Christmas dinner can always be a bit stressful – not enough oven space, a spreadsheet's worth of timings and instructions, the fear of food going cold before you can get it to the table – but provided you organise yourself (and rope in a few extra hands to help) it can be a real joy. Every year there are new recipes, twists, tricks and methods all promising to produce the best Christmas dinner ever, but who better to turn to than the best chefs in the UK for inspiration?
This year, we've broken down the classic Christmas dinner into its individual components, pulling together some of our favourite recipes for each element from top chefs. This means you can pick and choose what you like the look of – be it super traditional or something new – building your ultimate Christmas dinner from the ground up. Take a look at all the sections below, pick your favourite from each and enjoy cooking your way through recipes from true experts. Happy Christmas!