Christmas Eve recipes
Whether you enjoy elegant nibbles, a hearty meal or an array of party cocktails on Christmas Eve, we have plenty of food and drink ideas for festive entertaining
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Pistachio nougat
Make some homemade nougat studded with pistachio chunks. Add in other festive goodies and wrap up in a presentation box for a thoughtful Christmas gift
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Wrap up and gift these cute brownies, or simply fill your biscuit tin with a batch. With the warming flavour of gingerbread, they're perfect at Christmas
Pick & dip filo straws with feta, dates & sesame seeds
Elevate the cheese straw with these impressive pull-apart filo bites. They're stuffed with feta, dates and sesame seeds, and served with a spicy yogurt dip
App onlyFregola with smoky aubergine & nduja. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Pack in the flavour and enjoy fregola – a type of pasta from Sardinia – with nduja sausage and aubergines, plus a rich sauce made with red wine
Multi-seed cheese straws
Make cheese straws with the added flavours of sesame and poppy seeds, dried onion flakes and sea salt. They're great snacks to serve with cocktails
Cheesy cauliflower flask soup
Keep warm with our hearty cauliflower soup that can be decanted into a flask for a car or train journey. Top with the croutons before serving
Brussels sprout slaw
Use up any extra brussels sprouts in your veg box this winter by making this sprout slaw. It will go particularly well with cold cuts on Boxing Day
App onlyGyoza sharing board. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Tuck into this sharing board with family and friends, with a mixture of veggie and meat gyozas, pickled carrot slaw, sriracha mayo and soy dipping sauce
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Tuck into this Yorkshire pudding-themed sharing board at Christmas time, complete with sirloin steak, carrots and horseradish crème fraîche
App onlyPepper-crusted roast beef with béarnaise butter. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Transform béarnaise sauce into a flavoured butter for ease – it’s just as good and pairs beautifully with pepper-crusted roast beef for a Christmas lunch
Comté & rosemary shortbread
Are you invited to a festive event? Fill a hamper with homemade goodies to thank your host, including these moreish shortbread biscuits with a twist
Date, blue cheese & pancetta polenta stacks
Serve these date, blue cheese and pancetta polenta stacks as canapés at a party. Try a veggie twist by using chopped toasted nuts instead of pancetta for crunch
Rainbow winter dips & crudités
Who says party food can't be healthy? Enjoy this selection of dips – featuring beetroot, butternut squash and caramelised onion – alongside veg crudités and breadsticks
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Make these prawns toasts as canapés at your next party. Arrange on a platter and scatter over extra spring onions and chopped chives to garnish
Classic devilled eggs
Make devilled eggs to serve at a Boxing Day buffet. They're filled with mustard, spring onions, mayo, yogurt and a pinch of cayenne. Top with chives, if you like
Mac 'n' cheese bites
Catering for guests with different diets or tastes? These mac ‘n’ cheese bites are ideal party food. From mushrooms to olives, top with whatever you like
Buck's fizz
The simple and classic combination of orange juice and champagne makes a perfect cocktail for a celebratory brunch or party
Sweet grazing wreath
Create a dessert centrepiece without spending hours in the kitchen. This sweet grazing wreath is great fun at Christmas, but is perfect for any party
Baked cheese bread flower
This fabulous cheesy pull-apart sharing bread is perfect for the party season. No one can resist melty camembert and golden dough balls
Parsnip, feta & butter bean pie
Looking for a showstopping veggie dish? Packed with parsnips, feta and butter beans, this pie makes the perfect Christmas centrepiece
Smoked cheddar & chilli jam croquettes
Present party guests with these delicious croquettes filled with vegetarian smoked cheddar and chilli jam. They're perfect canapés for a celebration
No-bake PB&J cheesecake squares
Try these peanut butter and jam cheesecake squares. We’ve chosen a fruit topping, but you could opt for chocolate – turning it into a giant peanut butter cup.
Veg peel fritters
Make veg peelings the star of the show with these easy fritters. They're perfect the day after a big family dinner, such as at Christmas time
Chicken wing dippers
Serve these chicken wing dippers with sauces for easy buffet or party food. Try our moreish teriyaki and sweet curry sauces below, they work really well
