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12 scrumptious starters and sides to make this Christmas

Stuck for delicious sides or starters to add to your Christmas table? Look no further.

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The food trends set to be popular in 2026

Mariella’s porridge bread is healthy and delicious

Mariella Frostrup's porridge bread recipe

duck dinner

Rachel Allen's pan-fried duck breasts

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Today Recipes

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christmas trifle

Kevin's Christmas Trifle

smoked salmon gateau

Kevin Dundon's smoked salmon gateau

cake

Rachel Allen's mincemeat crumble cake

duck dinner

Rachel Allen's pan-fried duck breasts

Neven's chocolate mousse cups

Neven's chocolate mousse cups: Today

Neven's sizzling garlic & chilli prawns

Neven's sizzling garlic & chilli prawns: Today

Neven Maguire's prawn cocktail

Neven Maguire's prawn cocktail: Today

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Christmas Day

Off Duty Chef: Slow roast ham glazed in soy, honey and orange

Off Duty Chef: Slow roast ham glazed in soy, honey

Christmas turkey and potatoes

Neven's butter-basted turkey breast

Stock photo of a traditional Sunday dinner featuring succulent roast beef, cooked to perfection and served with golden, crispy roast potatoes. Accompanied by fluffy Yorkshire puddings and a generous drizzle of rich gravy, this hearty meal is complemented

Neven's make-ahead Christmas gravy

vol au vents

Trisha's chicken & mushroom vol au vents

brandy butter

Kevin Dundon's brandy butter

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Chefs

Eva Pau

Eva Pau

Donal Skehan

Donal Skehan

Trisha Lewis

Trisha Lewis

Neven Maguire

Neven Maguire

Nico Reynolds

Nico Reynolds

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Catherine Fulvio

Eunice Power

Eunice Power

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Best of Ireland

Photo: Paul Sherwood

Ice cream, cheese and more celebrated at Irish Food Awards 2025

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Deliveroo reveals Ireland's most popular orders for 2025

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Ireland's best restaurants and hotels of 2025 revealed

Bar Award

Winner of the Irish Bar of the Year Awards 2025 revealed

Managing Director of Just Eat Ireland, Amanda Roche-Kelly, Rory McCormack founder of Handsome Burger, radio presenter Thomas Cross.

Burger shop crowned 'Best of Ireland' at Just Eat Awards

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Slow Cooker

Steak and Guinness pie (Dan Jones/PA)

Nathan Anthony's slow cooker steak & Guinness pie

This rich pie is perfect on a cold day.

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Neven Maguire's slow cooker Moroccan chicken

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Nathan Anthony's slow cooker overnight oats

Donal Skehan: Home Cook airs Wednesdays at 8.30pm on RTÉ One.

Donal's slow cooker chicken stew

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Cook Like a Chef

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Cook Like a Chef: Roasted carrot flatbreads

Molten raspberry and white chocolate cookie dough with ice cream

Cook Like a Chef: White chocolate cookie dough

Slow Roast Pork Belly with crispy potatoes

Cook Like a Chef: Slow-roast pork belly

Cook Like a Chef: Kung Pao Chicken

Cook Like a Chef: Kung Pao Chicken

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Cook Like a Chef: Vietnamese mushroom Pho

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Recipes

smoked salmon gateau

Kevin Dundon's smoked salmon gateau

christmas trifle

Kevin's Christmas Trifle

Emily English’s salmon and spinach filo cottage cheese quiche

Emily English's salmon and spinach filo quiche

Mariella’s porridge bread is healthy and delicious

Mariella Frostrup's porridge bread recipe

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