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Christmas Recipes

Find all the festive cooking inspiration you need at The Happy Foodie, from classic bakes and desserts to show-stopping mains, sides, cocktails, and canapés. Whether you're feeding a crowd or cooking for a smaller gathering, our hub of Christmas recipe content is packed with inspiration to make every Christmas meal special, from your Christmas morning breakfast to your Boxing Day buffet, and everything in between. Plus, discover the best books to give the cook in your life this Christmas with our Christmas gift guides, featuring expert recommendations for every cook on your gift list.

Christmas Baking Recipes


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Fill your home with the scent of warming spices and get in the festive spirit with our favourite Christmas bakes. Discover recipes for all of the classics like Christmas cakesmince pies, and yule logs. Explore our collection of Christmas cookies and biscuits and other fun projects like gingerbread houses that are perfect to make with the kids.

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The best Christmas sides


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From perfectly crisp roast potatoes to moreish pigs in blankets, a good Christmas side dish can steal the show. Our range of Christmas sides has all the recipes you’ll need, from traditional to non-traditional ideas, a rainbow of different vegetable dishes, bread sauce, cranberry sauce, and the all-important gravy. We’ve even got recipes for Brussels sprouts that are so delicious they’ll convert the haters.

Festive desserts


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End every festive meal on a high note with our collection of Christmas desserts. Think boozy trifles, pavlovas piled high with seasonal fruit, classic steamed puddings, cheesecakes with festive flavour combos and much, much more.

Christmas cocktails


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With just the right amount of sparkle, these festive tipples are perfect for entertaining.

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