The Christmas kitchen

From edible decorations to turkey with all the trimmings, we've all the Christmas recipes you'll need for the festive season and a few for dealing with the leftovers too. For more inspiring ideas check out Good Food magazine.

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Slow-baked sticky gammon

By Sarah Cook

4 ratings

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Ginger & Christmas pud cheesecake with ginger sauce

By Lucy Netherton

1 rating

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Whether you're looking for the ultimate way to roast a potato or a new take on mince pies, we've a festive recipe for every occasion.

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Christmas features

• How to carve a turkey

  Our expert carving advice to help ensure you have a picture perfect finish when the time comes to serve your Christmas turkey.

  How to carve a turkey

• Christmas menus

  It's not always as simple as turkey and sprouts. Make sure your Christmas menu hits the right spot whoever you have coming for dinner.

  Christmas menus for everyone...

• Christmas gift guides

  Struggling to buy the perfect present? We have foodie gift ideas for all tastes and budgets. Gruffalo cookies anyone..?

  Our favourite foodie gifts...

• Ultimate Christmas tips

  Top tips and tricks from our experts and readers for making your festive fare even more magical.

  Our top tips for the festive season...

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Christmas cooking videos

Cake and pudding videos

• Decorating a stacked star cake

  

• Decorating a classic winter fruit cake

  

• Decorating a shimmering forest cake

  

• Decorating a shooting star cake

  

• Marzipanning a cake

  

• Icing a cake

  

• Making mince pies

  

• Steaming a pudding

  

Homemade gift videos

• Making chocolate truffles

  

• Making chutney

  

Christmas meal videos

• Carving a turkey

  

• Preparing a ham

  

• Roasting potatoes

  

• Making gravy

  

• Making gravadlax

  

• Making beef Wellington

  

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