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"This looked so fab on his Christmas TV special. I am making it for christmas lunch this year, and a few other of the recipes provided. Cannot give a guarantee that it will be as brilliant as it seems, but fingers crossed it is.

I'll post the recipe for the stuffing too, but I guess you can use any favourite recipes for stuffing you like..."

Ingredients: clementines, onions, rosemary...

"Gilding is a 15th Century novelty - originally gold leaf was applied to decorate meat and poultry that was served at Christmas, as well as other feasts and festivals! This is a wonderful way of serving your traditional roast turkey - and with a saffron and butter basted gilded effect, NOT using gold leaf I hasten to add - but still achieving a deep..."

Ingredients: pepper, egg yolks, string...

"A fabulous and hearty way to serve the leftovers from your celebration turkey! A light Scotch broth style soup with added pearl barley, swede (rutabaga), potatoes and assorted beans and lentils. You can add any vegetables that you have available; leeks and celery are also great in this broth. I use a special dried pulses mixture that I buy in the UK..."

Ingredients: rutabagas, swede, fresh thyme...

"I have made this turkey two Christmases in a row and have had rave reviews from all our guests! Its an adaptation of Nigella's recipe. It takes some time and preparation but is well worth it. Its super tender and super juicy. We always have loads of leftovers (due to the sheer size of the bird we buy) but they never last more than a few days and..."

Ingredients: chives, cinnamon sticks...

"This recipe uses leftover turkey and works well spread on thinly sliced sour dough bread with dill pickles, gherkins and pickled beets."

Ingredients: cooked turkey, nutmeg, lemons...

"A reliable basic gravy recipe that you can return to again and again."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, reserved juices...

"This simple cranberry glaze adds a delicious sweetness to roast turkey or chicken, ideal for Thanksgiving or Christmas or any other time of year!"

Ingredients: Dijon mustard, maple syrup...