THESE THINGS CAN BE MADE AHEAD

UP TO A MONTH AHEAD

Make and freeze the make-ahead madeira gravy.

Make and freeze the red cabbage with port, prunes & orange. Make the cranberry & sweet chilli jam and store it in sterilised jars. Make and freeze the wild mushroom Yorkshire puddings.

UP TO THREE DAYS AHEAD

Make and chill the extra creamy bread sauce.

Make and chill the red cabbage with port, prunes & orange (if not already frozen).

UP TO TWO DAYS AHEAD

Weigh and salt the turkey and chill in a roasting tin.

Prep and chill the garlic butter for the pancetta & shallot-stuffed turkey. Prep and chill the garlic cheese turkey roll. Prep the Tuscan sausage, kale & ciabatta stuffing and chill in a dish ready for baking. Parboil the potatoes for the herb infused roast potatoes and chill, uncovered, on a tray. Assemble the triple pigs-in-blankets on a tray, ready for baking.

Assemble the cheesy celeriac, leek & rosemary gratin and chill, ready for baking.

CHRISTMAS EVE

Bake, cool and chill the cheesy celeriac, leek & rosemary gratin.

Prep the turkey with the garlic butter and pancetta. Defrost the make-ahead madeira gravy and the red cabbage with port, prunes & orange overnight in the fridge.