No winter would be complete without some chestnuts roasting over a fire. Use the delicious nuts in this recipe to bring out the mushroom’s wonderful earthiness. Easily made vegetarian or stuffed with sausage meat, it’s a great versatile dinner party dish.
Christmas leftovers can be a real joy with ideas like this turkey casserole recipe by Maria Elia up your sleeve. The brilliant chef and food writer has come up with one of those Boxing Day lunch recipes that make the festivities feel exciting again.
This savoury tart makes the most of the kale’s mineral notes with toasted almonds, lemon zest, capers and plenty of pecorino. It’s lovely warm with buttery potatoes, or works well cold with a crisp salad.
Tom Kerridge's venison steaks with red cabbage and potato pancakes
Andrew Hayes-Watkins
Red cabbage is a classic accompaniment to venison, but far too often it is stewed and loses its freshness - this Tom Kerridge recipe retains a crunch. There is plenty of acidity and sweetness all over the plate in this recipe, so the balance of flavours is very important. Taste everything as you go along.
Gordon Ramsay's ricotta cake with caramelised clementines and star anise
Chris Terry
Brimming with Christmassy clementines, this is a moist, dense cake, with a subtle hint of star anise. The cake itself freezes well in a sealed container. Once topped with the barely cooked clementines and syrup, it is best eaten within a day, or over a couple of days at most.
Heston Blumenthal's cranberry and limoncello semifreddo
This frozen dessert is a delicious winter or Christmas treat. It’s easy to make and can be done in advance if you’re planning ahead for a dinner party.