Quick Christmas recipes

Ten stunning ideas for your Christmas drinks party, all suitable for vegetarians

Serve a classic snowball at Christmas for your guests. With advocaat, lemonade and ice, it's the ultimate retro cocktail to celebrate the festive season

Take the stress out of roast dinner prep with our easy five-ingredient gravy. Prep it on the day or make ahead and keep in the freezer until needed

Create this tear-and-share pastry tree for a festive family get-together. It's a lovely, playful idea for Boxing Day – and kids will love taking it apart!

Make some gingerbread stars to hang from your Christmas tree. This biscuit dough is extremely forgiving if overworked, so it's perfect for baking with children

Get kids in the kitchen to make this simple circular puffed rice cake, cut into wedges and decorated to look like reindeer. It's a great festive family bake

Oven roast this rich game bird - bring out the flavour with sweet cider and apples, and let the juices run into a cream and sage sauce

This delicious pudding can be thrown together at a moment's notice, and it's bound to be a hit with kids

Save yourself time and washing-up on Christmas Day by cooking carrots, leeks and brussels sprouts together along with butter and sage for a perfect side dish

Partridge packs plenty of game flavour for its size and is perfect matched with these robust flavours

This easy yet impressive recipe makes a stylish main course for a special occasion

Use Bill Granger's recipe to turn simple scrambled egg into a luxurious breakfast or brunch

Get that festive feeling with this smooth mulled wine made with figs, sliced clementine and spices. Great for a Christmas party or just to cosy up with

The simple and classic combination of orange juice and champagne makes a perfect cocktail for a celebratory brunch or party

Spruce up your carrots for the Christmas dinner table with a mustard and sherry dressing for extra flavour. Scatter over toasted hazelnuts to serve

Use up leftover Christmas pudding in this tasty frozen treat from BBC Good Food reader Jo Langley

If you're making Christmas lunch or dinner for a small group of people, Curtis Stone's duck is just right – it's full of flavour and so much easier to cook than a big bird

These ginger and cranberry infused cocktails are sure to be a Christmas hit

Use a pizza base to create these little canapé-style nibbles with mascarpone, fish, red onion, dill and capers

Treat yourself at Christmas with these moreish stuffing balls. The sausagemeat and bacon add the ‘pigs in blankets’ flavour, while cranberries make them taste extra festive

Roast your potatoes and parsnips in goose fat this Christmas for the ultimate side dish that everyone will love. Serve with our no-stress gravy

A simple way to cook veg to serve alongside your favourite main

Add a deliciously different side dish to your Christmas spread with these pan-fried brussels sprouts and juicy pomegranate seeds, drizzled with pomegranate molasses