- desserts and festive cakes
- the big day
- festive alternatives
- dual cook oven
- festive drinks
- leftovers
- parties
- breakfasts
- vegetarian christmas
- kids
apple and cranberry sauce
This is a simple sauce that goes very well with rich meats like goose and duck. You can make it well in advance, so you don’t have to worry about it while you’re cooking lunch. Pop some in a sterilise...
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brussels with hustle
Who wants to spend ages prepping sprouts when there’s so much else going on? Not me! This kind of thing is exactly the reason I fell in love with my food processor. You just rattle the sprouts straigh...
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cheesy leeks a la oliver
Slice the leeks on an angle, about 2cm thick. Put a large casserole-type pan (ideally one you’d be happy to serve in) on a medium heat and add a drizzle of oil, the butter, thyme and garlic. As things...
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christmas butter
Like a lot of what I’m doing this year, this butter is a job for Christmas Eve. It won’t take long and will guarantee you happiness the day after. A really beautiful turkey like Mr Kelly’s doesn’t nee...
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get-ahead gravy
I reckon gravy has the power to transform, or even save, a meal. What I want you to do this year is open your mind to a slightly radical idea: making it a few days, or even weeks before Christmas. If ...
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green veggies with flavoured butter
The beauty of this recipe is that you can vary the flavour combos; herbs work really well, or you can try things like olives, sun-dried tomatoes, chilli or lemon zest. You can make it up to a month in...
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roasted vegetable mega mix
It makes sense to get your head around doing a mega mix of beautiful roast vegetables as well as potatoes because this recipe uses the same principles. It’s really a guide to get you thinking along th...
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simple red cabbage
Put a large casserole-type pan on a medium heat and add a glug of olive oil, the butter, fennel seeds and sliced onions. Pick in the thyme leaves, then cook and stir occasionally for around 15 minutes...
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stuffing
Making your own minced pork like I’ve done here really turns your stuffing into something special. It will give you amazing flavour and texture, and it’s wicked to be able to see everything you’ve got...
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the best roast potatoes
It doesn’t matter how good your meat or gravy are, if you get the roast potatoes wrong – it’s all over. You can make these in advance if you want to and reheat them later, or even just get them up to ...
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the best turkey in the world
"The perfect bird weighs 6–8 kilos: it’s easy to handle, feeds 10–14 people and has better flavour than bigger birds," says Jamie. "You can truss the legs but I say let the bird chill out. The hot air...
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