2025 Christmas recipes to try at home

The Staff Canteen

Editor 25th December 2025
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As kitchens prepared for one of the busiest periods of the year, chefs shared a selection of recipes created specifically for Christmas service.

From refined pastry work to classic festive dishes, the recipes published in 2025 reflect how chefs are approaching seasonal menus with focus and intent.

Below is a round-up of the Christmas recipes published this year, highlighting the chefs, dishes and styles that defined festive cooking in 2025.

The recipes

Roast saddle of red deer with pickling sauce by Vivek Singh

Smokey Treacle Tart by Roy Brett

Christmas cracker by Andrew Gravett at The Langham.

Coworth Park Christmas Pudding by Adam Smith

Turkey and Chestnut Shorba by Sameer Taneja

Black cherry boulevardier at Seaton House

Curried Root Vegetable Soup by Michael Caines 

Butternut Squash and Turkey Risotto by Michael Caines

Bubble and Squeak Cakes by Michael Caines

A considered approach to festive cooking

Rather than a high-volume seasonal push, the Christmas recipes published in 2025 were released as considered, chef-led contributions. The selection reflects a focus on quality, practicality and clarity at a time when kitchens are under significant operational pressure.

Together, these recipes offer insight into how chefs are interpreting Christmas menus today - balancing tradition with technique and realism during the most demanding weeks of the year.

Written by Abi Kinsella

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