Christmas recipes: everything you need

Christmas recipes: they can be surprisingly controversial. Should you go down the traditional 'turkey and mince pie' route? Or do you risk trying something new but potentially upsetting to traditionalists? As with most things, a healthy balance of both is your best bet. From  Christmas desserts and Christmas cocktails to  Boxing Day recipes and DIY Christmas food gifts, we have all the Christmas food ideas  you need, plus plenty of advice from turkey times to gravy, wine ideas and more. Christmas recipes  can be daunting for even the most adept cook. If it's your first time cooking at Christmas, this  turkey with pigs in blankets is the real deal, yet takes just 15 minutes to prepare. And if you do go out on a limb, we can't recommend our mince pie brownies more. Merry Christmas to all! 

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