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

■ Makes 20 ■ Prep 5 mins ■ No cook Combine 2 tbsp lime pickle, finely chopped, 1 tbsp mango chutney, finely chopped, a 3cm piece of cucumber, deseeded and diced, and 2 tbsp Greek-style yogurt. Season,

Sweet, rich PX sherry and dried figs give this ham a beautiful finish. SERVES 8 | PREP 30 MINS PLUS SOAKING | COOK 2 HRS 30 MINS | EASY 2 dried figs75ml pedro ximénez sherry2kg gammon joint1 thyme spr

Ask me what I can’t live without at Christmas and the answer’s easy: meatballs. Here they’re dressed for the season with warming spices and soft buttery onions that make them extra comforting. SERVES

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

MAKES 16-20 pieces PREP 20 mins plus 3 hrs chilling COOK 8 mins EASY 50g butter, plus extra for the tin400g blonde white chocolate (or use500g regular white chocolate),broken into pieces100g white cho