Gingerbread cake with caramel biscuit icing

This sumptuous Christmas bake is covered in a decadent icing, finished with gingerbread biscuits and dusted with desiccated coconut ‘snow’

Gingerbread jumpers

Cover these cute gingerbread biscuits with icing and sprinkles in Christmas jumper patterns for a fantastically festive bake

Za’atar croutons

Slice up flatbread and sprinkle with spice mix to make crunchy bites to serve with dip – perfect to share with drinks or as part of a meze spread

Eggnog

An indulgent Christmas drink with egg yolks and brandy from BBC Good Food magazine reader Annemie Buyck

Snowball dippers

Make a batch of these to dip in warm milk or hot chocolate for a festive party or gathering, or wrap up and give as Christmas gifts

Spiced braised red cabbage

Spice up your Christmas day trimmings with this red cabbage and Bramley apple side, with cinnamon, cardamom and star anise

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

Sticky roasted parsnips, Chantenay carrots & apples

Glaze your Christmas root vegetables with honey and coriander seeds, then add apple quarters and roast for an extra-special side dish

Glazed sprouts with caramelised red onions

Fry red onions in butter until golden and fragrant, then cover with a sweet and tangy sherry vinegar dressing for a delicious Christmas side

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

Lemon & herb-basted simple roast turkey

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Roast your Christmas turkey with a classic lemon, parsley and thyme butter for juicy, delicately flavoured meat

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