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WHAT'S ON THE MENU? • Dare to break with tradition in the final week of 2024 with three fab food events – curated by head of food Tom Shingler

Just add sparkle • The elves are rolling into town and giving everything in sight a serious dose of Christmas! These four dishes use ingredients you might have hanging around for the celebrations and each one has been fully jingled and made merry for the festive season

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Your last-minute gift guide • For stocking fillers and presents just in the (Saint) nick of time

delicious. 25 BEST COOKBOOKS 2024 • A library’s worth of new cookbooks is published each year, and food writer Mark Diacono has the job of poring over the pages to decide which deserve a spot on your kitchen counter. And now… The time has come to reveal the winners in the fourth annual delicious. 25 Best Cookbooks Of The Year!

"Come New Year's Eve I crave fresh, vibrant and gutsy flavours" • Restaurateur and food writer Ravinder Bhogal is known for her exciting mixture of worldly styles or, as she calls it, “cooking across borders”. Here she shares recipes for a spectacular palate-awakening New Year’s Eve feast, from cocktail to pud

A Baileys with Alison Hammond • The Bake Off and This Morning presenter is known for her laughter-packed interviews and now she’s written a novel – Bombshell – about a woman whose life is turned upside down one December. Alison talks about her mum’s cooking, living outside the comfort zone and the Hammond Christmas buffet

WHAT THE CHEFS COOK AT CHRISTMAS • Be it traditional or leftfield, chefs enjoy more homely creations with friends and family over Christmas. Five pros at the top of their game share their favourite recipes for the festive season

Hamming it up • Exclusively for delicious., the queen of Christmas, Nigella Lawson, shares a recipe for a perfectly petite pair of ham hocks – then celebrates them beyond the first slice with a satisfying, full-flavoured soup

How to delight your guests (and keep your sanity) • Avoid the stresses of festive entertaining with the help of Jonathan Attwood, professional host and founder of Last Supper Ltd, event caterers extraordinaire for the art, fashion and media scene. If he can keep Anna Wintour and Posh Spice happy, coping with your relatives should be a breeze

Meat-free magic • If you’re having visitors round there’s a good chance there’ll be a plant-based pal among them. Instead of cooking an extra meal, choose from these tasty mains and puds everyone will enjoy

Fluffy pillows of festive joy • Speedy to make, these sweet delights from Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer of London’s Honey & Co are the couple’s take on Hanukkah doughnuts. The festival begins on the evening of 25 December this year and ends on 2 January, giving you a nice lengthy window to get into the doughnut vibe

Glamour puds • This trio of sophisticated showstoppers will help make Christmas special. Each enjoys a liberal addition of booze, though you can ‘sober up’ the cute tipsy snowmen for children. Great for entertaining in the run-up or even replacing the Christmas pud itself

Breakfasts of champions • Get the big day off to a flying start with our glorious brekkies, setting the tone for the delights ahead. Best of all, they’re either speedy to make or can be prepped ahead

SAY CHEESE! • For delicious. head of food Tom Shingler, the real hero of Christmas is the cheeseboard. He shares what’s going on his this year, along with things to keep in mind when planning your own, before food producer Pollyanna Coupland provides two ingenious...