’twas the night before christmas

Put a Middle Eastern spin on the classic baked cheesecake by drawing on the Dubai chocolate trend. With a buttery biscuit and kataifi pastry base, creamy pistachio-infused filling and luscious dark ch

We eat around 2pm, starting with foie gras and sweet Monbazillac wine – a throwback to when we lived in Paris. Then, we move to the Sri Lankan part: biryani, chocolate biscuit pudding, before Sri Lank

SERVES 4 | PREP 10 MINS | COOK 25 MINS | EASY 2 tbsp olive oil225g halloumi, coarsely grated150g brussels sprouts, thinly sliced1 tsp ras el hanout100g swiss chard, stems roughly chopped, leaves shred

It’s not a party without an all-star buffet line-up…

Make hearty dishes for hungry Twixmas guests with Alison Roman’s smart storecupboard recipes

Different cheeses will need slightly different prep for this pie filling; softer cheese will need to be diced into chunks, while harder cheese can be grated and chalky cheese crumbled. If you have sur