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