Christmas 2011

• 1 Ingredient of the week: sprouts
  A relative of the cabbage (a descendant of the wild variety), debate rages over the Brussels sprout. Some love their hint of bitterness, leafy flesh and healthy bite; others detest these same faculties...

• 2 Stir-fried sprouts with lemon and chilli
  Ingredients (serves 2) 2tsp sesame oil 2 chicken breasts sliced into thin strips 4 shallots thinly sliced 250g Brussels sprouts shredded 1 clove garlic finely diced ½...

• 3 Crunchy sprout salad with pumpkin seeds and balsamic vinegar
  Ingredients (serves 4-6) 450g Brussels sprouts 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 50g pumpkin seeds Zest of 1 lemon Method Finely shred the sprouts using a grater,...

• 4 Brussel and potato croquettes
  Ingredients (serves 4) 200g Brussels sprouts trimmed & sliced 500g Chopin potatoes cooked & crushed 1 egg, beaten 50g plain flour 100g finely ground breadcrumbs seasoned...

• 5 Panettone classico
  Ingredients (Serves 6) Oil for greasing 15g/½oz fresh yeast 125ml/4½fl oz full-fat warm milk 400g/14oz strong white flour, plus extra for dusting 3 pinches salt ...

• 6 Marco Pierre White's Seafood Platter Part 2
  Marco Pierre White's Seafood Platter Part 2

• 7 Marco Pierre White's Seafood Platter Part 1
  Marco Pierre White's Seafood Platter Part 1

• 8 Festive tipples – Christmas Drinks made easy with wine expert Olly Smith
  Festive tipples - Christmas Drinks made easy with wine expert Olly Smith

• 9 Chocolate enthusiast Fred Ponnavoy's festive hot chocolate
  Chocolate enthusiast Fred Ponnavoy's festive hot chocolate

• 10 Coffee Cocktails with Jo Pratt – perfect for entertaining and Christmas
  Coffee Cocktails with Jo Pratt – perfect for entertaining and Christmas