Christmas trimmings and sides

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without all the traditional trimmings and sides – the very best roasties, oozy veg bakes, gorgeous greens, gravy and more!

Trimmings & sides ideas

roasted veg with garlic and rosemary on top

The best Christmas sides

As Christmas fast approaches, most of our food thoughts tend to focus on the Christmas lunch – traditionally a roast turkey served with all the sides.

bowl of mash seasoned with pepper

How to make the perfect mashed potatoes

There are few things more delicious, comforting or simple to make than a great dollop of buttery, smooth mashed potatoes!

honey roast parsnips on a plate with seasoning

The most delicious honey roast parsnips recipe

Take your usual parsnips to the next level. Here's our step by step guide showing you how to make honey roast parsnips at home.

rost potatoes in a bowl with sage and orange

How to make roast potatoes with sage & orange

Perfect roast potatoes are so easy to make, and are key to any comforting roast dinner. Have a go at our simple step-by-step guide to cracking roasties.

Plate of Yorkshire puddings, slices of roast beef and salad

How to make the ultimate Yorkshire puddings

These tips and tricks will give you the perfect Yorkshire puddings! They're the crowning glory of any Sunday roast. It's a perfect Yorkshire pudding recipe.

Meat sides

Christmas meat stuffing

Meat stuffing

1 hr 15 mins

Christmas stuffing

Pork & cider stuffing

55 mins

Apricot & sausage stuffing

Apricot & sausage stuffing

1 hr 20 mins

Gennaro’s pork & onion stuffing

Gennaro's pork & onion stuffing

1 hr

Gluten-Free Parsnip, Pork & Apple Stuffing

Gluten-free parsnip, pork & apple stuffing

1 hr 45 mins

Devils on horseback recipe

Devils on horseback

30 mins

Versatile festive stuffing

Versatile festive stuffing

1 hr 15 mins

Pigs in blankets

Pigs in blankets

30 mins

Pigs in blankets recipe

Pigs in blankets

45 mins

Christmas turkey with homemade gravy and pork and onion stuffing

Christmas turkey with homemade gravy, roast potatoes, veg and pork and onion stuffing

5 hrs

Red cabbage

Chorizo & pear red cabbage

30 mins

Vegetarian & Vegan sides

Mixed mushroom stuffing

Mixed mushroom stuffing

1 hr 20 mins

Veggie stuffing

Veggie stuffing

2 hrs

Parmesan Brussel Sprouts

Parmesan Brussels sprouts

30 mins

Seasoned Roast Potatoes

Roast potatoes with sage & orange

1 hr 5 mins

Roasted parsnips

Roasted parsnips

1 hr 20 mins

Roasted root veg

Roasted root veg

1 hr 15 mins

Super-simple sprouts & greens

Super-simple sprouts & greens

15 mins

Merry mac ’n’ cauliflower cheese

Merry mac ’n’ cauliflower cheese

1 hr

Ultimate roast potatoes on a serving platter with garlic and rosemary

Ultimate roast potatoes

2 hrs

Really good roast veg

Really good roast veg

1 hr 35 mins

Easy potato dauphinoise in a baking dish

Easy potato dauphinoise

30 mins

Clementine roasted carrots

Clementine roasted carrots

1 hr 20 mins

Spinach & Cheddar crumble

Creamed spinach

1 hr 20 mins

Roast potatoes with balsamic

Balsamic potatoes

2 hrs 20 mins

Carrots With Garlic Yoghurt

Carrots with garlic yoghurt

1 hr

Fried Rice With Kale, Squash & Chestnuts

Fried rice with kale, squash & chestnuts

1 hr 5 mins

lemon roast potatoes

Lemon roast potatoes

1 hr 20 mins

Wild Rice & Brussel Sprout Super Salad

Wild rice & Brussels sprout super salad

45 mins

Cauliflower and Brussel sprouts

Sicilian roasted cauliflower & Brussels sprouts

1 hr 10 mins

Baked boulangere potatoes topped with sage, onion and crispy Parmesan topping

Boulangère potatoes

1 hr 20 mins

Green Vegetables

Green veggies with flavoured butter

20 mins

Steamed Vegetables

Steamed vegetables with flavoured butters

20 mins

Roasted beetroot, red onion and watercress salad

Roasted beetroot, red onion & watercress salad

2 hrs 20 mins

Celeriac

Simple as that celeriac

40 mins

Grilled blackened Jerusalem Artichokes with garlic and bay leaves

Sautéed Jerusalem artichokes

40 mins

Roast Vegetables Mega mix

Roast vegetable megamix

1 hr 55 mins

Beetroot gratin

Parsnip beetroot gratin

1 hr 40 mins

Cheesy Peas

Cheesy peas

10 mins

Celeriac Gratin

Celeriac gratin

1 hr 5 mins

Carrot with Thyme, Cumin and Orange Butter

Carrots with thyme, cumin and orange butter

20 mins

Braised Greens

Braised greens

15 mins

Honey roasted vegetables

Amazing roast veg

1 hr 15 mins

Sauces & gravies

Vegan gravy recipe

Vegan gravy

1 hr

Cranberry sauce

Cheat's cranberry sauce

10 mins

Cranberry sauce

Cranberry sauce

20 mins

apple and cranberry sauce

Apple & cranberry sauce

30 mins

Bread sauce

Beautiful bread sauce

25 mins

Gluten Free Bread Sauce

Brilliant gluten-free bread sauce

20 mins

Christmas Day gravy

Christmas Day gravy

40 mins

Easy chicken gravy sieved into a jug

Consistently good gravy

25 mins

Jamie Oliver standing with friends and family while holding a tray with a bombe cake that has sparklers and two oranges.

Festive feasts

Christmas hub

All the recipes you need to make cooking this Christmas easy and downright delicious.