Try this cross between dense chocolate cake, rich chocolate ice cream and Christmas tiffin. Best of all, it can be sliced straight from the freezer

Our Christmas spice mix can bring festive cheer to many dishes and drinks. Mix into a latte, sprinkle into your biscuit dough, or stir into buttercream

Use leftover ingredients from Christmas including Boursin cheese, cranberry jelly and stuffing in this festive dish. Ideal for casual entertaining

Perfect for a veggie Christmas Day centrepiece, this easy pie tastes great with all the traditional trimmings

Give the popular Italian cocktail Negroni a Christmassy twist with cinnamon, star anise and bay leaves. Serve over ice and drink a toast to the new year

Try serving Tom Kerridge's porchetta on Boxing Day. Seasoned with a festive spice mix, it also works as an alternative to turkey on Christmas Day

Chinese five-spice gives this chicken a wonderfully warm, aromatic flavour that adults and children will love

Make up bottles of festive pink gin to offer as a thoughtful Christmas gift for any gin lovers you know. Serve with tonic, or enjoy with a dash of prosecco

Great British Bake Off's Kimberley Wilson has created this stunning celebration bread with individually filled buns and a melting cheese middle – made for sharing

Not your traditional Christmas pud, but a winner with our food team. A cross between sticky toffee and Christmas pud with a lighter feel

Bake these ginger biscuits to decorate our Christmas tree traybake, or make pinholes in them to decorate a real Christmas tree. Of course, you could just enjoy them with a cuppa

Another great gift idea from Tana Ramsay. These jammie dodgers get the nostalgia flowing and are great for the kids to help out with too

This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping - a bit like a Florentine biscuit

Serve this spiced and sticky side dish alongside all the classic Christmas trimmings - it's richly flavoured with red wine, cinnamon, star anise and apples

A traditional ham recipe that's perfect for any celebration, especially at Christmas. The gammon needs brining overnight, but the results are well worth it

Try this festive red cabbage with cranberry sauce, red wine and orange as a side dish for Christmas dinner. The flavours are as vivid as the colours

Cabbage, red onion, apple and beetroot - all the brightest purple fruit and veg makes up this winter salad with sweet vinaigrette

This gorgeous veggie side dish with spiced celeriac has its roots in Egypt, where it’s sold as street food. Ideal for bringing to a festive gathering

The perfect sweet offering for the Christmas holidays, these tarts are a delicious cross between mince pies and muffins

Decorating a simple iced cake with herbs, spices, nuts and fruit works to great effect and is especially easy for beginners to try

This gloriously squidgy hot and cold ice cream bombe with meringue uses up leftover Christmas cake

Turn a simple traybake into magical mouthfuls with these fun and easy decoration ideas

This vegan wrap doesn't require any cooking, just lashings of lime and chilli sauce for delicious festival or camping sustenance

Impress guests with this festive candle centrepiece for the Christmas table. Made with cloves, clementine, rosemary and cinnamon, it smells divine

Bake this festive fruit cake in advance of Christmas and feed it regularly with rum, brandy or whisky to build the flavour and keep it moist

A meaty and vibrant soup that's great for using up festive ham leftovers or as a comforting storecupboard soup

Love crinkle cookies? Try our extra-festive version for Christmas, with orange zest, mixed spice and cinnamon – and not forgetting the classic fudgy centre

Cross a Christmas pudding with a cheesecake and what do you get? A fantastic alternative festive dessert with a crunchy ginger base and creamy filling

Joe Wicks’ tasty sprout recipe balances earthy, sweet and spicy flavours, using tender chicken thighs, chickpeas and cheese for a hearty festive stew

Making your own cranberry sauce is really easy, and you can do it a few days in advance. Plus, this one calls for only three ingredients