A guide to Christmas techniques

Whether you want get ahead, cook the best turkey in Christendom, make mouthwatering mince pies, or flame the pud, these tips and techniques are just the thing to take the stress out of Christmas.





Christmas cook’s guide: freezing ahead
Christmas cook’s guide: freezing ahead
Sauces, veg, pies and cakes can all be made in advance so you're not rushing around like a headless turkey on Christmas day.
Christmas cook’s guide: How To make a Christmas cake
Christmas cook’s guide: How To make a Christmas cake
A showstopping Christmas cake is fun to make, brilliant for impressive entertaining, and so much better than the shop-bought alternative.
Christmas cook's guide: How To make mince pies
Christmas cook's guide: How To make mince pies
One bite of a home-made mince pie and you’ll never want to buy them in again – plus we’ve got three nifty variations on the classic version.
Christmas cook’s guide: turkey
Christmas cook’s guide: turkey
We've got the answers to all your turkey dilemmas this Christmas - whether it's boning the bird or how best to stuff it, we'll show you how.
A quick guide to cooking the perfect turkey
The quick guide to cooking the perfect turkey
It's only six steps to heaven.
Christmas cook’s guide: How To make a roulade
Christmas cook’s guide: How To make a roulade
Crowd-pleasing, indulgent and easy to make, roulades may be retro but they’ll never go out of fashion. Try a chocolate version and three tempting variations.
Christmas cook’s guide: lifesaver tips

Christmas cook’s guide: lifesaver tips
Made a hash of things? No-one need ever know! These golden nuggets of advice will save time and reduce stress in the kitchen this Christmas.

Christmas cook’s guide: flaming the pud
Christmas cook’s guide: flaming the pud
When it comes to setting fire to your Christmas day finale, the Christmas pud, you'll want to be certain your rare cognac is doing the business. A few simple tips from delicious. are all you'll need.

























































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