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

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

■ Serves 6 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ No cook 1 cucumber, halved, seededand finely diced35ml extra virgin olive oil2 tbsp chopped dill2 ripe but firm avocados, peeled,stoned and finely diced1 lemon, zested and

This inspired menu takes comforting rustic flavours and transforms them into celebratory festive dishes to savour and share

We’ve used Aperol here but you could swap with another Italian aperitif like Campari or Select Aperitivo for a more bittersweet flavour. SERVES 6-8 | PREP 5 MINS | EASY 750ml prosecco350ml Aperol250ml

From a showstopping turkey to next-level roasties… we asked the experts at our sister title Good Housekeeping to share their best-loved recipes for a cracking Christmas dinner