Last-minute Christmas menu

Thea Everett

Deputy editor (audiences) Thea loves to be in the kitchen and has a particular interest in cooking on a budget and deep frying. She thinks Sri Lankan and Indian food is the food of the gods. She looks after the brand’s social channels and newsletter – and contributes features and recipes.

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Hosting unexpectedly? Forgotten the starter? Or underestimated your timings? Worry ye not. Our last-minute Christmas menu is a quick-fix solution designed to tackle all of the above – and more. If you’ve found yourself with unexpected guests to cater for, our stress-free solution lies below.

What makes our last-minute Christmas menu so excellent? The starters and nibbles all take 30 minutes or less to make, the roast chicken main course can be made with just five ingredients, the sprouts roasted in 25 minutes, and the dessert recipe is devilishly good. A quick-fix Christmas IS possible – and it looks a bit like this…