Loaded with good stuff, these tasty meals will fill you up too

PHOTOGRAPHY ISSY CROKER Brilliant celebrity chef Paul Ainsworth ...

An update on the butter board trend but here the board becomes an edible base. SERVES 8 | PREP 15 MINS PLUS PICKLING | EASY 250g soft cheese½ lemon, zested and juiced4 tsp finely chopped dill 1 large

Many of us enjoy seafood on Christmas Eve and a curry on Boxing Day, but this combines both traditions. Serve with fluffy naans and some sautéed gingery greens. SERVES 4 PREP 15 mins COOK 45 mins EASY

SERVES 4-6 PREP 20 mins plus cooling COOK 50 mins EASY 1 medium pumpkin or butternutsquash2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oilpinch of Aleppo chilli flakes, plusextra to serve (optional)3 tbsp maple syrup100g

Ask me what I can’t live without at Christmas and the answer’s easy: meatballs. Here they’re dressed for the season with warming spices and soft buttery onions that make them extra comforting. SERVES