Christmas rocky road

Adapt this festive rocky road however you like. It’s great for using up leftover Christmas sweets and biscuits, and you can get kids involved in making them, too

Smoked salmon & spinach gratin

Make this easy Swedish-inspired smoked salmon and spinach gratin with just four ingredients. Serve with potatoes and roasted beets – perfect for entertaining

Smoked salmon fillets with dill-pickled vegetables, crème fraîche & salmon roe

Pickle vegetables and serve with smoked salmon for a fabulous festive starter. Keep the leftover veg in the fridge to have with cold cuts over Christmas

Salmon en croûte with ginger & raisins

Make this salmon centrepiece, encased in pastry and stuffed with ginger and raisins, for a special occasion. It's lovely served with a watercress salad

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

Turkey crown kiev

Apply the flavours of a chicken kiev – garlic, parsley and butter – to a succulent turkey crown, and you'll be in for a treat. It's a great Christmas main

Brown sugar & spice-glazed turkey with candied carrots

Try a twist on your turkey this Thanksgiving with a fabulous brown sugar and spice glaze. Serve with candied carrots and festive sides of your choosing

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

Grilled lobster tails with lemon & herb butter

Treat guests to grilled lobster tails served with a lemon, garlic and parsley butter. They take a little effort, but make an impressive dinner party dish