Christmas food recipes and ideas

Welcome to the home of our Christmas recipes. Here you’ll find everything you need to make the season memorable and delicious, from the best roast turkey recipe, to make-ahead desserts with the wow factor. There are tips and tricks to help make your Christmas cooking run smoothly, plus stacks of tasty ideas with those festive leftovers. Looking for foodie gift ideas? Explore our edible gifts for lots of homemade inspiration.

Christmas leftover recipes

Whatever you're planning over the holidays, one thing is sure to feature on your middlemas menu: Christmas leftovers. There are so many delicious ways to jazz up your festive food – read our easy ways to use up your Christmas leftovers for more ideas.

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New Year's Eve recipes and ideas

Laying on a fantastic spread for the New Year comes down to having the right recipes. And here you’ll find prep-ahead ideas and exciting new flavour combos to impress. Explore our New Year’s Eve party food collection for lots more ideas.

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Festive dessert recipes

Put the cherry on top of your Christmas feast with a deliciously decadent dessert (or two!). The showstoppers don't stop here, we've stacks of Christmas desserts for more sweet ideas.

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Festive baking ideas

Get the house filled with the spiced scent of Christmas with our beautiful baking ideas. Whip up a batch of air-fryer mince pies and some cute bauble biscuits with the family, or browse our Christmas baking recipes for so much more.

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Easy recipes for leftover roasts

Easy recipes for leftover roasts
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Christmas turkey recipes

If you're after the best roast turkey recipe for your Christmas dinner, we can help: we've plenty of tried-and-tested recipes, from whole turkeys to crowns, plus browse our Christmas turkey recipes for more ideas.

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Christmas ham and other festive recipes

Looking for the perfect festive Christmas ham or salmon centrepiece? Explore our Christmas dinner ideas and Christmas side dishes for lots of inspiration.

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Vegan Christmas recipes

We've so many mouth-watering mains for the ultimate vegan Christmas dinner, from a classic nut roast to a special stuffed celeriac. Discover lots more vegan Christmas recipes for plant-based inspiration.

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Top Christmas food ideas

Our easy video recipes will guide you through perfect party food, Christmas dinner centrepieces and fab festive bakes. Explore all of our videos for more step-by-step recipes.