Stress-free christmas feasting

We’ve all been there – Christmas Day in the kitchen, with an impossible list of dishes to prepare before your guests arrive. However, with some careful planning, all that drama will be a ghost of Chri

Follow our easy plan to get your feast on the table in record time, with just one oven! 1-4 WEEKS BEFORE… Make/prep and freeze: Vol-au-vent casesCheesy leek and butternutsquash pieCranberry sauceHasse

Ingredients (Serves 6) ◆ 600ml milk ◆ 1 small onion, peeled and halved ◆ 3-4 cloves ◆ 1 bay leaf ◆ 1 star anise (optional) ◆ Approx. 150g fresh breadcrumbs ◆ Knob of butter ◆ Pinch of ground allspice

This is one of my favourite festive breakfasts – and great for hungry teenagers! ■ Serves 6 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 35 mins 6 sausages6 eggs½ tsp dried sage6 breakfast muffins, cut in half6 tsp cranberr

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

Menu 1 Festive faves Starter – Smoked trout paté, p90 Main – Festive turkey roll, p91 Side – Fondant potatoes, p93 Dessert – Chocolate orange pud, p94 £5.34 per head Menu 2 Luxe for less Starter – Smo