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Twice-baked cheese soufflés with salad and Dijon mustard

Twice-baked cheese soufflé with Dijon mustard

Starters & Snacks1 hr 30 minServes 6

Smoked trout ribbon terrine with capers, lemon and toasted baguette

Trout terrine

Starters & Snacks40 min, plus chilling overnightServes 8 – 10

Sticky roast chicken thighs with mandarin segments

Sweet & sticky roast chicken with mandarin oranges

Mains1 hrServes 4-6

Spicy prawn rolls in brioche buns

Spicy prawn rolls with creamed horseradish

Starters & Snacks30 minServes 6

Smoked salmon tarte flambée with capers and dill

Salmon and horseradish tarte flambée

Starters & Snacks1 hr 40 minMakes 2

Tray of glazed pork sausages with potatoes, apples and shallots

Pork sausages with apple jelly

Mains1 hrServes 6

Layered overnight oats with cranberry coulis and berries

Peanut butter and jelly overnight oats with cranberry jelly

Breakfast8 hr 15 minServes 4

Whipped feta dip with hot honey, garlic chips and pistachios

Hot honey & whipped feta dip

Starters & Snacks30 minServes 6

Ham and cheese croissant bake with a jar of Dijon mustard

Ham and cheese croissant bake with Dijon mustard

Breakfast50 minServes 8

Feta and artichoke frittata with chives

Feta and artichoke frittata

Mains1 hr 15 minServes 6 – 8

Chocolate mousse trifle with gold leaf

Chocolate mousse trifle

Desserts1 hr 15 min + chillingServes 6

Pulled pork nachos with pineapple salsa

Chipotle & honey pulled pork nachos

Mains6 hr 15 minServes 8

Cherry bakewell tart with a jar of Staffords Maraschino Cherries

Cherry bakewell tart

Baking2 hr 15 minServes 12

Carrot tarte tatin with pistachios and dill

Carrot tarte tatin

Mains1 hr 15 minServes 6

Brie and cranberry phyllo parcels with pistachios

Brie & cranberry phyllo parcels

Starters & Snacks30 minMakes 12

Crème brûlée in white ramekins with glasses of Amarula

Amarula crème brûlée

Desserts8 hr 10 minServes 4

Dusted linzer cookies with cranberry jelly centres

Cranberry jelly linzer cookies

Baking3 hrMakes about 30

Crusty picnic loaf filled with layers of meat, cheese and peppers

Festive leftovers picnic loaf

Starters & Snacks2 hr 25 minServes 6-8

Ultimate potato salad with jammy eggs & crispy bacon

Sides & Salads1 hrServes 8

Green pesto pasta salad beside a jar of mint sauce

Mint and basil pesto pasta salad

Sides & Salads40 minServes 6

Crostini with goat's cheese, cranberry jelly and prosciutto

Cranberry, prosciutto and goat's cheese crostini

Starters & Snacks25 minServes 12

Iced cherry cocktails beside a jar of Staffords maraschino cherries

Maraschino cherry cocktail

Drinks5 minMakes 1 cocktail

Pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw and pickles next to VIP sauce

VIP sauce pulled pork sandwiches

Mains3 hr 30 minMakes 8 – 10 sandwiches

Mojitos with lime and mint beside a jar of mint jelly

Mint jelly mojito

Drinks5 minMakes 1

Lamb meatball wraps with minted yoghurt and pickled onions

Lamb meatball wraps with minted yoghurt & pickled onions

Mains30 minServes 4

Cranberry crumble bars beside Staffords Cranberry Jelly

Cranberry jelly crumble bars

Baking1 hr 15 minMakes about 12

Peanut butter swirl brownies with Staffords Cocoa Powder

Cocoa peanut butter swirl brownies

Baking1 hrMakes 9 or 16 brownies

Gammon and Gruyère toastie with apple jelly

Apple jelly, gammon & Gruyère toastie

Starters & Snacks20 minMakes 2

Baked camembert with cranberry sauce, rosemary and walnuts

Baked cranberry camembert

Starters & Snacks25 minServes 2

Golden milktart samoosas dusted with cinnamon sugar

White chocolate milktart samoosas

Desserts1 hr 30 minServes 4

Potato dauphinoise with sliced roast beef

Roast beef with horseradish potatoes dauphinoise

Mains2 hr 30 minServes 6

Glazed clove-studded ham with sage on a platter

Honey mustard glazed ham

Mains1 hr 15 minServes 4-6

Honey and balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts

Honey & balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts

Sides & Salads40 minServes 4

Cinnamon sugar puff pastry Christmas tree with star cookies

Cinnamon sugar holiday tree with butter cookies

Baking3 hr 30 minServes 4

Glazed side of salmon with almond and cranberry topping

Balsamic & honey glazed salmon

Mains1 hr 15 minServes 4 – 6

Pasta salad with olives, capers and artichoke hearts

Tapas-style pasta twirls

Sides & Salads35 minServes 4-6

Glossy soy and honey braised pork belly cubes

Soy-honey braised pork belly

Mains3 hr 30 minServes 6-8

Grilled lamb cutlets with mint chimichurri

Grilled lamb chops with mint chimichurri sauce

Mains25 minServes 4-6

Lemon curd cheesecake ice cream with granadilla sauce

Easy lemon curd cheesecake ice cream

Desserts1 hr 30 minMakes 1.5 L

Bowl of colcannon with cabbage, spring onion and cheddar

Colcannon with creamed horseradish

Sides & Salads30 minServes 4 – 6

Bagel with brie, bacon, jelly and rocket

Brie, bacon and jelly bagel

Starters & Snacks20 minMakes 4

Shredded turkey on tortilla chips with guacamole and coriander

Turkey quesadillas

Mains35 minServes 2-4