Butternut soup with crispy sage & apple croutons

The apple and sage contrast beautifully with naturally sweet butternut squash in this low-fat, gluten-free festive dinner party starter

Baked sea bass with lemon caper dressing

This elegant, gluten-free main is special enough for a dinner party, yet simple and quick to make for no fuss entertaining

Pineapple & ginger Pavlova

Pile whipped cream and charred pineapple on a meringue base to create a stunning dinner party dessert which you can make ahead

Mississippi mud pie

This indulgent American-style dinner party dessert has layers of Oreo biscuits, brownie, chocolate custard and whipped cream

Seafood paella

This impressive Spanish one pot, with monkfish, king prawns and mussels, is perfect for feeding a crowd at a dinner party

Prawn & crab cocktail lettuce cups

Serve seafood on a sharing platter and let everyone build their own little prawn cocktail bites for a perfect dinner party starter or canapé

Chocolate meringue Mont Blanc cake

This towering cake has layers of chocolate sponge, meringue and chestnut cream – a stunning centrepiece for a festive dinner party

Cranberry, sprout & pecan pilaf

This Persian inspired spiced rice dish makes a hearty vegetarian main, a side dish to roast meats, or an attractive addition to a Boxing Day buffet

Sticky maple-glazed ham with baked apple sauce

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Slow-roast a whole leg of gammon with apple juice, then cover in a sticky spiced glaze for a Christmas treat – perfect sliced hot or cold

Clementine & Port spiced cranberry sauce

Complete your Christmas dinner with this punchy cranberry sauce, made extra special with clementines, cinnamon and a touch of Port

Chunky ciabatta bread sauce with clotted cream

Leave the crusts on the bread for ease and less waste, then add clotted cream for a luxuriously rich sauce to spoon onto your Christmas dinner

Sticky stem ginger duck & noodle salad

This Asian style salad with vermicelli rice noodles and crunchy veg makes a light weeknight dinner – pack leftovers for lunch the next day