Roasted roots & sage soup

Take comfort on cold days with a warming bowl of soup. Ours is full of veg, making it tasty, healthy and low in calories and fat

Beetroot, grape & apple relish

Make this sweet, tangy relish up to two weeks in advance so it's ready for your Christmas cheeseboard. It's a great partner to hard cheeses like cheddar or aged gouda

Honeyed apricots with thyme

Pair these sweet, fragrant apricots with a soft cheese, like goat's cheese, on your Christmas cheeseboard 

Squash & chestnut crackers

Impress veggie guests this Christmas with these butternut squash and chestnut puff pastry crackers. Serve with vegetarian gravy and plenty of trimmings

Mini nut roasts with candied carrots

Serve these lovely mini nut roasts as a vegan dish at Christmas. You could also serve the recipe as one large nut roast, too – just use a larger loaf tin

Spiced ginger-glazed ham

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Treat guests over for Christmas to a Boxing Day ham. You don’t need a long shopping list – this easy, sweetly spiced version uses just five ingredients

White chocolate truffles

Make these chocolates to give as gifts or for a fun weekend project. Split the ganache into a few bowls and add a couple of different flavourings, if you like

Vegan shortbread

Make our vegan shortbread with olive oil for a buttery flavour and cornflour to get the crumbliness of traditional versions. They taste great with nut butter

Sticky ginger skillet parkin

Try this one-pan pud/cake hybrid as an easy dessert for Bonfire Night, Halloween or cooler nights. Served straight from the oven, it’s perfect with custard

Slow-cooked pork, cider & sage hotpot

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Warm up as the cold nights set in with this glorious hotpot, with slow-cooked pork cooked in cider and sage. It’s topped with a crispy layer of potatoes