Christmas recipes

Roast shoulder of pork, decadent desserts like Cherry Ripe soufflé and canapés that are Champagne-ready – Christmas menu planning is a cinch with these fresh new recipes. Mix and match to create your ideal Christmas spread.

Want more Christmas hams and turkeys? Or are you on the hunt for desserts and sides? We’ve got you covered.

Dill seed and lemon brioche with smoked trout and crème fraîche

Dill seed and lemon brioche with smoked trout and crème fraîche

Coconut-poached prawns, rice noodles and Asian herb salad

Coconut and mango daquiris

Coconut and mango Daquiris

Poached turkey and prawn salad

Poached turkey and prawn salad with avocado dressing

Heston Blumenthal’s roast turkey

Heston Blumenthal’s roast turkey

Cola-glazed ham, creamy potato and egg salad, and pickled onion

Barbecued prawns with pickled and grilled cucumber

Barbecued prawns with pickled and grilled cucumber

Eggplant and goat’s curd

Eggplant, goat’s curd, katsuboshi and sesame

Coconut and pepper caramel prawns

Coconut and pepper caramel prawns

Carne asado tacos

Carne asado tacos

Quick pickles

Quick pickles

Glazed ham

Glazed ham

Roast turkey with pistachio and rosemary stuffing and fig and mint salad

Roast shoulder of pork

Roast shoulder of pork

Lemon-thyme chicken with roast tomato and zucchini salad

Lemon-thyme chicken with roast tomato and zucchini salad

Sri Lankan crab curry

Sri Lankan crab curry

Cider-brined smoked turkey with cranberry barbecue sauce

Cider-brined smoked turkey with cranberry barbecue sauce

Spatchcock

Spatchcock, freekeh, pickled tomatoes and harissa yoghurt

Ham and vintage cheddar sandwiches with peach relish

Ham and vintage cheddar sandwiches with peach relish

Summer trifle with coconut cream and berry jelly

fruit mince tarts

Fruit mince tarts

Brandy snaps with lemon cream and berries

Brandy snaps with lemon cream and berries

Verbena-scented bread and butter pudding, peaches, raspberries

Verbena-scented bread and butter pudding, peaches, raspberries

Christmas cakes

Christmas cakes

Muscovado biscotti

Muscovado biscotti

Christmas pudding

Christmas pudding

Raspberry millefeuille

Raspberry millefeuille

Dark chocolate and sour cherry panforte

Dark chocolate and sour cherry panforte

Toasted coconut meringue sandwiches with passionfruit ice-cream

Toasted coconut meringue sandwiches with passionfruit ice-cream

White christmas

Sour cherry and roasted almond white Christmas

Chocolate and blackberry trifle

Chocolate and blackberry trifle

Cherry Ripe soufflé

Cherry Ripe soufflé

Chocolate cherry marquise

Chocolate-cherry marquise

Orange and almond shortbread

Orange and almond shortbread

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