Crispy prawns with wasabi mayo & sweet chilli pepper dip

These tempura-style prawns with punchy dips make a great nibble to serve with drinks

Roast duck two ways with spiced clementine sauce

Christmas dinner for two? Forget having to carve a whole duck and enjoy this meltingly soft, crispy skinned leg and breast meat version instead

Parsnip hash browns

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
These crispy hash browns can be made ahead and reheated from frozen – ideal for unexpected Christmas visitors

Raspberry & coconut trifle cake

This towering beauty will make the perfect sweet centrepiece for a buffet,
or a lighter option if you’re not into Christmas pudding

Layered squash, barley & spinach pie

A spectacular veggie Christmas centrepiece – when sliced, it looks stunning, and the flavours go brilliantly with all your favourite trimmings

Sticky orange & marsala pudding

This syrupy twist on Christmas pud takes no time to prepare and can be steamed or made in the microwave.

Orange frosted panettone cake

If you’ve been given a panettone over
Christmas but you’re not sure what to do
with it, try this superfast,
special stacked cake

Chocolate orange bombe Alaska with hot chocolate sauce

This twist on baked Alaska looks simply stunning – and the dark chocolate and orange flavours are just as good. Try it for Christmas, Hogmanay or New Year

Roast turkey with chestnut stuffing

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
The classic Christmas turkey with a flavour-packed sausage-based stuffing – you’ll have plenty left to serve on the side too

Hot toddy fruitcake

This fabulous Christmas cake can be made and decorated in four very different ways. Just choose your
favourite

Simple gingerbread house

Bake a gingerbread house with our simple biscuit recipe and design template. Get the kids involved, too, and weave some magical Christmas memories

Chocolate & apricot pud with glossy chocolate sauce

Traditional Christmas pud is not universally popular, especially with children – this wonderfully moist chocolate version could be the answer