Competitive cook-in

Dishes to wow your female friends at a Little Christmas pot-luck supper, writes DOMINI KEMP


Eat cake

BAKING: A zippy citrus cake full of winter sunshine to tempt the tastebuds, writes EUNICE POWER


Alternative puddings: not a raisin in sight

If you would like to offer an alternative to the traditional Christmas pudding, make a crowd-pleasing sticky toffee pudding, or an elegant Charlotte Russe


Christmas, honestly

HO HO HUMBUG: Cooking for family and friends at Christmas can be a minefield



Fortified for the festivities

They may be the ugly ducklings of the wine world but what’s better than a warming glass of port, a nutty sherry or a rich Madeira on these cold winter nights?



Cupboard love

Having a well stocked larder and fridge means you can cope with unexpected guests, writes DOMINI KEMP


Decadent mini desserts

Passion fruit souffle, chocolate orange cremes, chocolate almond clouds, florentines, madeleines...




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