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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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?

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..

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.

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.

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.

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…

Serving videos & tips

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

Defrost Reminders

From cosy get-togethers to the main event, make sure your festive favourites are perfectly prepared.

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!

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.

Christmas dinner timings

Browse for your COOK Christmas Dinner timings.