20 white wines for Christmas

David Williams: From budget bargains to something special, and our wine critic's choice of star buys

Christmas drinks tips and recipes

The best wine matches for turkey, where to buy seasonal spirits – and a mulled sloe gin recipe

Talking turkey: Christmas tips

Where to buy the bird, and how to make the most of it

A Japanese Christmas recipe: gomoku namasu

A seasonal vegetarian side dish from Shuko Oda, the head chef of London's Koya Bar

Irish salmon and potato supper

Fed up with birds? Try a salmon supper over Christmas, says Killian Fox

José Pizarro’s Christmas partridge recipe

José Pizarro: A Christmas partridge recipe, part four in OFM's suggestions for a turkey-free dinner

Sam Harris’s Christmas mallard recipe

Sam Harris: A Christmas mallard recipe, part three of OFM's turkey-free options for the big meal

Bruno Loubet’s Christmas roast pheasant recipe

Bruno Loubet: A roast pheasant recipe, the second in OFM's turkey-free options for the big Christmas meal

The best Christmas champagnes and sparkling wines

From good value prosecco to high-end bubbly, David Williams guides you through the best buys

René Redzepi’s Christmas goose recipe

René Redzepi: A Danish goose recipe, the first of five non-turkey options for the big meal – part of OFM's complete guide to Christmas

Claire Ptak’s Californian Christmas recipes

Claire Ptak: A Christmas feast needn't just mean turkey with all the trimmings, so here are some tips from the west coast, including crab cakes, a spicy roast and pomegranate sugar pies

My family Christmas: chaos, excess and gourmet excellence gone wrong

Viv Groskop: Every year I vow Christmas will be different this time. And every year I end up covered in icing sugar and reheated jam, crying. But secretly happy