3 w. ago Overwhelmed by leftovers? These five healthy recipes will give new life to Brussels sprouts, potatoes, stuffing and turkey... and all you'll need are a few store cupboard staples

For many people, the REAL festive feast is on Boxing Day, when you're free to pick at the leftovers.

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3 w. ago Mike Tindall explains why Prince Louis sits separately at Royal Christmas lunch

Princess Anne's son-in-law Mike Tindall has shared some insights about royal traditions, including the seven different tables at the festive feast

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3 w. ago Households warned forgetting 1 kitchen job could lead to 'tears' this Christmas

It's nearly Christmas and with many households preparing to cook up a huge festive feast, one expert is urging households to complete one kitchen task ahead of the big day

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3 w. ago My weirdest Christmas: I insisted, through gritted teeth, that it would be fun to eat outside

It was 2020, and I hired a gazebo and heaters so we could have a festive feast with my mum in the garden. What could possibly go wrong?We called it “diffmas”, because it was going to be a different kind of Christmas. Our son was five, so we were trying to package it appealingly for him. But we might have done that anyway, given the kind of year we’d had – and by “we” I don’t just mean my family, I mean the world.It was 2020. When the then prime minister, Boris Johnson, had announced, in March, that we “must stay at home”, it left my mum, who had lived on her own since my dad died in 2012, completely alone, like many people, for months on end. Her work had involved travelling all over the country, having meetings, organising events, networking. Then, in lockdown, everything stopped. She was Zooming with the best of them, but it was clearly extremely difficult. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Top chefs share Christmas dinner timings for the perfect festive feast

Struggling with Christmas dinner timings or how to cook your food? Take a look at these tips from top chefs

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3 w. ago Avoidable mistake when cooking Christmas turkey leaves meat dry and chewy

A culinary expert has shared a crucial turkey cooking mistake that could ruin your festive feast, along with top tips to ensure a succulent turkey this Christmas

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3 w. ago Rose West's Christmas in prison includes a 'festive' feast and gift giving

Infamous serial killer Rose West has tried to make friends this festive season by sending them cards and gifts, while tucking into a three course meal on Christmas Day

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3 w. ago Debenhams slashes £255 air fryer to £52 and it's perfect for Christmas dinner

The dual-zone air fryer is big enough to cook a whole chicken and has a 79% discount at Debenhams right now, making it perfect for getting in time for Christmas dinner

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3 w. ago No more kitchen martyrs – a guide to sharing the load at Christmas

From peeling sprouts to pouring drinks, there’s an art to being genuinely useful during festive cooking• Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, Feast“Anything I can do to help?” If ever a line was guaranteed to incense the person in charge of cooking for a crowd, it is this one: uttered in seeming innocence by a guest roused by the sound of clattering pans, and who wants to seem polite but in reality hopes the answer is: “No, thank you.” This was drilled out of us from a young age by a mother who firmly believed that those who are serious about helping need not look far to find vegetables to chop or pots to wash up. But for guests who can’t “read” kitchens – or minds, for that matter – there are some principles that might prove helpful at this time of year. And, for hosts who hate delegating, there are a few ways to share the load (and increase the fun) without losing your sanity.The easiest and perhaps most obvious job at Christmas is to pour drinks: for the principal cook fi...

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3 w. ago Dad spends 15 minutes making Christmas dinner and you won't believe how much it cost him

Elliot Jeory showed that you don't need a load of time or money to make a tasty Christmas dinner – and you'll never guess how much his festive feast cost him

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3 w. ago From lasagna to cookies: Four acclaimed chefs share Christmas dishes they cook for their own families

Four chefs share the holiday recipes they return to year after year — and the dishes they recommend for home cooks looking to add something new to their festival table

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3 w. ago Taking fat jabs this Christmas? Read our expert guide on exactly how to enjoy your festive feast without being hit by those hideous side

With an estimated 2.5million people in the UK now on weight-loss jabs, there's every chance that you are feeling a degree of trepidation this party season.

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3 w. ago I'll be able to open Christmas presents on my own after the gift of a miracle hand transplant... and help prepare the festive feast too, says quadruple amputee

Kim Smith, 64, had her hands and her legs amputated after contracting an infection and then getting sepsis while on holiday in Alicante in Spain in 2017. Now she has a working left hand.

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last month The superfood that’s fast becoming a ‘mainstay of the festive feast’

Sales soared 150 per cent last Christmas, with this December seeing a similar trend

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last month UK households urged to check 1 oven function before Christmas dinner cooking

With Christmas just days away, one DIY expert is urging households to make one simple check before you start cooking your festive feast or it could lead to a disaster

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