Best leftover recipes - from turkey soup to Christmas pudding ice cream

[Hossam Taibi]

I’ve always been a fan of leftovers, which is partly why Boxing Day is my favourite day of the festive season. It’s an excuse to make the most of what’s left, but also to put my feet up.

I love nibbling on a mince pie for breakfast, and for lunch, I like to serve cold roast meats like ­turkey or ham with Sperlari Italian mustard fruits (mostarda di frutta) and Fortnum & Mason piccalilli, which I buy every year.

That said, sometimes it can be too much. One Christmas I over-ordered and had so much food in the fridge that I didn’t know where to start. Fortunately, we gave plenty away to friends and family, and you can freeze most things: that way, you won’t get sick of having the same thing day...