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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...

"made 2 roast ducks, roast leg of lamb and a roast turkey for Christmas dinner. I have posted a recipe already for roast lamb so I thought I would post one for turkey and one for duck. I know you probably can't think of food now, but I thought I would post these for next year or other special occasions throughout the year. I only bought a 2.5kg..."

Ingredients: cornflour, port wine, turkey...

"This is for stuffing the Portuguese Turkey. Recipe found on New York Time Site. Portuguese cornmeal bread can be found at Portuguese bakery shops.
It may also be sold at some Super Markets. Turkey recipe "Portuguese Turkey Brine""

Ingredients: egg yolks, hot sauce...

"From Ruth Van Waerebeek’s “Everybody Eats Well in Belgium Cookbook.” This has become my standard Thanksgiving turkey recipe. I follow it precisely, alternately basting with drippings and butter every 15 minutes. The result is a spectacular presentation—a beautiful, dark golden brown turkey that everyone ooh’s and ahh’s over. It’s not that hard, just..."

Ingredients: cognac, fresh ground pepper...

"As an alternative, after arranging the Brie on top of the turkey, place under a preheated grill for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese begins to melt. Top with the grapes and salad, cover with the lid and serve immediately."

Ingredients: Dijon mustard, brie cheese...

"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...

"Found this recipe at http://events.nytimes.com just in time for Thanksgiving or Christmas. This is perfect for big family as it serves 20 people.
I will be making this for Christmas. I am posting the Stuffing recipe separately. Here is recipe "Portuguese Turkey Stuffing" for the stuffing.
Please Note: Allow Turkey to soak and marinate..."

Ingredients: dry white wine, fresh oregano...

"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 really easy casserole dish using leftover turkey with warming flavours of cardamom, coriander and fennel. Serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables or plain rice."

Ingredients: ground cardamom, tomatoes with juice...

"A roast turkey recipe with a unique, albeit easy, cooking method. (Recipe courtesy of TESCO. Retreived from www.ivillage.co.uk)"

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh rosemary...

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

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

"For an easy supper dish that uses up the Christmas turkey leftovers in a very different way, try this crispy hash fry-up."

Ingredients: creme fraiche, salt & freshly ground black pepper...