
These sweet-roasted carrots with an added hazelnut crunch are a fantastic side dish for any roast meat, including the Christmas turkey.
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Impressive recipes for a special occasion
Roast pork with smoked ham and gruyère stuffing
This stuffed, roast pork loin with golden crackling is perfect as a centrepiece for special occasion dinners, Christmas and Easter.
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Filo pastry recipes
Squash, spinach and chickpea filo pie
Donal Skehan's fantastic vegetarian pie, made with squash, spinach and filo, would make a great centrepiece at a dinner party.
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