The 20 best Christmas wines for 2024
Spicy Rhônes for the roast, aromatic riesling for the leftovers, and excellent value fizzes to bring in the new year
Christmas party food and drink – tested by Jessie and Lennie Ware
The Table Manners podcasters give their verdict on festive snacks, crisps and booze
Christmas is a time for traditions. If yours is a nativity pizza, who am I to judge?
We may want tradition to be mystical and ancient but in truth it’s exactly what we say it is – be that Baileys, beef rendang or turkey and all the trimmings
The 20 best Christmas wines for 2023
Our wine expert selects bottles to match any event, dish or budget, from festive fizz to wintery whites and robust reds. Cheers!
Christmas with the Hendersons: Margot’s recipes for a festive feast
It’s the big day! What do you feed the first family of food? Buttermilk-brined roast turkey with wild rice and chestnut stuffing, roast cauliflower with pomegranate dressing, and orange panna cotta
Absolute beginners: a novice’s guide to cooking Christmas dinner
Preparation, organisation and giving yourself plenty of time will help bring lunch to the table with your festive spirit intact
Organic wine boxes, fruit candles and dan dan noodle kits – what to buy food lovers for Christmas
Whether it’s something special for a stocking filler or treats for friends and family, Observer Food Monthly has picked the best festive foodie gifts
The 12 rules of Christmas cooking
Do you really need a starter? What’s the best bird? And when to do the prep? Observer Food Monthly’s expert guide to keeping your kitchen happy
The best Christmas chocolate and cheese – tested by Anna Haugh
The MasterChef the Professionals judge samples vintage cheddar, fruity chutney and more
The best Christmas cakes and bakes – tested by Ravneet Gill
The Junior Bake Off judge rates mince pies, stollen and panettone
Christmas pudding flavoured crisps, Boxing Day curry peanuts: why is festive food so disgusting?
There’s no seasonal cheer in the supermarkets’ annual serving of dreadful edible trinkets
The 20 best Christmas wines for 2022
What goes best with turkey? And what’s good for a party? Your guide to wines for all festive occasions – and budgets
‘When I was little, Christmas came to my rescue without fail’
In novelist Susie Boyt’s childhood, Christmas was the world as it should be, not as it was. And she still won’t hear a word against it
Andi Oliver’s Christmas recipes: spice-rubbed roast chicken; slow-roast carrot and pumpkin
This festive menu from the Great British Menu presenter fuses classics from her Antiguan heritage with delicious vegan options
The 50 best wines for Christmas 2021
Observer Food Monthly’s expert guide to the best bottles to suit any budget