Broccoli soup with cheese toasties

Use up any leftover cheese – blue, cheddar, red leicester… – in these melty baked sandwiches with soup

Tomato consommé with Lancashire cheese on toast

Lisa Allen, head chef at Michelin-starred restaurant Northcote, uses the best local ingredients for this elegant soup

Christmas salad with goat’s cheese

Make a delicious and seasonal salad with this recipe, which you can customise to your liking

Stollen buns

These sticky buns really capture the taste of Christmas and are great for sharing with friends and neighbours

Roast chicken with pancetta & ricotta stuffing balls

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A classic roast chicken is made extra special with these Italian stuffing balls

Oeufs en meurette

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Poached eggs in a red wine sauce – you can make most of this dish ahead, then assemble before serving

Lamb skewers on the grill

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A wonderful lamb dish that is delicious served with thick pieces of sourdough bread

Baked aubergines with coriander yogurt dressing

This vegetarian recipe is low in saturated fat and high in fibre, which helps to lower blood cholesterol

Lamb cooked with tomatoes & aromatic spices

This is called Kashmiri tamatari ghosht and is a traditional favourite, especially served with Indian bread and
basmati rice

Buttermilk French toast with fresh berry compote

Recipe from Wolfgang Puck

Turkey ciabatta skewers

 

Jelly bites