Tom Kerridge's festive recipes

Cross a Christmas pudding with a cheesecake and what do you get? A fantastic alternative festive dessert with a crunchy ginger base and creamy filling

Elevate the classic tear-and-share bread with molten cheese with Tom Kerridge's recipe. It's perfect for a special occasion when you need to feed a crowd

Treat dinner guests to Tom Kerridge's divine chocolate and salted hazelnut praline for dessert. It could also be made in a small, round cake tin

Add the festive flavours of chestnut and thyme to take standard roast potatoes up a Christmassy notch or two

Make a fun little play on pigs in blankets for your Christmas dinner, with the addition of a flavourful sausage stuffing. They make the perfect festive side

Glaze your Christmas turkey with marmalade, oranges and rosemary to give it a sweet and spiced flavour.

Enjoy smoked salmon with coddled eggs, capers and gruyère cheese for a Christmas starter. It’s also great for breakfast or brunch over the festive holidays

Impress with this gin-cured salmon for a starter. Despite very little preparation needed, what you end up with feels extremely special

Remember baked beans with mini sausages? Make Tom's pigs-in-blankets with beans – it's great as a festive side dish during the Christmas period

Try serving Tom Kerridge's porchetta on Boxing Day. Seasoned with a festive spice mix, it also works as an alternative to turkey on Christmas Day

Beef and cracked pepper are old friends – reunite them once again by peppering up these foolproof Yorkshire puddings, perfect for a Sunday roast

Try this luxurious version of sticky toffee pudding, using coconut milk for the caramel sauce. This is a pudding to share – friends will thank you for it!

Pair dark chocolate and rum for this grown-up dessert. With raisins and a decadent, hidden layer of salted caramel, they're also completely make-ahead

Make this pork and chestnut wellington for an indulgent family dinner or celebratory meal. Serve with Tom Kerridge's wild mushroom sauce and roast potatoes

Try this flavour-packed herb-scented rib of beef as an alternative to turkey at Christmas. It includes a decadent glaze of mustard, treacle and Bovril

Make roast potatoes even more indulgent with browned butter and pork scratching crumbs.

Rustle up an indulgent meringue-topped pie for dessert. For the best result, eat it on the day it’s made. Even better, enjoy it while slightly warm

Indulge in Tom Kerridge's ultimate roast duck at Christmas, with seasonal clementines and oranges. Serve with duck-fat roasties, watercress and gravy

Try this cross between dense chocolate cake, rich chocolate ice cream and Christmas tiffin. Best of all, it can be sliced straight from the freezer

Try Tom Kerridge's take on treacle tart with toasted brioche crumbs, which add an extra flavour dimension. Make your own pastry – or use shop bought

Pair the sharpness of passion fruit with the sweetness of white chocolate in this delightful tart from Tom Kerridge served in a dark chocolate pastry casing

What do you get when you cross a rum baba with upside-down cake? This moreish rum and pineapple upside-down pudding – as good hot as it is cold the next day

Looking for an alternative to turkey at Christmas? This festive lunch loaf is packed with flavour, plus it's cheaper and easier to prep and serve