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Take party dips to a whole new level with this readymade guacamole and smoky, sweet and spicy bacon topping. Finish with coriander leaves and fine red chilli slices, if you like, and serve with tortilla chips, crudités or whatever takes your fancy. Dip in!
Nothing says Boxing Day like a buffet. This Scandinavian-inspired platter is packed with bold and fresh flavours - just what you need after Christmas!
With shards of pistachio-jewelled brittle, sweet caramelised clementines and boozy orange blossom cream, these stunning Pavlovas are the perfect way to finish your Christmas dinner.
A simple but stylish DIY dessert platter to please those with a sweet tooth this Christmas
This ice cream tower is a real show-stopper
Advocaat is a sort of Dutch eggnog, and, used in recipes like this one for fluffy cupcakes, lends a boozy, Christmassy richness to proceedings. With buttercream icing piped over the top, these little cakes will make an irresistible addition to your festive menus.
French toast is given a festive makeover in this deliciously warming recipe
Dips make great party food especially at Christmas time and this musabaha, which is a deconstructed version of houmous, is something special! Topped with caramelised lemons and pine nuts for crunch, it's totally delicious with toasted pitta bread.
A splash of sherry gives this Italian cocktail a festive spin and it's the easiest frozen drink you can make. The glitter spray gives it that extra sparkle!
This versatile sweet and spicy peanut dressing can used as a dipping sauce, a drizzle over salads or even a nice marinade. It can liven up so many recipes!
This shallot and thyme butter will make your kitchen smell amazing. It's so simple to make, yet tastes so special: Try spreading it on toasted sourdough and serving with Christmas day starters like chicken liver parfait or potted crab.
Miso butter delivers big on flavour in a delicious little package. Try it melted on roast potatoes, root veg and sprouts to transform your Christmas sides. It's so quick and easy to make, you'll be whizzing it up all year round!
This delicious boozy butter with a citrus hit is lovely melted over Christmas pud for dessert, or spread on toasted buns for a fancy festive breakfast. You can even freeze it!
Move over pulled pork! This epic chipotle pulled chicken platter makes a stunning centrepiece for your Christmas buffet. Serve with tortilla chips and soured cream for a Mexican-inspired feast.
This miso-roasted salmon makes a fab, festive dinner party main or stunning party platter. Served with soya bean mash and a cucumber watercress salad, it's fresh, vibrant and healthy too. You could even swap the salmon for trout or mackerel.
This is the ultimate show-stopper dessert for Christmas. Layers of pain au chocolat, chocolate custard and cherries create a decadent Black Forest spin on this timeless festive pud.
Quick pickled vegetables are so easy to make, and this red cabbage is no exception. It's a great side to serve with cold cuts at Christmas and makes a fab and festive edible gift.
When juicy pomegranates are in season you have to make this jewel-bright chocolate bark. With only 4 ingredients, it's great for edible gifting or snacking over the festive period.
Baked tortilla wrap triangles topped with ready-prepared chicken make a tasty dairy-free canapé recipe that’s both quick and easy to put together: perfect for a drinks party or as a starter
Make that first mince pie moment memorable with this indulgent, yet totally worth it festive treat, flavoured with caramel, hazelnuts and black cherries in kirsch. The good news is this recipe uses premade mince pies and if you don't fancy making Italian meringue, buy the meringues, too! It's something special, however you make it.
Your Christmas dinner just wouldn't be complete without classic pigs in blankets! This easy Christmas side dish takes Cumberland sausages and blankets them in streaky bacon, coating with a fragrant honey, mustard and rosemary sauce before cooking
This gorgeous sausage roll wreath is a great centrepiece for your Boxing Day buffet table. Top the pastry with brie and serve with a pot of cranberry sauce in the middle for festive flavours.
These dark and dramatic mince pies are inspired by that vintage classic the Black Forest gateau: they make a thoughtful and very tasty gift.
Layer smoked salmon onto blinis or rye bread for easy but elegant canapés
Delicious stem ginger and oat cookies are a welcome companion to a steaming cup of milky coffee. Made using golden syrup, rolled oats and both ground and stem ginger, these chewy, crunchy treats can be ready in under half an hour.
Wow dinner party guests with a celebratory pasta dish ready in just 15 minutes.
Devils on horseback are quite often served at Christmas but there's no reason to limit yourself to the holiday season. They are so easy to prepare, any day can be an occasion if these bacon-wrapped goodies are on offer
Bursting with flavour, these chicken skewers are perfect for a party
Make something different this Christmas with cookery writer and food blogger, Zuza Zak's Makowiec – a Polish and Slavic poppy seed cake. Zuza says: "Makowiec is a much-loved cake because you can play around with the filling – some add candied orange peel, others chopped dried apricots. I’ve gone for a simple version – the filling is smooth and easy to work with."
Chef, author and TV presenter, Kwoklyn Wan shares his simple, yet totally delicious twist on sesame prawn toast. Kwoklyn says: "Christmas is a time for sharing, and a plate stacked high with glistening, golden sesame chicken toasts is the perfect festive finger food for a gathering."