2 hours ago Woman shares clever way to use less wrapping paper on your gifts – not everyone's impressed

If you're wrapping your Christmas presents last-minute and running low on wrapping paper, one woman's clever hack could save you forking out for more by using less paper to wrap certain gifts

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21 hours ago The three ingredients Mary Berry adds to her roast potatoes to make them extra crunchy

The legendary cook is an expert when it comes to making incredible homemade meals, so with Christmas approaching her easy recipe for roasties is one to note

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21 hours ago Christmas dinner straight to your door in a BOX... but are they as good as homemade feasts? FEMAIL tests all

More and more families across the UK are opting for all-in-one kits that contain everything you need to cook an impressive feast - and it's all delivered directly to your door.

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29 hours ago Nigel Slater’s recipes for salmon and sprouts, and chocolate ginger sundae

It’s time for a last-minute festive fry-up, followed by a biscuity ginger sundaeThe house is bathed in the glow from the Christmas tree. There are scented parcels tied with ribbon, a majestic panettone on a cake stand in the larder and the rough puff pastry is rolled, folded and wrapped in baking parchment in the fridge. I’ve been playing carols for a fortnight or more.We are so close now to the principal meals of Christmas, most of which are probably sorted and partially shopped for. It is those last-minute dishes I feel are most useful. The quick toss-up of greens and smoked fish; a dessert that can be made in minutes and, perhaps, the odd homemade edible gift. Christmas is, of course, about more than one meal. Continue reading...

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30 hours ago Jamie Oliver's 'cheat' recipe for making sausage rolls in just 30 minutes

A sausage roll is definitely a staple for pastry lovers and the perfect make ahead appetiser especially as we head into the party season.

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31 hours ago This clever hack lets you check whether your jeans will fit without trying them on

Shopping for the perfect jeans this season? Need to know if a gifted pair of denim jeans will fit you? This hack lets you work out whether they're your perfect size without needing to try them on

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34 hours 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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