Get ahead of the festive frenzy with The Get-Ahead Christmas Cook!

Christmas is coming, but how does it always manage to take us by surprise? The Get-Ahead Christmas Cook is the ultimate stress-busting guide for the festive period, with failsafe recipes that can be prepared and often made ahead, along with hints, tips and menus for the big day and beyond.

Along with the classics, this book contains many original and delicious new recipes. Everything is covered, from canapés for Christmas drinks parties to hassle-free ideas for all kinds of seasonal entertaining, as well as foolproof recipes for the big day itself, including vegetarian and vegan alternatives. There are also lots of creative tricks for using up leftovers, plus – if you have any room left – indulgent baking and sweet treats.

Whether you are an absolute novice or a seasoned pro, The Get-Ahead Christmas Cook will soon become your essential Christmas companion.

Deliciously Simple is a collection of over 100 recipes – from starters to puddings, with everything in between – which are deceptively straightforward without any compromise on taste, and all with an emphasis on speed.

From flash in the pan suppers (meatballs with honey and mustard sauce, spicy coconut chicken); to recipes where the oven does all the work (spicy one-pan Spanish chicken, haddock, potato and fennel traybake); along with sharing platters (cheat’s Coronation chicken, roasted spiced cauliflower with butternut squash and maftoul salad); speedy sides, quick nibbles and easy drinks, these are all recipes that are sure to become firm family favourites.

Praise for Jane’s previous cookbook, Just One Pan:

‘Easy family cooking at its absolute best . . . Ten stars’ India Knight

‘Brilliant’ Gill Meller

‘Simple but delicious one pot dishes . . . sumptuous enough to feed a crowd’ Daily Mail

‘Genius’ BBC Good Food Magazine

‘Brilliant’ Gill Meller

‘Simple but delicious one pot dishes . . . sumptuous enough to feed a crowd’ Daily Mail

‘Genius‘ BBC Good Food Magazine

Just One Pan promises no more endless washing up, or unnecessary hassle, just quick, achievable yet always impressive recipes to get fantastic and flavourful home-cooked food onto your table, whatever the occasion.

Jane Lovett is known and loved for her delicious, original recipes that are always reassuringly fool-proof and deceptively straightforward. Just One Pan is no exception – packed with over 100 exciting yet totally fuss-free recipes for everything from quick dinners to weekend lunches.

This cookbook is bursting with bakes, casseroles, gratins, dhals, frittatas and hearty salads of every description, all of which are made using one pan, pot or dish. You’ll be sure to find inspiration for whatever you are in the mood for, alongside Jane’s much loved Hints & Tips to help you get ahead in the kitchen.

Recipes include:

* Spinach, Parma Ham & Taleggio Frittata
* Full-English-Breakfast-in-the-Oven
* Chorizo Sausage, Red Pepper & Mixed Grain Bake
* Posh Fish and (Chunky) Chips
* Mung Bean, Coconut & Spinach Dhal
* Toad in the Veg Patch
* Butternut Squash & Kale Gratin
* Creamy Leek, Potato & Parmesan Chicken Thigh Tray Bake
* No-bake White Chocolate, Ginger & Blueberry Cheesecake
* Rhubard & Pistachio Tarts