Traditional Christmas

Cheese roulade This beautiful roulade makes a sumptuous first course or light lunch, served warm or at room temperature.
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Brussels sprouts with orange Fresh orange zest along with orange and lime juice adds a burst of sunshine to this winter vegetable that will go well with your roasts.
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Potato and parmesan cakes These little potato cakes make a nice change from the usual mash and look great on the plate for your special dinner guests.
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Mince pies Making your own mince pies is quick and easy, and they taste much better than shop-bought ones.
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Oriental cucumber salad with smoked salmon Cucumber slices combine well with the flavour of smoked salmon in this light and quick to prepare starter salad.
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Pickled figs wrapped in Parma ham These one-bite party snacks contrast sweet and sour figs with rich Italian ham and can also be made with fresh figs quarters.
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Plum pudding So-named because it contains prunes, plum pudding is a classic Christmas dish with butter instead of the traditional beef suet.
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Roast turkey with cranberry pistachio stuffing The light cranberry and pistachio stuffing is great cooked inside the turkey, but can also be cooked separately.
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Sherry trifle Made with raspberries here, this versatile sherry trifle works with other fruits: strawberries, blueberries, or even canned peaches.
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Yorkshire puddings Traditionally eaten with roast beef and gravy, these Sunday lunch classics also go well with hearty meat casseroles.
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Celebration cake The celebration cake is a wonderfully moist, rich fruit cake, ideal for Christmas, a wedding, christening, or birthday.
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