Our favourite festive recipes
Sugar, spice and all things nice: our favourite winter recipes, from traditional German vanillekipferl biscuits to virtuous sprout salad
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Buttery, nutty German vanillekipferl biscuit recipe
Originating in Vienna, these crescent-shaped biscuits are a traditional German Christmas delicacy. With layers of rich nutty flavours and a complementary sugary coating, these 'kipferl' are a delectable treat.
Rich and warming baked Vacherin
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Extra virtuous raw Brussels sprout salad
Banish thoughts of soggy Christmas dinners, this raw Brussels sprouts salad recipe from Culture Whisper food writer Stephanie Achar unleashes all the flavour and goodness of our most unsung vegetable.
Sweet & savoury pan-fried duck breast with orange & cranberry Sauce
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Show-stopping SkandiKitchen cinnamon wreath
Brontë Aurell's inspired Christmas Cinnamon Wreath recipe will be a jaw-dropping centrepiece to any festive feast. With sugar, spice and all things nice, what's not to love with this delectable dessert?
Boozy pear and Amaretto no-bake cheesecake
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Requiring neither gelatine nor baking, this recipe is a fail safe for this year.
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Sinfully sweet sticky toffee pudding with salted caramel
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Immune-boosting cranberry tart
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