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Christmas recipes and menus

Look no further for Christmas recipes and dinner ideas. Get into the spirit with Christmas food like mulled wine and mince pies, make homemade presents, and create the perfect Christmas menu.

Christmas cocktail recipes

From eggnog and mulled wine to champagne and sloe gin, get loads of ideas for fantastically festive Christmas drinks.

Recipes include

Christmas cup
Mulled cider
Classic champagne cocktail

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Christmas menus

Budget Christmas dinner menu

by Justine Pattison

Budget vegetarian Christmas dinner menu

by Justine Pattison

Christmas breakfast menu

Classic Christmas menu

Mary Berry's Christmas turkey crown menu

Fantastic fish Christmas dinner menu

Honey-glazed ham menu

by The Hairy Bikers

Roast beef Christmas menu

Vegetarian Christmas dinner menu

Christmas collections

5 ingredient Christmas

Alternative Christmas cake recipes

Alternative Christmas dinner

Budget Christmas dinner recipes

Canapés and cocktails

Cheeseboard recipes

Christmas baking recipes

Christmas biscuit recipes

Christmas bread recipes

Christmas breakfasts

Christmas buffet ideas

Christmas cake decorations

Christmas chocolate

Christmas cocktail recipes

Christmas dinner recipes

Christmas Eve recipes

Christmas for two

Christmas movie snacks

Christmas sauces

Christmas sides

Christmas starters

Easy Christmas dessert ideas

Classic Christmas

Mary Berry's Christmas recipes

Dairy-free Christmas desserts

Easy Christmas recipes

Easy festive desserts

Christmas gifts

Energy saving Christmas

Christmas dessert recipes

Friendmas

Gluten-free Christmas desserts and baking

Hairy Bikers' Christmas recipes

Healthy Christmas recipes

Christmas recipes for kids

Last-minute Christmas recipes

Luxury Christmas desserts

Make ahead Christmas recipes

Nigella's Christmas recipes

by Nigella Lawson

No-cook Christmas recipes

Christmas party desserts

Christmas party food recipes

Shortcut Christmas recipes

Slow cooker Christmas recipes

Stock-up for Christmas

Turkey crown recipes

Vegan Christmas desserts

Vegan Christmas recipes

Vegetarian Christmas recipes

Vegetarian Christmas nibbles

Christmas recipes

Pesto and cheese Christmas tree

by The BBC Food team

Starters & nibbles

Mary Berry's pavlova

Mary Berry's Yorkshire puddings

Baked chicken Caesar dip

by Crystelle Pereira

Parsnip, sprout and chestnut hotpot with cider and sprout top pesto

by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Christmas rocky road

by Nigella Lawson

No-bake speculoos biscuit cheesecake

by Philippa Davis

Gypsy eggs

by Paul Ainsworth

Turkish delight cheesecake

by Shelina Permalloo

Quick avocado chocolate mousse

by Tom Kerridge

Smoked haddock and cauliflower gratin

Homemade granola

by Lorraine Pascale

Lemon posset with lemon shortbread

by James Martin

Beef Wellington

by Michel Roux Jr.

Chocolate mousse cake

Cakes and baking

Homemade Irish cream

by Mari Williams

Drinks and cocktails

Cheese straws

Starters & nibbles

Shortbread

by The BBC Food team

Cakes and baking

Irish cream trifles

Irish cream and chocolate cheesecake

Tandoori chicken skewers

Starters & nibbles

Oat, maple and nut granola

by Allegra McEvedy

Roast beetroot and parsnip winter salad with apple and cranberries

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Light meals & snacks

Roast pork shoulder

by Allegra McEvedy

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