Christmas Special Diet-Friendly Recipes

For a quick reference list of all the dairy free, gluten free and vegan recipes in this book, please see below:

DAIRY FREE

SMART STARTERS

  • Beef carpaccio, roasted squash, chestnuts & winter leaves p20
  • Gravadlax, beetroot, horseradish, vodka & dill p34
  • Pork terrine, smoky bacon, fragrant herbs, cloves & nutmeg p36

THE MAIN EVENT

  • Roast goose, slow-cooked with Christmas spices p40
  • Roast beef, with a delicious pulled meat gravy p42
  • Jerk ham, rubbed with spices & glazed with rum-spiked marmalade p44
  • Fish curry, fragrant sauce, fluffy rice & poppadoms p82

VEGGIE & VEGAN PLATES

  • Baked squash, stuffed with nutty cranberry-spiked rice p92
  • Vegan m’hanncha, savoury stylee with pearl barley, squash & spices p94
  • Party squash soup, massaman stylee with caramelized onions, chickpeas, tofu & rice p100

SCRUMPTIOUS VEGETABLES

  • Roasted parsnips, squashed with bay, thyme, garlic, honey & ground almonds p128
  • Braised Brussels, crispy bacon bits, bay & shallots p134
  • Squashed Brussels, roasted with chorizo & chestnuts p134
  • Roasted beets, garlic, thyme & sticky balsamic p140
  • Red cabbage, crispy smoked bacon & rosemary, apple, fennel seeds & balsamic p144
  • Pumpkin purée, marshmallows, maple syrup, spices & thyme p146

GRAVY, SAUCES & ALL THE TRIMMINGS

  • Dark bone gravy, red wine, Marmite, English mustard & redcurrant jelly p150
  • Get-ahead gravy, perfect for your big-day turkey p152
  • Vegan gravy, rich, delicious, silky & smooth p154
  • Mint sauce, fragrant fresh mint, red wine vinegar, salt & sugar p162

INCREDIBLE LEFTOVERS

  • Thai green curry, roasted squash, leftover greens, tofu & peanuts p180
  • Royal pasta dough, for silky, velvety pasta p188
  • Winter ragù, lovely leftover meat in a sweet tomato & red wine sauce p190
  • Chilli con carne, pulled turkey, sweet peppers & popped butter beans p200
  • Turkey sloppy Joes, tasty slaw with gherkins & chilli, homemade BBQ sauce p202

CUTE EDIBLE GIFTS

  • Chilli sauce, heavenly, homemade & brilliant with just about anything p308
  • Piccalilli, pineapple, cauliflower, apple, mango & chilli p310
  • Pear pickle, Mrs Oliver’s favourite spicy recipe p312

SUPER-FANTASTIC SALADS

  • Spinach & bacon salad, pine nuts, pickled onions & crispy croutons p316
  • Winter slaw, carrot, apple, cabbage, radishes, dried fruit & almonds p320
  • Warm crispy duck salad, gnarly toasts, winter leaves & clementine dressing p330

DIPS, BITES & HANDHELD NIBBLES

  • Taramasalata, silky smoked cod’s roe, lemon & cayenne p338
  • Guacamole, smashed avo, spring onions & chilli p356

GLUTEN-FREE

SMART STARTERS

  • Roasted apple & squash soup, chilli, fresh herbs & cayenne-spiked toasted seeds p22
  • Beetroot carpaccio, balsamic, lemon, Worcestershire sauce & Dijon p30
  • Silky pâté, flamed chicken livers, sweet onions, sage & thyme p32
  • Gravadlax, beetroot, horseradish, vodka & dill p34

THE MAIN EVENT

  • Roast goose, slow-cooked with Christmas spices p40
  • Flavoured butters p66

VEGGIE & VEGAN PLATES

  • Baked squash, stuffed with nutty cranberry-spiked rice p92
  • Party squash soup, massaman stylee with caramelized onions, chickpeas, tofu & rice p100
  • Aubergine curry, Bombay mix, fluffy rice, mango chutney & poppadoms p104

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF POTATOES

  • Best roast potatoes, crispy, fluffy, squashed spuds with goose fat, garlic & sage p108
  • Potato al forno, comforting creamy fennel, onions, garlic & Parmesan p112
  • Tuscan potatoes, garlic, rosemary & lemon p116
  • Baked mash, crushed Maris Pipers & oozy red Leicester cheese p118
  • Balsamic potatoes, sweet red onions, thyme, garlic, rocket & a little faith p120
  • My pommes Anna, finely sliced potatoes, rosemary, thyme & horseradish p122

SCRUMPTIOUS VEGETABLES

  • Roasted parsnips, squashed with bay, thyme, garlic, honey & ground almonds p128
  • Red onion gratin, garlic, thyme, white wine, crème fraîche, Gruyère & Parmesan p130
  • Glazed carrots, thyme, caramelized garlic, clementine & honey p132
  • Braised Brussels, crispy bacon bits, bay & shallots p134
  • Squashed Brussels, roasted with chorizo & chestnuts p134
  • Clapshot, smashed carrot & swede, marmalade & loadsa chives p138
  • Roasted beets, garlic, thyme & sticky balsamic p140
  • Cauliflower cheese, creamy Cheddar & broccoli sauce, almond breadcrumb topping p142
  • Red cabbage, crispy smoked bacon & rosemary, apple, fennel seeds & balsamic p144
  • Pumpkin purée, marshmallows, maple syrup, spices & thyme p146

GRAVY, SAUCES & ALL THE TRIMMINGS

  • Cranberry sauce, burnt butter, maple syrup, apple, thyme & spiced rum p158
  • Horseradish sauce, fiery fresh horseradish, vinegar & crème fraîche p160
  • Mint sauce, fragrant fresh mint, red wine vinegar, salt & sugar p161

INCREDIBLE LEFTOVERS

  • Turkey risotto, sweet leeks, Parmesan, Prosecco, crispy turkey skin & gravy p174
  • Thai green curry, roasted squash, leftover greens, tofu & peanuts p180
  • Kedgeree, smoked haddock, winter greens, fragrant rice, light spice & eggs p186
  • Winter ragù, lovely leftover meat in a sweet tomato & red wine sauce p190
  • Bubble & squeak, the ultimate leftover veg flavour party p198

SPECTACULAR FESTIVE PUDDINGS

  • Chocolate pots, clementine syrup & crème fraîche p220
  • Pavlova, ruby poached pears, chocolate, mulled wine jelly & cream p222
  • Icelandic rice pudding, creamy vanilla rice rippled with tangy berry jam sauce p234
  • Pannacotta, light, wobbly, creamy vanilla heaven p236
  • Granita, apple, mint, celery & elderflower p248
  • Apple carpaccio, pomegranate, mint, Greek yoghurt & candied pine nuts p250

CUTE EDIBLE GIFTS

  • Fudge, spiked with whisky & clementine p290
  • Truffles, spiced rum, crushed nuts & cocoa p292
  • Honeycomb, dipped in glossy melted chocolate p302
  • Lemon curd, smooth, silky & spiked with limoncello p306
  • Chilli sauce, heavenly, homemade & brilliant with just about anything p308
  • Pear pickle, Mrs Oliver’s favourite spicy recipe p312

DIPS, BITES & HANDHELD NIBBLES

  • Guacamole, smashed avo, spring onions & chilli p356
  • Silky houmous, chickpeas, tahini & yoghurt p356
  • Spanish stylee dip, red peppers, hazelnuts & parsley p356
  • Perfect popcorn, spiced Christmas sugar p360

VEGETARIAN

SMART STARTERS

  • Roasted apple & squash soup, chilli, fresh herbs & cayenne-spiked toasted seeds p22

THE MAIN EVENT

  • Flavoured butters p66

VEGGIE & VEGAN PLATES

  • Nut roast, squash, quinoa, chestnuts & spiced tomato sauce p88
  • Cheese pie, chestnut pastry, Brussels sprouts & hazelnuts p90
  • Baked squash, stuffed with nutty cranberry-spiked rice p92
  • Vegan m’hanncha, savoury stylee with pearl barley, squash & spices p94
  • Cracker ravioli, spinach pasta, sweet squash, chestnuts, sage & ricotta p96
  • Roasted celeriac, winter herbs, butter, garlic & creamy truffled mushroom sauce p98
  • Party squash soup, massaman stylee with caramelized onions, chickpeas, tofu & rice p100
  • Vol au vent, creamy garlic mushrooms & Gruyère p102
  • Aubergine curry, Bombay mix, fluffy rice, mango chutney & poppadoms p104

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF POTATOES

  • Champ pie, leeks, watercress, Cheddar & super-crispy potato skins p114
  • Baked mash, crushed Maris Pipers & oozy Red Leicester cheese p118
  • Balsamic potatoes, sweet red onions, thyme, garlic, rocket & a little faith p120
  • My Pommes Anna, finely sliced potatoes, rosemary, thyme & horseradish p122

SCRUMPTIOUS VEGETABLES

  • Creamed spinach, with a Cheddar & oat crumble topping p126
  • Roasted parsnips, squashed with bay, thyme, garlic, honey & ground almonds p128
  • Red onion gratin, garlic, thyme, white wine, crème fraîche, Gruyère & Parmesan p130
  • Glazed carrots, thyme, caramelized garlic, clementine & honey p132
  • Mustard Brussels tops, butter & silverskin pickled onions p134
  • Clapshot, smashed carrot & swede, marmalade & loadsa chives p138
  • Roasted beets, garlic, thyme & sticky balsamic p140
  • Cauliflower cheese, creamy Cheddar & broccoli sauce, almond breadcrumb topping p142
  • Pumpkin purée, marshmallows, maple syrup, spices & thyme p146

GRAVY, SAUCES & ALL THE TRIMMINGS

  • Vegan gravy, rich, delicious, silky & smooth p154
  • Baked bread sauce, sweet tender onions, English mustard, cloves, butter & bay p156
  • Cranberry sauce, burnt butter, maple syrup, apple, thyme & spiced rum p158
  • Horseradish sauce, fiery fresh horseradish, vinegar & crème fraîche p160
  • Mint sauce, fragrant fresh mint, red wine vinegar, salt & sugar p161
  • Veggie stuffing, caramelized squash, red onions, sage, cranberries & pistachios p168
  • Yorkshire puds, light, crispy, fluffy, airy pillows of joy p170

INCREDIBLE LEFTOVERS

  • Thai green curry, roasted squash, leftover greens, tofu & peanuts p180
  • Royal pasta dough, for silky, velvety pasta p188
  • Bubble & squeak, the ultimate leftover veg flavour party p198

SPECTACULAR FESTIVE PUDDINGS

  • Chocolate pots, clementine syrup & crème fraîche p220
  • Apple pie, sour cranberries blood orange, vanilla & cinnamon p226
  • Tiramisù, chocolate, orange, Vin Santo, mascarpone & silky ricotta p228
  • Winter bombe, chocolate, cherries, Vin Santo, panettone & pistachios p230
  • Bread & butter pudding, chocolate, marmalade, custard & panettone galore p232
  • Icelandic rice pudding, creamy vanilla rice rippled with tangy berry jam sauce p234
  • Pannacotta, light, wobbly, creamy vanilla heaven p336
  • Banoffee Alaska, almond pastry, caramel, bananas & vanilla ice cream p240
  • Arctic roll, Black Forest stylee with chocolate sponge, kirsch & cherries p242
  • Frangipane tart, hazelnuts, almonds, chocolate & sour cranberries p244
  • Monte Bianco, silky chestnut, vanilla cream, chocolate, cantucci & clementines p246
  • Granita, apple, mint, celery & elderflower p248
  • Apple carpaccio, pomegranate, mint, Greek yoghurt & candied pine nuts p250

AFTERNOON TEA & SWEET TREATS

  • Chocolate log, sweet chestnut purée, honeyed cream & crushed honeycomb filling p256
  • My Victoria sponge, orange blossom chantilly cream, strawberry jam & sprinkles p258
  • My Christmas cake, packed with dried fruit, cocoa, stout & spice p260
  • Filo mince pies, sour dried fruit, brandy & mincemeat puff-pastry swirls p266
  • Mince pie strudels, apple, sweet potato, mincemeat, pecans, honey & whisky p268
  • The jaffa cake, layered sponge, dark chocolate & bitter orange marmalade p270
  • Churros, warm, spiced fluffy mini doughnuts p272
  • Cannoli brandy snaps, filled with silky sweet ricotta, chocolate chips & fruit p274
  • Billionaire’s shortbread, Guinness caramel, dark chocolate & sea salt p276
  • Badass brownies, double chocolate, maple syrup, macadamias & sour cherries p280
  • Cupcakes, with chocolate, cardamom & crushed pistachio topping p282
  • Amalfi cake, almond sponge layers, limoncello lemon curd & raspberry sauce p284
  • Gingerbread, very special giant crumbly person (man or woman) p286

CUTE EDIBLE GIFTS

  • Fudge, spiked with whisky & clementine p290
  • Truffles, spiced rum, crushed nuts & cocoa p292
  • Biscotti, with dark chocolate, almonds & hazelnuts p294
  • Florentines, cranberries, almonds, candied peel, seeds & chocolate p296
  • Rocky road, popcorn, nuts, clementine, ginger, soured fruit & chocolate p300
  • Honeycomb, dipped in glossy melted chocolate p302
  • Hot chocolate, my epic mix p304
  • Lemon curd, smooth, silky & spiked with limoncello p306
  • Chilli sauce, heavenly, homemade & brilliant with just about anything p308
  • Piccalilli, pineapple, cauliflower, apple, mango & chilli p310
  • Pear pickle, Mrs Oliver’s favourite spicy recipe p312

SUPER-FANTASTIC SALADS

  • Crispy camembert parcels, winter salad & cranberry dip p318
  • Winter slaw, carrot, apple, cabbage, radishes, dried fruit & almonds p320
  • Roasted carrot & avo salad, orange dressing, winter leaves, seeds & toasted ciabatta p322
  • Waldorf salad, roasted grapes, crushed walnuts, Roquefort & creamy dressing p326

DIPS, BITES & HANDHELD NIBBLES

  • Baked camembert, tear ‘n’ share spongy rosemary rolls p336
  • Sausage roll mania, garlic mushroom & thyme p342
  • Sausage roll mania, sweet squash & Cheddar p342
  • Quesadillas, sweet red onions, Brussels sprouts & pecorino p350
  • Samosa cigars, beautiful curried veg, lentils & chickpeas p352
  • Guacamole, smashed avo, spring onions & chilli p356
  • Spanish stylee dip, red peppers, hazelnuts & parsley p356
  • Silky houmous, chickpeas, tahini & yoghurt p356
  • Perfect popcorn, spiced Christmas sugar p360

VEGAN

VEGGIE & VEGAN PLATES

  • Baked squash, stuffed with nutty cranberry-spiked rice p92
  • Vegan m’hanncha, savoury stylee with pearl barley, squash & spices p94
  • Party squash soup, massaman stylee with caramelized onions, chickpeas, tofu & rice p100

SCRUMPTIOUS VEGETABLES

  • Roasted beets, garlic, thyme & sticky balsamic p140

GRAVY, SAUCES & ALL THE TRIMMINGS

  • Vegan gravy, rich, delicious, silky & smooth p154
  • Mint sauce, fragrant fresh mint, red wine vinegar, salt & sugar p161

INCREDIBLE LEFTOVERS

  • Thai green curry, roasted squash, leftover greens, tofu & peanuts p180

CUTE EDIBLE GIFTS

  • Chilli sauce, heavenly, homemade & brilliant with just about anything p308
  • Piccalilli, pineapple, cauliflower, apple, mango & chilli p310
  • Pear pickle, Mrs Oliver’s favourite spicy recipe p312

DIPS, BITES & HANDHELD NIBBLES

  • Guacamole, smashed avo, spring onions & chilli p356
  • Spanish stylee dip, red peppers, hazelnuts & parsley p356