Chestnut & shallot tatins with mushroom & madeira sauce

Take puff pastry and top with banana shallots and ready-cooked chestnuts for these stylish vegetarian tarts – a great dinner party starter

Cranberry & chestnut falafel

Add a bit of seasonal spirit to your chickpea bites with fruit and nuts. Serve with a creamy yogurt dip and fresh coriander

Roast parsnip & chestnut salad

A low-fat yet rustic root vegetable salad flavoured with honey and rosemary. It makes a great accompaniment a roast dinner.

Italian sausage & chestnut pasta

A mix of sausagemeat and chestnut chunks creates a rich and nutty pasta sauce, lifting this from an everyday dish to something special

Chocolate chestnut cupcakes

Sweet chestnuts and chocolate make a heavenly combination at Christmas time

Butternut squash in potato cannelloni

Give your romantic supper the MasterChef touch with Monica Galetti’s modern vegetarian main

Chestnut stuffing roll

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Try a new presentation style – this nutty, bacon-wrapped log is designed to save space in the oven. Serve in thick slices

Individual Christmas pies

This recipe for a stunning vegetarian Christmas alternative, can easily be reduced or increased to make as many as you need

Wild mushroom & chestnut cottage pie

Use penny buns or mixed wild mushrooms for this rich and earthy vegetarian recipe

Fennel & chestnut loaf with cranberry relish

Good Food reader Barbara Keen shares her vegetarian loaf recipe with seasonal chestnut and cranberry

Roast guinea fowl with chestnut, sage & lemon stuffing

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This festive game bird makes an ideal Christmas dinner for two. The portions are generous so you’ll have leftovers to enjoy

Layered squash, barley & spinach pie

A spectacular veggie Christmas centrepiece – when sliced, it looks stunning, and the flavours go brilliantly with all your favourite trimmings