Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites

Mary shares some of her favourite recipes for the big day itself with five delicious, indulgent but easy classics for a stress-free Christmas Day and an enviable feast.

Mary draws on her wealth of cookery know-how and shares a selection of her absolute favourite Christmas recipes - wonderful seasonal dishes guaranteed to go down a treat with family and friends, serving up some traditional seasonal staples alongside some new exciting ideas.

Mary cooks dishes inspired by her home and family. No matter how busy Mary is, her top priority is to have the family round for a meal, and three generations of Mary’s family visit her in the kitchen and get involved with cooking.

Mary travels to the Tangmere allotment in East Sussex where she meets people from all walks of life growing their own, cooking and sharing recipes. The visit inspires Mary to cook ginger orange poussin with freshly dug potatoes.

Mary visits Guildford Farmers market to source some wonderful fresh ingredients to take back to the kitchen. She then prepares a delicious soup using one of her favourite seasonal vegetables – asparagus.

Mary demonstrates her favourite summer salad of watermelon, feta with lashings of fresh mint, before turning her head hand to her grandchildren’s favourite comfort dish of succulent tomato and herb meatballs.

Mary is inspired by her love of the great British countryside. Mary still loves to go walking with her dogs and family, as well as forage for wild ingredients. She begins by preparing some delicious mushroom Scotch eggs, perfect for a picnic hamper.

Mary prepares goats cheese and shallot tarts with a walnut pastry, perfect for a picnic hamper or day at the sea. To follow, a family favourite: her right royal crab and cod fishcakes with tomato salsa.