Make-ahead Christmas recipes
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Showstopping salmon recipes
Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and horseradish dip
This impressive tear-and-share cheesy choux wreath is served with a fiery smoked salmon, horseradish and cream cheese dip.
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Salted caramel roasted parsnips and cauliflower
The natural sweetness of roasted parsnips and cauliflower pairs perfectly with salted caramel sauce. An ideal Christmas make-ahead side.
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Christmas starter recipes
Smoked salmon, fennel and clementine salad
The refreshing flavours of clementine and fennel cut through the salty richness of the smoked salmon perfectly. This salad would make a fine Christmas starter served with a crusty loaf of bread.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Roast goose with roast apples and onions and potato stuffing
You won't miss the turkey with this roast goose recipe for Christmas. Stuff with herby potatoes and serve with caramelised apples and onions.
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Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Butternut squash roulade
An impressive vegetarian roulade filled with a butternut squash puree, a creamy goats cheese sauce and topped with toasted walnuts and crispy parsley.
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Christmas ham recipes
Cola ham for Christmas
A modern take on a Christmas ham recipe, this sweet-savoury combo is sure to be a hit. The spiced sticky glaze makes it ever so moreish too.
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Christmas baking recipes
Eggnog layer cake
Slice through rum-laced eggnog frosting to reveal a rich chocolatey interior, with more eggnog custard. It's a Christmas cake showstopper!
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Christmas baking recipes
Richard Bertinet’s Christmas stollen
Richard Bertinet's Christmas stollen is perfect for the holidays. This stollen is packed with nuts and fruits and finished with a rum glaze.
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Raymond Blanc’s salmon tartare blinis
It wouldn't be a party without canapés – Raymond Blanc puts his twist on a drinks party classic with these salmon tartare blinis.
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Make-ahead Christmas sides
Spiced parsnip purée with golden crumbs
Velvet-smooth parsnip purée topped with crunchy breadcrumbs, is the ultimate Christmas side dish – once you've tried parsnip purée you...
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Stuffed pigs in blankets
For these extra-special pigs in blankets, wafer-thin pancetta is wrapped around homemade sausage stuffing balls. An easy Christmas side dish.
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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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Festive desserts
White and dark chocolate yule log
This snow white yule log reveals a dark chocolate sponge beneath its white chocolate exterior. It's a showstopping Christmas dessert.
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Make-ahead Christmas sides
Freeze-ahead roast potatoes
Get ahead and save time when planning a big roast dinner by prepping and freezing your roast potatoes in advance. These are guaranteed to be crispy too.
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Nourishing winter recipes
Truffled parsnip soup with hazelnuts and bacon
The humble parsnip is turned into an induglent creamy soup by adding the richness of truffle oil and the salty kick of bacon. It's a hearty winter warmer.
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