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

I cannot overemphasise how utterly sublime Brussels sprouts cooked this way taste: the leaves charred and crisp, then tumbled in a sticky sweet-and-sour sauce of mashed dates and balsamic vinegar… the

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.

It’s time to shine in the kitchen with our delicious, make-ahead recipes

Crowd-pleasing recipes, made for sharing

Crowd-pleasing recipes, made for sharing