Creamy Savoy cabbage with carrots

Savoy cabbage at its best, a great accompaniment to any meal – particularly the Christmas turkey or part of your Hogmanay meal

Choc & ginger dippers

Have some leftover gingerbread dough? Bake it into biscuit fingers for dunking into hot drinks after a meal

Beetroot & horseradish purée

This is both a condiment and a side dish, and goes brilliantly with Christmas lunch, or even roast beef on a Sunday

Creamy parsnip & squash bake

Want to jazz up your traditional Christmas lunch, but still keep Gran happy? This is the one for you

St Clements carrots

Use some of the heap of clementines lying around over the Christmas period to make these sticky, citrussy roasted carrots

Rocky robin cake

Get creative with your Christmas cake icing – these robins are super cute and really easy to model

Snowman friends cake decoration

Icing and decorating a Christmas cake may take time but this sweet snowy scene will be a hit with kids

Mulling syrup

This spiced syrup works equally well for mulled wine or cider. Make a batch ahead of time for entertaining or make up a gift kit for Christmas

Parmesan-roasted potatoes

These are a great addition to Christmas dinner, and perfect for Boxing Day bubble and squeak… if you have any left over

Starry mincemeat slices

Get creative with your mincemeat this Christmas and try this simple traybake version of mince pies

Classic trifle

Christmas celebrations are not complete without a trifle and this recipe is guaranteed to be the crown jewels of the table

Parsnip, cranberry & chestnut loaf

A modern take on the nut loaf, this makes a great vegetarian centrepiece for Christmas Day or a special dinner