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Inspiration For Christmas

 

Tens of thousands of families rely on COOK for their Christmas meals, and we’ve learnt a thing or two over the years about how to keep it special and stress-free at the same time.

Below are links to some detailed blogs about how you can make it a Christmas to remember...for all the right reasons! Whether you’re cooking a vegan meal for the first time, looking to make Boxing Day brilliant, struggling with a hoard of guests and a small dining room, or just looking to reduce your impact on the environment this Christmas, it’s all here and more.

 

Recipes / Serving videos / Party planning / Christmas dinner timings / Browse all Christmas food

 

Recipes

Christmas leftover recipes

 

We’ve come up with our own Christmas leftover recipes that will take your extras and turn them into something special for the day after. Whether you’re after something small for lunch the day after, or a way to transform your Christmas leftovers into a standalone feast, we might have just the thing for you!

 

See all Christmas recipes

 

Tips & Serving Videos

Jamie and George’s Turkey Top Tips

 

The great thing about buying a COOK Christmas turkey is that it’s going to taste fantastic with relatively little effort from you. Win win! There are however a few easy things you can do to get the very best out of your bird and Jamie and George (two of our chefs) have put their heads together and jotted them down below…

 

Turkey top tips

Serving videos & tips

 

Browse our videos on chefs' tips on serving & lots of easy recipes.

 

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Ten steps to a stress-free Christmas

Are you dreaming of a stress-free Christmas? Join the queue. Here are some tried-and-tested ways to keeping it easy breezy Christmas treezy.

Top 10 steps

The ultimate Christmas dinner checklist

We’ve learnt a thing or two about Christmas dinner essentials over the years. Here’s a checklist for anyone gearing up to cook on the big day.

Christmas dinner checklist

The perfect Christmas dinner party

It’s the season of get-togethers. Office parties, family gathers, neighbourly drinks … and, maybe best of all, having friends over for dinner.

Planning your party

Ideas for feeding a crowd at Christmas

Cooking Christmas dinner for a crowd can be very stressful, but it needn’t be. Read on, frazzled hosts!

Get planning

Festive Nibbles

Christmas nibbles are great for keeping everyone going when Christmas dinner is served up a little later than planned … happens to the best of us!

Festive Nibbles

Christmas Starter Suggestions

If you’re menu planning for a festive feast, we’ve got a couple of really delicious suggestions for starters - a seafood option and a veggie one too.

Delicious Starter Suggestions

Getting the most out of your Wellington

Our essential tips for cooking and serving our Beef Wellingtons this Christmas to make sure it’s the best it can be.

Essential tips

Getting the most out of your Porchetta

If you’re thinking of serving up one of our Rosemary & Sage Porchettas this Christmas, we’ve got a few top tips.

Guarantee cracking crackling

Duck & Venison Pithivier Pie Serving Tips

It’s a real showstopper, and nothing stops shows as well as a slow-cooked duck and British venison puff-pastry pie, with caramelised lardons, celeriac, red wine and port.

Duck & Venison Pithivier Pie

Venison en Croute Serving Tips

If you like the sound of our Venison en Croute and want to know how best to cook it, read on.

Venison en Croute Tips

Alternatives to a turkey at Christmas

Here’s a run through of some great alternative Christmas dinner ideas…and why turkey isn’t really that traditional at all.

Best turkey alternatives

Tips for a perfect veggie & vegan lunch

If you’re hosting for a visiting veggie or planning an entire meat-free feast for Christmas Day, here’s how to do it without breaking a sweat.

See our top tips

A guide for sustainable Christmas gifting

No idea what to get your beloved ones this Christmas? Our gift guide contains lots of ideas and gives a shout out to an array of fellow B Corps.

Browse the guide

Top tips for a more sustainable Christmas

Let’s make this the season of goodwill, not the season of landfill. We can all make an impact by trying to have a sustainable Christmas celebration!

Sustainable Christmas tips

Christmas Dinner table ideas

Food is only half of the battle - how to set up the room and the Christmas table is another important part of your Christmas dinner checklist. So how do you make the most of your space over Christmas?

Read more

Fuss-free Christmas Eve dinner ideas

The meal on Christmas Eve can be a tricky one … you want to make a bit of a fuss, but you don't want to overdo things before Christmas dinner on the big day..

Read more

 

Need Help Planning a Party?

Party planner

 

If you’re planning a party, you’ve come to the right place.

You’ll find how we can help with the food, depending on what you have planned. If you want some advice tailored specifically to you, fill in the form and we’ll be in touch to help.

 

Get planning

 

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Christmas dinner timings

 

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