Roast chicken with fennel & olives

Serve this easy midweek roast with a side of creamy polenta. It's deeply flavoured and aromatic thanks to garlic, thyme and fennel

Beetroot, grape & apple relish

Make this sweet, tangy relish up to two weeks in advance so it's ready for your Christmas cheeseboard. It's a great partner to hard cheeses like cheddar or aged gouda

Truffled mushroom pâté

Serve this easy vegetarian pâté as a starter at a dinner party. It's a great partner to toast, mini crispbreads and cornichons

Spiced honey-glazed halloumi & fig salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Get your dinner party off to a great start with this salad topped with toasted almonds. Alternatively, it can be made into impressive-looking canapés

Mincemeat cookies

Use up a jar of mincemeat to make these festive cookies. They're a perfect addition to a Christmas dessert spread, or a great gift 

Mincemeat & cheese toasties

Try a festive twist on the classic cheese toastie by piling in leftover mincemeat. It makes a quick lunch over Christmas 

Wild mushroom & madeira gravy

Make this gravy in the lead-up to Christmas to save you time on the big day. It can be frozen for up to three months

Creamy brioche bread sauce

Make this classic turkey accompaniment up to three days in advance to help get your Christmas off to a stress-free start

Mulled cranberry & apple sauce

Make this spiced cranberry sauce up to four days ahead for a stress-free Christmas. It's delicious spooned over turkey or ham

Cured salmon build-your-own bagel board

Gather the family round on Christmas morning and dig in to our indulgent spread, made up of homemade cured salmon, a quick pickle, plus zesty dill and lemon cream cheese