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Nigella's Christmas favourites

Dazzle like a domestic goddess this festive season with Nigella's cracking Christmas recipes.
Spruced-up vanilla cake
by Nigella Lawson

Nigella's simple vanilla cake is anything but boring. Perfect as a Christmas dessert or with a cup of tea as an afternoon treat.

Cakes and baking

Cider and five-spice bundt cake

by Nigella Lawson
Cakes and baking

Slow-cooked ham

by Nigella Lawson
Main course

Italian Christmas pudding cake

by Nigella Lawson
Desserts

Christmas rocky road

by Nigella Lawson
Desserts

Nigella's bread sauce

by Nigella Lawson
Other

Pomegranate Christmas cocktail

by Nigella Lawson
Drinks and cocktails

Hearty wholewheat pasta with Brussels sprouts, cheese and potato

by Nigella Lawson
Main course

Maple-roast parsnips

by Nigella Lawson
Side dishes

Nigella's mince pies

by Nigella Lawson
Cakes and baking

Cranberry-studded mincemeat

by Nigella Lawson
Other

Chocolate pistachio fudge

by Nigella Lawson
Desserts

Luscious vegan gingerbread

by Nigella Lawson
Cakes and baking

Linzer cookies

by Nigella Lawson
Cakes and baking

Norwegian pork ribs

by Nigella Lawson
Main course

Marzipan loaf cake

by Nigella Lawson
Cakes and baking

Jansson’s temptation

by Nigella Lawson
Main course

No-knead black bread

by Nigella Lawson
Cakes and baking

Chocolate fruit cake

by Nigella Lawson
Cakes and baking
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