
About this season
Marcus Wareing shows us simple, accessible, and inspiring festive tips and recipes. From pastries and party food to decadent Christmas puddings, learn how to create a wonderful spread this Christmas.
Episodes (10)

1. Cook Ahead For Christmas
Aired 4 December 2023 • 22 min
Marcus shares some festive favourites to make in advance, from a glazed ham to home-cured gravadlax with orange and coriander, plus decadent mince pies.

2. Keep Calm Christmas Lunch
Aired 5 December 2023 • 22 min
Marcus shares his top recipes to make the big day more relaxed, from turkey with thyme and shallot gravy to spiced roast carrots and superb sprouts.

3. Continental Christmas
Aired 6 December 2023 • 22 min
Marcus serves up delicious dishes from across Europe, from a stunning Bundt cake, to slow cooked pork belly, and scallops on a bed of crisp chorizo.

4. Celebration Puddings
Aired 7 December 2023 • 22 min
Marcus serves up celebratory desserts, from panettone bread and butter pudding to pear and ginger trifle, and deliciously bite-size Christmas puds.

5. Christmas Eve
Aired 8 December 2023 • 22 min
Marcus prepares festive favourites to make the night before Christmas, from pollock in a creamy mushroom sauce to green beans in a sweet hazelnut dressing.

6. Perfect Christmas Breakfast
Aired 11 December 2023 • 22 min
Marcus shares his top recipes to get in the festive mood. They include oaty pancakes with compote and the classic Bloody Mary with oysters.

7. Christmas Baking
Aired 12 December 2023 • 22 min
Marcus makes some festive bakes including a decadent salmon Pithivier, a warming ginger cake and a scrumptious citrus enhanced treacle tart.

8. Open House Party Food
Aired 13 December 2023 • 22 min
Marcus shares his favourite festive finger food, from deliciously bite-size donuts to stress-free chicken wings and crispy roast spuds with a trio of dips.

9. Christmas Leftovers
Aired 14 December 2023 • 22 min
Marcus turns seasonal surplus into magnificent meals, from bubble and squeak pie to an Asian-style slaw with shredded turkey and a Christmas pudding Eton Mess.

10. New Years Eve
Aired 15 December 2023 • 22 min
Marcus Wareing gets feast-ready for Christmas with his favourite go-to recipes. He uses his world-class chef skills to create festive showstoppers.