10 best Christmas fizz and fortified wines
Sparkling wines, sherry and port, selected by the Observer’s wine writer, David Williams
Taste test: Christmas lunch
Turkeys, stuffing, Christmas pudding and brandy butter, rated for Observer Food Monthly by Angela Hartnett
20 best white wines for Christmas
David Williams: From supermarket bargains to high-end treats, the Observer wine critic picks his festive highlights
David Tanis’s Mediterranean winter feast
Moroccan-spiced lamb, pan-roasted parsnips, almond honey cake – these brilliant Mediterranean recipes add spice to the Christmas season. By David Tanis
Taste test: Christmas cakes & mince pies
Traditional fruit cakes, stollen, gingerbread and more tasted and rated for Observer Food Monthly by Ruby Tandoh
How to have a stress-free Christmas in the kitchen
Jane Baxter: Five tips for peaceful, happy holiday cooking
The best Christmas vegetarian recipes
Parsnip rosti, goodwill pie and veg and a chestnut galette: all you need for meat-free menus from Christmas Eve through to Boxing Day. By Anna Jones
How to cook the perfect Christmas lunch
Jeremy Lee reveals the chef’s secrets to the main Christmas event: delicious turkey and all the trimmings
Christmas on a budget: the Skint Foodie’s six-week plan
If money is tight, you can still enjoy a festive feast with careful planning and these shopping tips and recipes from the award-winning blogger the Skint Foodie
How to make perfect edible Christmas gifts
Claire Ptak: Cookies, nougat, truffles and more: bake and wrap for brilliant, personalised presents
Leftover Christmas pudding recipe
Fruit squares will mop up your leftover pudding, mincemeat and cranberry sauce, says food blogger Miss South
Christmas taste test: cheese and biscuits
Clare Smyth, head chef at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, rates staples of the Christmas cheese board
Christmas taste test: chocolates
Festive bars, boxes and truffles tested by William Curley, the master of chocolate
Christmas taste test: puddings and pies
Signe Johansen, author of Scandicilous Baking rates seasonal cakes and desserts
Christmas taste test: charcuterie
Cold cuts tested by Tom Kerridge, the chef-patron of Michelin-starred pub The Hand and Flowers