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What should you be cooking this month? A Luxuriant Vegetable Pie The challenge here was to find a celebration recipe for vegetarians delia smith any cheese. The challenge here was to find a celebration recipe for vegetarians without any cheese. After several attempts, this one emerged as the clear winner.

This is quite definitely the best and, like the Christmas cake, has been made and loved by a cast of thousands over forty years. The one thing cheats don’t want to be doing on Christmas morning is running backwards and forwards to the kitchen to see if the vegetables are done. American Turkey Stuffing:  Left hand image This type of stuffing was first served to me at a delightful Thanksgiving Dinner given by some American friends. Arbroath Smokie Mousse This is unashamedly retro. The ease and simplicity of this recipe belie its excellent depth and flavour – definitely one of those recipes that tastes infinitely better than it sounds. Blinis with Smoked Salmon and Caviar In the normal scheme of things, cheats don’t do canapés.

In the normal scheme of things, cheats don’t do canapés. This casserole freezes extremely well and fits the bill perfectly at Christmas when you have had enough turkey. In theory this should be made with leftover sprouts, and at any other time it is, but at Christmas we never seem to have enough left over, so we just cook some more. Caribbean Banana Strudel Cheats the world over should regularly offer thanks for strudel pastry.

Cheats the world over should regularly offer thanks for strudel pastry. Champagne Jellies Sparkling, cool jellies with a special touch of class. Sparkling, cool jellies with a special touch of class. Chestnut Cupcakes Since the craze for cupcakes has crept up on us, it seems appropriate to include a Christmas version.