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Seasonal ingredients in December

Quintessential turkey and Brussels sprouts are at their best at the tail-end of the year, while jewel-bright pomegranates and sweet, juicy clementines bring verve and zing to the party.

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Showing 1 - 24 of 58 recipes

Paella

by Antony Worrall Thompson
Main course

Pan-fried pork medallions with leeks and flageolet beans

by The Hairy Bikers
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Paneer and cauliflower curry

by Tom Kerridge
Main course

Panettone

by Paul Hollywood
Cakes and baking

Panhaggerty

by The Hairy Bikers
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Parsnip and chestnut soup

by Bryn Williams
Light meals & snacks

Parsnip rosti

by Matt Tebbutt
Light meals & snacks

Parsnip soup

by Becca Spry
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Pasta with mushrooms and pine nuts

by Antony Worrall Thompson
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Pasta with winter ratatouille

by James Martin
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Paul Hollywood's mince pies

by Paul Hollywood
Cakes and baking

Paul’s kransekake

by Paul Hollywood
Cakes and baking

Pear and chocolate frangipane tart

by The Hairy Bikers
Cakes and baking

Pear cake (Torta di pere e mandorle)

by Elisabetta Ludica
Cakes and baking

Pear tart

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Pear upside-down cake

by Pippa Middlehurst
Cakes and baking

Pearl barley risotto with beer-braised beef cheeks and onions

by James Martin
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Pears poached in cardamom, cinnamon and chilli syrup with salted caramel sauce

by The Hairy Bikers
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Perfect apple pie

by The Hairy Bikers
Cakes and baking

Perfect boeuf bourguignon

by The Hairy Bikers
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Perfect cauliflower cheese with bacon

by The Hairy Bikers
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Perfect mushroom risotto

by Joseph Denison Carey
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Perfect nut roast

by Justine Pattison
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Perfect roast pork belly

by Valentine Warner
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