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The best traditional Christmas dinner menu

This is our definitive traditional Christmas dinner menu, with every element made the best, from the turkey to the sprouts and gravy.

Guides

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Your step-by-step Christmas dinner time plan

Follow our step-by-step Christmas dinner time plan and you’ll be as chilled as a snowman while cooking the most important meal of the year.

Discoveries

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A guide to Northern Ireland’s best cheeses

We’ve picked four of the best cheeses from Northern Ireland to make your cheeseboard sing – at Christmas or any time of the year.

Gift guides

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Five of the finest foodie Christmas gifts from Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is home to some fabulous small producers; browse five of our favourite food and drink gift ideas from them.

Cookbooks

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The 25 best cookbooks of 2024

We reveal the 25 best cookbooks of 2024, including top books for home cooking, storytelling, exploring, learning and niche subjects.

Gift guides

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The best unusual Christmas gifts for food lovers 2024

Give the gift of the unexpected this Christmas with our guide to the best unusual presents for food lovers, from quirky socks to gin.

Gift guides

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The best Christmas gifts for foodies 2024

Discover gifts for the foodies in your life with our edit of the best gourmet presents, from coffee and cheese to hosting and cooking kit.

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The best luxury Christmas gifts for food lovers 2024

Our best luxury gifts for food lovers include everything from smart homeware and kitchen gadgets to caviar and treats infused with truffle.

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The best budget food gifts for Christmas 2024

On a budget this Christmas? No problem! We have inspiration for food gifts under £20 including stocking fillers, homeware and gourmet treats.

Interviews

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“It’s chaos, but great fun!”: Christmas with Marcus Wareing

Super-chef Marcus reveals what goes on in the Wareing household at Christmas (involving lots of people, dogs and dishwasher discipline).

Travel

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12 of the best Christmas markets to visit in the UK and Europe

Shopping for festive crafts while sipping mulled wine and snacking on hearty grub in the frosty air… there's no better way to kick off the festive season. Norman Miller has found the best places in the UK to visit a Christmas market, plus a few further afield...

Sustainability

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12 delicious ways to have a greener Christmas

Have a greener, more eco-friendly Christmas with Emily Gussin's savvy ideas and recipes for a more sustainable festive season.

Reviews

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Compare the best UK air fryers, tested & reviewed by the delicious. team

Discover the best UK air fryers, with insights from food lovers on which deliver grill marks on steak or the most bronzed sausages.

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“I’ve always been a performer and people-pleaser”: Matty Matheson on soup, motorcycles and The Bear

Matty Matheson shares his greatest sandwich of all time, the slightly scary hobby he loves and why he's a "disgruntled beverage drinker"...

Skills

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Five magical Christmas cake decoration ideas by Lily Vanilli

Lily Vanilli shares five fab Christmas cake decoration ideas, including piped trees, buttercream wreaths, caramel drizzle and coconut snow.

Drinks

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Discover the perfect festive gift for wine lovers at Penfolds

Discover the best wines to buy for Christmas gifts or festive dinner parties, from Penfold's special collection.

Offers & Competitions

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12 prizes of Christmas: WIN luxury food, drink and cookware prizes worth over £7,000

Our BIGGEST competition of the year is back! We have 12 incredible prizes up for grabs from the best food, drink and cookware brands.

Sustainability

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Righteous rice! How to buy and cook sustainable grains

Food writer and academic Anna Sulan Masing explains why we need to be paying attention to the rice we buy, and recommends good brands.

Cookbooks

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The best Christmas cookbooks of all time

Food writer Mark Diacono weighs up the best Christmas cookbooks – with opinions from the delicious. team and friends, too.

Travel

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Where to eat in Shropshire

Food and travel writer Neil Davey delves into where to eat in Shropshire – a star under-the-radar destination for food lovers.

Leftovers

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6 tips for cooking (not just carving) your pumpkin this Halloween

Emily Gussin shares tips from her her new cookbook, Don’t Waste Your Pumpkin, from making purée and stock to using up pumpkin seeds.

Drinks

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The 6 best dessert wines to buy right now (& puds to pair them with)

Drinks expert Susy Atkins shares her pick of the best dessert wines to buy right now. Plus, the perfect puds and desserts to try them with.

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“I’m definitely a bit of an attention seeker”: Potato queen Poppy O’Toole opens up

Poppy O'Toole talks chips versus roasties, the kitchen gadgets she can't live without and standing up to social media trolls.

Drinks

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The rise of Brit-hop: the best beers made with British hops

Discover the new breed of flavoursome British hop varieties and best beers to try them in, from a Yorkshire ale to an alcohol-free lager.

Fridge Raid

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“I spend quite a lot on pasta”: How Italian chef Danilo Cortellini really eats

Italian chef Danilo Cortellini shares the secret to making viral food videos – and the only high street chain he'll buy a sandwich from.

Round-ups

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How to make caramel – and 5 fabulous caramel recipes to try

Can't resist caramel? Try five of our best caramel recipes including an easy salted caramel cake, homemade sweets and caramel-centre cookies.

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Coconut beef & masala baked beans: 5 brilliant new batch cooking recipes

That autumnal chill in the air means one thing – batch cooking is back! Spend a Sunday letting these recipes tick over on the hob or in the oven.

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Would you pay £25 for a chicken?

Is it ever justifiable to pay more than a tenner for this Sunday roast favourite? Tomé Morrissy-Swan explores the true cost of a chicken in 2024.

Round-ups

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The delicious. team’s favourite Italian recipes of all time

From Venetian anchovy pasta to Milanese fried meatballs, discover the delicious. team's favourite Italian recipes – including lesser-known gems.

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