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Our favourite vegan Christmas dessert recipes

From chocolate lava cakes and trifle, to chocolate mousse and pavlova, these are the best vegan Christmas desserts for the festive season.

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11 brilliant Brussels sprout recipes to try this winter

Seeking an alternative to boring boiled Brussels? From Indian-spiced sprouts to creamy cheese gratin, these Brussels sprout recipes are here to inspire you.

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10 recipes you’ll love from Nigella’s At My Table

“Life is complicated; cooking doesn’t have to be.” Such is the ethos of home cook, bestselling author, and all-round domestic goddess Nigella Lawson, as set out in her hit 2017...

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Christmas 2025 Gift Guide: The best vegan cookbooks

Whether you’re shopping for a novice vegan, a budget-conscious student, or an adventurous home cook, you’ll find the perfect present in this Christmas gift guide.

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Christmas 2024 Gift Guide: Books for serious cooks

Whether they love to recreate the food of their favourite restaurants at home, explore new cuisines, delve into the history of food or even if they’re the cook that already has every book, this gift guide features our pick of the best books to buy the expert cook in your life this Christmas.

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Easy air fryer Christmas recipes

Create your favourite Christmas food in the air fryer with simple recipes by Nathan Anthony (Bored of Lunch), Clare Andrews, and Hayley Dean.

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How to use up your Christmas leftovers

Whether your Christmas Day menu stars a traditional roast turkey or a festive ham, chances are you’ll be left with enough leftovers to feed a small army. We all know that these delicious Christmas dishes are far too good to get rid of, and in the name of waste-free eating, this collection of foolproof recipes to use up your festive leftovers will have you enjoying the remainders of your Christmas Day feast in all sorts of original and delicious ways.

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The best easy Christmas baking recipes

From simple mince pies and Christmas pudding, to an ultra easy three-ingredient Christmas cake, these are the best easy Christmas bakes.

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11 edible gifts to make in advance

Give your loved ones something truly thoughtful this Christmas with a homemade, edible gift.

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8 festive bread and butter pudding recipes

Want to try an alternative dessert this Christmas? Check out our collection of festive bread and butter pudding recipes.

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One-pot recipes you’ll love from Mob One

Fans of Mob know that the cooking collective’s recipes are synonymous with great ingredients, ingenious kitchen hacks, and inspired flavour combinations that make cooking fun and accessible. Their latest cookbook...

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The best soup cookbooks

Whether it’s a nutrient-packed vegetable soup paired with a chunk of crusty bread, or ramen with a deliciously savoury broth, there are few things more comforting than a hearty bowl...

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