Christmas recipe special: Bill Granger's quick and stress-free Christmas menu
An easy Christmas that involves cooking a large meal is an oxymoron. An easy Christmas is one that involves a desert island, a warm breeze, a comfy lounge and a strong cocktail. For most of us this isn't an option, so to make it as easy as possible. I pare everything back to a few dishes or ingredients that give me flexibility.At the same time I'm a big fan of generous statements, whether it be one feature luxury ingredient, one perfect specimen or an abundant gesture, like my lobster risotto, a whole leg of ham or an oversized zuppa Inglese.Of course if you love a really big spread, you should go for it. These dishes will all work together as a complete meal, or try mixing and matching just a few. An online order should be a breeze with this relatively short list of easily found ingredients.Even if you tackle the entire menu you'll be hard pressed to be cooking for longer than an hour or so, and most of these dishes also work at room temperature, so you can prepare ahead and relax wit...