Christmas recipes

Christmas appetizer recipes

Pistachio and chive goat cheese on puff pastry wafers
This assortment of cheeses on wafer make a good light snack before your Christmas dinner.

Crispy bacon-wrapped stuffed dates
Bring a little Spanish flavour to your night with this Christmas recipe.

Christmas drinks

Hot cocolat
Hot cocoa is prepared using cocoa powder; hot chocolate is prepared using chocolate bars melted into a cream. In this recipe that's good for Christmas time we've captured the best of both worlds: hence the name Hot Cocolat!

The main course of Christmas recipes

Turkey with orange-herb basting sauce
This recipe is sure to have your Christmas dinner guests asking for invitations for next year.

Rustic butternut squash and cannellini bean soup
This easy to make vegetable soup recipe is good for both large and small meals.

Bourbon and brown sugar crusted ham
Have a festive dinner party with this celebrated holiday ham.

Christmas dessert recipes

Classic apple pie
Make your Christmas feast a winner with this classic apple pie recipe.

California walnut shortbread house
Trade in the traditional gingerbread house this Christmas season and build this yummy walnut shortbread house instead.

Eggnog cheesecake with candied kumquats
Eggnog and cheesecake combine to make the perfect recipe for a very jolly holiday.

Cranberry-pistachio biscotti
Serve this treat at your Christmas party and your guests will be coming back for more.

Walnut stars
These star-shaped cookies have a delicate crunch and a lovely earthy-nutty flavour from toasted walnuts, perfect for munching on after your Christmas feast.

Baby butter and jam sandwiches
Christmas cookie fans will find this recipe of tender, buttery wafers sandwiching a layer of jam simply irresistible.

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