Christmas dinner recipes

Serve as a tasty side for your favourite meat dish or as an impressive vegetarian main.

Don't spend Christmas morning peeling potatoes, make our freeze ahead roasties

This simple recipe uses white wine for a pale, light gravy, but it can also be made with red wine or Port for a richer flavour

If you're planning a turkey centrepiece, you'll want to learn how to make perfect cranberry sauce - here's how

Impress family and friends with our vegan wellington. Perfect for a special occasion or at Christmas, it's packed with umami flavours and encased in pastry

This red wine sauce from Gordon Ramsay makes the perfect accompaniment to a Christmas goose

Make this gloriously golden roasted cauliflower as an ideal dinner party main. Serve with buttery cauliflower leaves and an addictive anchovy sauce

Even the staunchest brussels critics have been swayed by these mouthwatering sprouts, mellowed by the sweet citrus butter which can be made days ahead

Combine the best bits of a Christmas dinner in one moreish bite with these canapés. Ideal for a festive buffet

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

When you want to do something different for Christmas, this glazed ham makes a wonderful alternative to turkey

Creamy onions that are perfect accompanying a roast dinner whether meat or veggie

This deliciously moist alternative to the traditional pudding was conjured up by combining sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake

A traditional ham recipe that's perfect for any celebration, especially at Christmas. The gammon needs brining overnight, but the results are well worth it

Succulent, cider-roasted turkey, with tender glazed apples and pear makes the ultimate centrepiece for your Christmas table

For a perfectly moist and succulent turkey, follow Emma Lewis's tips for a creamy mascarpone stuffing

This vegetarian main course is packed with festive flavours and wrapped in flaky butter puff pastry - a real Christmas treat

This basic stuffing recipe is really versatile, you can shape into small balls and cook around the bird or make one fabulous looking cake

This vibrant veggie Christmas side dish beautifully contrasts sweet and savoury, make it up to four days in advance or freeze it

The perfect warming veggie dish for any roast dinner

The perfect recipe to make brussels sprouts irresistible (trust us)

This twist on baked Alaska looks simply stunning – and the dark chocolate and orange flavours are just as good. Try it for Christmas, Hogmanay or New Year

Star anise gives this classic sauce a really Christmassy flavour, and a contemporary update

For a really special Sunday lunch pheasant is a good choice. The parma ham crisps us beautifully in the oven and gives the pheasant an eye-catching edge