Chocolate, fruit & clementine Christmas pudding

This child-friendly pud by reader Julie Prior is a classic twist on the traditional Christmas pudding

Spiced parsnip & ham soup

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Use up your Christmas roast leftovers in this creamy soup

Ham, cheese & mushroom turnovers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A puff pastry turnover is always a good way of using leftovers – adapt the recipe to whatever cheese you’ve got

Warm cauliflower salad

Cauliflower is often overlooked, but try it roasted in this winter salad for a plateful of crunchy goodness

Boxing Day soup

Use up your leftover Christmas Day vegetables in this comforting winter soup

Ham with boozy cranberry & mushroom sauce

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
An easy and decadent way to use up leftover Christmas ham

Potted Stilton

Crack the buttery crust to reveal delicious blue cheese flavoured with Sherry and green peppercorns – great on toast

Turkey cacciatore with a twist

This tasty Italian cheese and tomato bake is a fab way to use up leftover meat and a true family favourite

Marzipan Eccles tarts

This fun spin on the traditional Lancashire fruit cakes uses leftover marzipan to make irresistible individual pies

Leftover veg & orange cake

A novel way to use up root vegetables is to bake up a sweet, moist sponge with citrus flavours