Gravy for the Christmas turkey

This simple recipe uses white wine for a pale, light gravy, but it can also be made with red wine or Port for a richer flavour

Christmas pud ice cream

Stir the remnants of your Christmas pudding into a tub of vanilla ice cream for a super simple dessert

Christmas muffin mix

A festive treat to give or receive

Christmas morning spiced bread

This festive bread can be made ahead and frozen and makes a lovely treat for breakfast on Christmas morning

Christmas mess

Take the classic summer Eton mess combo of cream and meringue and give it a festive twist with frozen mixed berries, cinnamon and blackcurrant liqueur

Simmer-&-stir Christmas cake

An easy-to-make alternative to traditional Christmas cakes which requires no beating

Sherry & almond Christmas cake

Packed with
almonds, both ground and whole, and fed with raisiny PX sherry, this is
intensely fruity – but not overly rich

Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas cake

Decorate your cake with classic white icing and marzipan and then top with a playful seasonal motif

Lightly spiced Christmas stuffing

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Not just for Christmas dinner, so good you’ll be eating this all year round.

Christmas poussin

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Prepare ahead and pop in the oven when your guests arrive. Perfect if you don’t want to be tied to the kitchen

Gingery Christmas cake

A good glug of ginger wine makes this cake a little different from the norm. It’s also lighter than its predecessors, so you can have two pieces!

Christmas spiced red cabbage

This classic side can be made up to two days in advance. For maximum flavour, cook the cabbage down really well over a low heat until it’s really sticky