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Nigella decamps to the countryside for her cosiest Christmas yet. Recipes include roast duck, garlic and parmesan mashed potato gratin and brandy salted caramel ice cream.

Nigella decamps to the countryside for her cosiest Christmas yet. Against a backdrop of crackling log fires and sparkling lights, Nigella shares her tips for relaxed entertaining, bringing new flavours to the festivities and the cosiness of familiar fare.

Inspired by the beauty of her surroundings, Nigella throws a party, serving platters of devilled eggs and a sparkling cocktail. She creates a feast of roast duck with orange, soy and ginger, alongside garlic and parmesan mashed potato gratin and sour-sweet soused red cabbage with cranberries, made in advance to make life that little bit easier. There is also an exotic take on brussels sprouts.

For dessert, there is a glorious sticky toffee pudding, made all the more delicious with an effortless, no-churn brandy salted caramel ice cream. For a simple fireside supper, Nigella rustles up a warmly spiced Moroccan vegetable hotpot with a dill and pine nut couscous, and chocolate pistachio meringue cookies for a sweet after-dinner treat.

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1 hour

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Christmas Eve 2023 11:00
BBC Two

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:04

    Lily Allen

    Somewhere Only We Know

  • 00:10

    Joss Stone

    4 and 20 Hours

  • 00:10

    Joss Stone

    Lady

  • 00:12

    Joss Stone

    Lady

  • 00:14

    Sounds Orchestral

    Sunshine Superman

  • 00:17

    Pixie Lott

    Cry Me Out

  • 00:23

    Julie London

    I'd Like You For Christmas

  • 00:23

    Richard Hawley

    Hotel Room

  • 00:24

    Richard Hawley

    Hotel Room

  • 00:28

    Gabrielle Aplin

    Hurt

  • 00:31

    Gabrielle Aplin

    What Did You Do?

  • 00:32

    Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

  • 00:32

    Paloma Faith

    Ready For The Good Life

  • 00:33

    Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

  • 00:36

    Duffy

    Delayed Devotion

  • 00:37

    Duffy

    Delayed Devotion

  • 00:39

    Duffy

    Warwick Avenue

  • 00:41

    Duffy

    Warwick Avenue

  • 00:56

    Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    Tally Ho!

  • 00:59

    Dinah Washington

    Red Sails In The Sunset

Credits

Presenter Nigella Lawson
Series Producer Hannah Griffiths
Director Dominic Cyriax
Executive Producer Robi Dutta

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