Festive bites: Felicity Cloakeâs perfect vegetarian sausage rolls. Photograph: Dan Matthews/The Guardian. Food styling: Loic Parisot Though a sausage roll is certainly not just for Christmas, is it really a Christmas party without them? Frankly, Iâm not sure it is, unless youâre vegetarian, in which case youâre often expected to celebrate with fridge-cold hummus or fight over a brie and cranberry tartlet instead. These particular sausage rolls, however, are a true crowd-pleaser: meat-free, but not flavour-free. As an enthusiastic consumer of the classic variety, I can hand on heart assure you that they more than live up to expectations.