Crispy traybake stuffing

If your favourite part of the stuffing is the crispy bits, you'll love this recipe. It can be prepped up to two days in advance, then baked on the day

Pigs in puff pastry blankets

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Serve these irresistibly buttery pastry-wrapped chipolatas as a Christmas dinner side dish – they’re perfect as party canapés too

Pancetta & sage-wrapped chipolatas

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Update your pigs in blankets by swapping streaky bacon for pancetta – they can still be easily assembled the day before

Braised chestnuts, apples & Brussels sprouts

Spruce up your sprouts with pan-fried apples and sweet, melting chestnuts to give this classic Christmas side dish a delicious French twist

Parsnip croquettes

This show-stealing side dish of roasted parsnips and creamy béchamel is breadcrumbed and deep-fried for crisp, golden bites

Buttered toast bread sauce

Reinvent the traditional bread sauce by toasting your bread until golden, then add double cream, nutmeg and cloves – we guarantee this will be your new festive favourite

Persian cranberry sauce

Middle Eastern flavours of pomegranate molasses and orange zest bring a new dimension to traditional cranberry sauce, with a thick and chunky texture

Sticky Port gravy

This full-flavoured, festive gravy can be made in advance – our secret ingredients of soy sauce and dried mushrooms add a deep hit of ‘umami’, or savouriness, to complement a roast

Salted maple-roasted parsnips

Roast root vegetables with maple syrup and thyme leaves until soft and sticky, then serve as a side dish to your traditional festive feast

Creamed sprouts with chestnuts

Double cream, nutmeg and chestnuts make a luscious addition to traditional Brussels sprouts – just watch this extra-ingulgent side dish disappear on Christmas Day