This impressive plan-ahead Christmas lunch from Flora Shedden is a mouthwatering mix of traditional recipes and deliciously unexpected flavours

From radish toadstools to bauble wreaths – it’s not the festive season without a little magic and imagination. And, even better, these fun home ideas are quick and easy, too

A new Christmas tradition has emerged over the last few years as the supermarkets engage in a price war over veg. When a bag of carrots costs as little as 8p, it’s worth buying extra and getting creat

SERVES 4 Ingredients 800g cauliflower florets and leaves 1 onion, chopped 2 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp ground cumin 2 tbsp olive oil 150g cashew nuts 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tbsp finely chopped sage

A crowd-pleasing pie with a rich, buttery filling. Sage leaves are baked into the pastry while the beetroot adds vibrant colour. SERVES 8 PREP 30 mins plus40 mins chilling COOK 1 hr 30 mins MORE EFFOR

Matthew Ryle is a classically trained chef who competed on MasterChef: The Professionals in 2018, and has since become the head of two French brasseries in London – Maison François and Cafe François.