How to make the perfect roast potatoes for Christmas

Add a tablespoon of red wine vinegar, sage and clementine zest.

How to cook turkey chowder with Christmas leftovers

Use a blender to combine leftover turkey and all the trimmings with some stock for a delicious chowder. Your mixture should have some bite to it, so don't make it too smooth.

As it cooks (either on the hob or in a steam blender) add your fried ingredients to the mixture.

How to make hasselback potatoes for Christmas

This is a key step to ensure perfectly even cooking.

Jamie shows you how to slice hasselback potatoes using 2 wooden spoons. Cutting them like this looks beautiful but also makes them wonderfully absorbent of flavour and amplifies their crispiness.

For the most indulgent roast potatoes use goose fat. Add a tablespoon of redwine vinegar, bay leaves and thyme.

5 ideas for things to do this Christmas

Katie Pix shares her ingenious idea for a hassle-free feast that has all the classic parts of the roast - turkey, veg, stuffing, gravy and even Yorkshire puddings all cuddled up together in one festival of flavour.

Prepare a delicious healthy option roast potatoes using olive oil rosemary, garlic and olive oil.

Squash the roast potatoes slightly in the tray and pop them back in the oven to finish off.

Before adding your potatoes to your roasting tray, toss them around in the colander to bash the edges up a bit, this gives a more crispy finish. 

Make your Christmas gravy in advance with this handy Christmas gravy recipe from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook. This turkey gravy is just the best.

We’ve gone back through the archives to bring you some of our favourite Christmas recipes. To get all of Jamie’s favourite and fabulous Christmas recipes be sure to try the Christmas Cookbook.

DJ BBQ has the perfect answer for using your roast dinner leftovers the day after Christmas, Ultimate Turkey Chowder. A warming, smooth chowder with a little touch of spice to warm you on a winter day. Fantastically quick, easy and delightful to make, giving you more time to spend with the family. Sponsored by Hotpoint.

Jamie’s joined by his two little Christmas helpers for this recipe. Beautiful hasselback potatoes roasted in thyme oil and sprinkled with toasted blue cheese breadcrumbs. Perfect to serve alongside your Christmas turkey and a fun principle you can try out on all root veg! Happy Christmas!

Jamie has three recipes to guarantee the perfect roast potato this Christmas - crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Whether you’re using olive oil, butter or goose fat, Jamie has principles that mean you get successful roasties every time.

Christmas Roast Potatoes How To Videos

Christmas Roast Potatoes How To Video Moments