Recipes

• 1 Tinker with tradition: tempting turkey alternatives
  When many of us think of Christmas Day, roast turkey is one of the first things to spring to mind. But maybe you're not enamoured by the idea of another turkey dinner, or you fancy being...

• 2 Roast Poussin with Blackberry Cumberland Sauce
  Dish type: Roast If you are not planning a large Christmas lunch, why not opt instead for a special dinner for two. Serve these quick to roast baby chickens with delicious blackberry sauce flavoured with...

• 3 Three Bird Yorkshire Roast with Creamed Mash, Cranberry Jus, Apricot Stuffing and Chipolatas
  Serves 4 Ingredients 1 turkey inner fillet (from the breast) or 400g piece of turkey breast 4 pigeon breasts 4 free range or corn fed chicken drums 1 small jar goose fat 1 small handful thyme 60g butter 4...

• 4 Pistachio, Sage and Cream Cheese Cockerel
  Dish type: Roast Serves 10 Preparation time: 25 minutes plus resting Cooking time: 2 hours 30 mins or as calculated Ingredients 1 x 150g packet garlic and herb Boursin cheese 1 clove garlic, crushed 25g...

• 5 The perfect Christmas party with Irish cooking queen Rachel Allen
  Her charming manner and effortless style on TV makes Irish celebrity chef, Rachel Allen, a delight to watch each weekend on Saturday Kitchen. So who could be better than the BBC's "Irish cooking queen" to...

• 6 Sweet and Fruity Breakfast Scones
  Dish type: Breakfast Makes 24 scones Ingredients 900g (2lb) plain white flour A pinch of salt 50g (2oz) caster sugar 3 heaped tsp baking powder 175g (6oz) Kerrygold butter, cut in to roughly 1cm (½...

• 7 Rachel Allen's Poached Eggs Benedict with quick Hollandaise
  Dish type: Breakfast Preparation and cooking time: 20 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients 4 fresh eggs 4 slices hot buttered toast 8 rashers bacon, grilled 4 tbsp Hollandaise sauce (recipe below) 1 tbsp finely...

• 8 Mulled Wine Cupcakes with Irish Whiskey and Chestnut Frosting
  Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 40 minutes Serves 8-10 Ingredients Cupcake 300g plain flour 1 tbsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon 175g Kerrygold block butter 150g light soft brown sugar Finely...

• 9 Mince pies: home-made Christmas treats with a twist
  Bringing together friends and family over a piping hot mince pie straight from the oven is the essence of traditional festive spirit. Delicious with a glass of mulled wine, these Christmas treats with...

• 10 Ultimate Frangipane Mince Pies
  Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 20 minutes Serves 12 Ingredients 1 x JUS-ROL™ All Butter Sweet* Shortcrust Pastry sheet 200g mincemeat 45g caster sugar 45g butter – melted 1...

• 11 Mince Pies with Orange and Cinnamon Crumble Topping
  Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 20 mins Serves 12 Ingredients 375g shortcrust pastry 250g good quality mincemeat 50g plain flour 4 tbsp demerara sugar 40g butter finely grated zest of...

• 12 The perfect steak: A guide to old favourites and new beef cuts
  Steak and chips is one of the nation's favourite dishes – often set aside for a day of indulgence. But we tend to shy away from cooking steak and are reluctant to try new cuts, often because...

• 13 Zingy Steaks with Warm Potato Salad
  Dish type: Steak Serves 4 Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients 4 x 150g/5½oz thin cut sirloin or minute steaks Salt and freshly milled black pepper 5ml/1tsp dried...

• 14 Steaks with Tomato and Pepper Sauce
  Dish type: Steak Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: (Based on a 2-3cm/¾-1¼in thick steak): Rare: 3-4 minutes on each side Medium: 4-5 minutes on each side Well done: 6-7 minutes...

• 15 Sizzling Beef with Pak Choi Noodles
  Dish type: Steak Serves 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus marinating time Cooking time: Under 10 minutes Ingredients 350g/12oz cap rump, cut into thin slices Freshly milled black pepper 30ml/2tbsp...

• 16 Flat Iron Steaks with Date Infused Barbecue Sauce
  Dish type: Steak Serves 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes, plus marinating time Cooking time: Approximately 50 minutes Ingredients 4 x 175g/6oz lean flat iron steaks Salt and freshly milled black pepper For...

• 17 The Hummingbird Bakery's Red Velvet Cupcake
  Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes Serves 12-16 Ingredients For the sponge 120g (4oz) unsalted butter, softened 300g (10½oz) caster sugar 2 large eggs 20g (¾oz)...

• 18 A masterclass in the kitchen with MasterChef John Torode
  Co-presenter and judge of hit cookery show, MasterChef, John Torode is perhaps one of the most influential figures in the UK culinary market, and known to many food enthusiasts for his sharp-tongued critiques...

• 19 Ginger Yogurt Scones with Black Cherry Filling
  Dish type: Dessert Preparation and preparation time: 30 minutes Makes: 8-12 scones Ingredients: 180g Rachel’s Greek Style Ginger Yogurt 65g caster sugar 2 tbsp milk, extra for brushing 350g plain...

• 20 Yogurt Crusted Indian Spiced Chicken
  Dish type: Starter Preparation and cooking time: 35 minutes & 2 hours marinating time Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, chopped 100g fresh ginger, chopped 1 whole chicken, deboned and portioned...