Cooking a great Christmas meal is an art. It's the one time of year where everyone understandably wants to go all out in the kitchen, whether that's serving up a show-stopping centrepiece, pushing the boat out with sides, or trying that dessert recipe you've never dared attempt before. This, of course, brings with it a fair amount of stress and can culminate in Christmas morning spent juggling dozens of different tasks in the kitchen. And that's why we're here - to make things as easy as possible for you in the culinary department, and ensure that your festive cookery goes off without a hitch.

This year, we've created three Christmas menus, which you can find below. There's our take on a classic Christmas spread, featuring an impressive duck main and an irresistible gingerbread tiramisu. For the fish-lovers out there, we have a dedicated pescatarian menu, including an appropriately celebratory spiced lobster dish. And finally we've designed a vegan menu that's certain to go down a treat with all and any guests (I mean, who could say no to a savoury tarte tatin, after all?).

We've gone beyond simply creating recipes for you though. Alongside each menu is a printable shopping list and detailed time plan, breaking down your cookery timings in the build up to Christmas Day and ensuring you do as much of your prep ahead of time as possible. You can even download a specially designed pdf of each menu to add that extra touch of class to your Christmas table. Below is everything you need to make a Christmas meal for the ages.