Indian Christmas recipe: Namita Panjabi’s masala duck breast with apricot
The founder of the Masala World restaurant group, Namita Panjabi, presents a festive dish from her home country
Danish Christmas: Claus Meyer’s roast pork
The founder of Noma, Claus Meyer, presents festive recipes from his home country
Lebanese Christmas recipe: Stuffed breast of lamb
Anissa Helou, author of Lebanese Cuisine, on an old family favourite
Chinese Christmas recipes: Fuchsia Dunlop’s spicy steamed beef and mince pie dumplings
Chinese cuisine specialist Fuchsia Dunlop on a memorable meal in Chengdu
The 25 best cookbooks of 2010
Observer Food Monthly's picks of the year: perfect presents for the foodie in your life. Compiled by Ian Tucker
Christmas wines: Observer Food Monthly’s choice
David Williams chooses 20 reds, 20 whites and 10 bottles of fizz to suit all pockets
What foodies want for Christmas
Some of the food world's leading names tell Caroline Boucher what they want to find under their Christmas tree. Who's opted for the fish sperm?
Tom Norrington-Davies’ last-minute Christmas recipes
How to turn a last-minute Christmas dinner into a masterpiece
Britain’s best chefs test supermarket Christmas food
Who sources the finest smoked salmon and tastiest cheese? Who sells stodgy sausage rolls and bland brandy butter? We asked nine of Britain's best-known – and hard to please – chefs to sample the best the high street has to offer this Christmas. It's our bumper testing special – don't even think about going shopping without it
Eat, drink … and be moderate?
A reformed couch potato on how to survive the Christmas food fest now that the diet is finally starting to work
On Christmas without the trimmings … or the fun
Justin Webb: We hated Christmas. This was the official family line when I was young
On macaroni with bacon – and mince pies without mince
Afsaneh Knight: That was our Christmas tradition; the tradition that my mother made all our favourite things, without fuss
What’s in your basket? Giorgio Locatelli
The definitive Italian Christmas means pasta with prawns, prosecco sorbet, panettone, and lots of wine
Only five weeks to go? No need to panic
Don't worry about a crisis this Christmas - follow our day-by-day planner to December 24 and let the celebrations begin
A feast without meat
For non-meat eaters the old nut roast can wear a bit thin. Here are some delicious, different ideas for a meat-free Christmas feast from Sarah Raven