1 hour ago The Christmas that went wrong: The day was saved by the new friend I’d made on a drunken night out

I was alone in New York during the pandemic, in the aftermath of a breakup and unable to go home. A Korean family taught me to believe in the kindness of strangersLike many Jewish families, the Wolfsons take Christmas extremely seriously. Latkes and smoked salmon are served before homemade cranberry sauce and brussels sprouts. My dad’s hand-painted menorah, which he made during the ceramics cafe boom of the early 2000s, sits proudly underneath the Christmas tree.As such, I had never missed a Christmas with the family – although there had been some near misses. In 2019, we spent Christmas by my dad’s hospital bed after his stroke – us sipping on hospital canteen gingerbread lattes, him having Christmas dinner in the guise of vanilla-scented protein, fed through a tube. In 2020, I saw my family only from six feet away, double-masked and on the doorstep. I delivered presents, but they were not opened for a few days, to let any stray virus dissipate. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Kim Woodburn reveals top tips for perfect Christmas Dinner and how to be stress

Kim Woodburn is well known for making everything sparkle, and the TV star described exactly how she approaches Christmas to avoid any mess or drama - from hosting, to cleaning, to her clever roast dinner hacks

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13 hours ago I cooked Tesco's £11 Christmas dinner that serves six and there are two items I would definitely go back for

If you are doing some last minute food shopping some of the supermarkets have deals as the price of a Christmas dinner falls compared to last year

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14 hours ago The UK's most dangerous killer will spend Christmas underground in a glass box

Robert Maudsley has spent the last 50 Christmases in his cell and this year is no different - but, despite being in solitary confinement, the criminal is entitled to a full Christmas dinner.

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17 hours ago Roast potato blunder everyone makes and it stops them from getting crispy

Having perfectly crispy roast potatoes is a must for any Christmas dinner, but many of us make one mistake that stops us from achieving the ultimate crisp on our spuds

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17 hours ago The unusual ingredient chefs say will keep your turkey moist this Christmas

FEMAIL speaks to some of the UK's best chefs about their top tips for making the perfect Christmas dinner - including what you can prep ahead, and how to add a pro touch.

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19 hours ago 13 of the best music themed “Ugly Jumpers” for the Christmas dinner table in 2024 and where to buy them

Retain an element of rock and roll “coolness” by adorning one of these music themed “ugly jumpers” this festive season

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22 hours ago European Super League beefs up like Gordon Ramsay’s Christmas dinner | Barney Ronay

A few years back I walked out of my front door very early in the morning to go to work and watched sleepily as a large car endlessly reversed, went forward, reversed, then went forward, trying to escape a wrong turn down the driveway.It was an engrossing spectacle: urgently and skilfully done, but also expressive of some kind of epic, cinematic impatience. Eventually I went to squeeze past. At which point a striking image loomed against the steamed-up window: a face, instantly recognisable as belonging to the celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, shouting what was clearly the word “Fuck”, caught in the glow of the streetlights at 5.30am in the privacy of his own car. Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Keep your Christmas dinner hot with buffet warmer perfect for big family meals

Amazon's 7.2-litre buffet warmer has plenty of space to keep all of your festive dishes warm.

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