Christmas recipes and menus
Recipes and menus for the festive season: get into the Christmas spirit with our mulled wine and mince pie recipes, make homemade edible gifts or plan the perfect Christmas lunch.
Recipes for Christmas
Recipes for Main course

Party poussins
by Nigella Lawson
Foie gras and ham hock terrine
by Patrick Williams


Neck of lamb stuffed with cannellini beans and hazelnuts
by Allegra McEvedy
Conchiglie al forno (baked pasta shells in a cheese and Christmas leftovers sauce)
Beetroot marinated salmon
by Patrick Williams
Christmas veggie Wellington
by Simon Rimmer
Indonesian stir-fried rice (Nasi goreng)
by Rick Stein
Sri Lankan turkey curry
by Rick Stein
Turkey salad with Chinese cabbage, beansprouts and Vietnamese mint
by Rick Stein
Recipes for Light meals & snacks
Smoked salmon and potato quiche
by Simon Rimmer


Broccoli and Stilton soup with Stilton croûtons
by Antony Worrall Thompson
Carrot and celeriac soup
by Michelle Berriedale-Johnson
Recipes for Brunch
Brussels sprouts pancakes with beetroot caviar
by Simon Rimmer
Recipes for Starters & nibbles

Pheasant suprême with wild mushroom compote
by Smiths of Smithfield

Christmas club canapes
by Smiths of Smithfield

Smoked salmon tartare canapes with shallots, dill and soured cream on blinis
by Smiths of Smithfield

Caviar and chips canapes
by Rhubarb Food Design

Prawn cocktail 'à la mode'
by Sophie Grigson
Parma ham, pecorino and rosemary crisps
by Delia Smith
Fillet of lamb marinated in shallots and honey, roasted pink and served on branches of rosemary
by Rhubarb Food Design
Parmesan shortbread canapes with creamed goats' cheese and red onion marmalade
by Rhubarb Food Design
Blinis
Seedy pastry squares
by Michelle Berriedale-Johnson
Recipes for Side dishes

Roast potatoes
by Mike Robinson


Parsnips with cumin
by Bill Granger
Apple and herb stuffing
Sage and onion stuffing
Outside-in stuffing
by Sophie Grigson
Christmas apricot and chestnut stuffing
by Mary Berry
Sage sausage stuffing
by Lotte Duncan

Festive couscous
by Nigella Lawson

Creole aubergines
by Levi Roots
Recipes for Desserts
Mincemeat, apple and apricot crumble tart
by The Vegetarian Society
Cobnut Banbury cakes (the alternative mince pie)
by Peter Weeden

Knickerbocker glory
by Patrick Williams

Bûche de Noël
by Sue Lawrence
Christmas rocky road
by Nigella Lawson

Baked apples with dried cherries, cinnamon and orange zest
by Bill Granger

Lime and cranberry bread and butter pudding
by Levi Roots

Lemon posset with grilled figs
by Rick Stein

Christmas pudding
by Lesley Waters
Christmas panna cotta
by The Hairy Bikers
Recipes for Afternoon tea

Christmas mini-muffins
by Sue Lawrence
Creole Christmas cake
by Delia Smith
Traditional mince pies
by Delia Smith
Chocolate panforte
by Simon Rimmer
Pistachio sables
by Delia Smith
Spruced-up vanilla cake
by Nigella Lawson
Star topped mincepies
by Nigella Lawson
Old-fashioned sweet mince pies
by The Hairy Bikers
Speculaas biscuits (traditional continental Christmas biscuits)
by The Hairy Bikers
Recipes for Drinks
Gin and cranberry sauce
by Wayne Collins

Cider toddy
by Wayne Collins

Hot chocolate
by The Hairy Bikers
The midnight hour
by Wayne Collins
The Original Snowball
by Wayne Collins
Santa's fix
by Wayne Collins
Sherry jam
by Wayne Collins
Candy girl champers
by Wayne Collins
Port and stout mull-it
by Wayne Collins
Christmas milk punch
by Wayne Collins
Recipes for Other
Cranberry mincemeat
by Jill Dupleix
Homemade Christmas mincemeat
by Delia Smith


Raw salsa
by The Hairy Bikers
Pickled pears
by The Hairy Bikers
Bread sauce
by Nigella Lawson
Beetroot and ginger chutney
by Nigella Lawson
Cranberry-studded mincemeat
by Nigella Lawson
Spiced peaches
by Nigella Lawson
Brandy butter
