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WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS MEAN TO YOU? For most of us it’s less about the spending frenzy leading up to the big day and more about enjoying time with family and friends. For some it’s their busiest time of year, for others it’s having to be apart from loved ones. Which is why I’ve enjoyed reading 21st century celebrations (pg 40) and also What Christmas means to me (pg 50). If you have a different Christmas experience, why not drop me a line? I’d love to hear from you.


We’ve worked hard at creating the perfect guide to Christmas with a stunning menu complete with a time plan to make cooking a pleasure, not a chore in Eat, drink and be merry (pg 58), plus fabulous foodie gifts to make in Sweet treats (pg 74).


And as if that wasn’t enough, we’ve put together our best ever seven-page gift guide, The great gift extravaganza (pg 84), with over 50 gifts for you to win – yes, that’s right, we’re giving all those fabulous goodies away! What are you waiting for?


From myself and the


team, Happy Christmas to you all!


DEBBIE ATTEWELL, Editor PS. I’m loving


these wonderful sweet treasure chests from


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Welcome to


Ichristmas feastI and be merry Eat, drink These wonderful recipes will make your traditional Christmas lunch


the best yet. Forget complicated trickery, we’ve kept it simple, adding just a few modern twists and approaches to everyone’s favourite meal


Menu All recipes serve 8 unless otherwise stated


Vodka, elderflower and cucumber fizz I I I


Potted salmon with griddled toasts or


Parsnip and Cheddar soup cups I I I


Tomato and herb butter and bacon roast turkey


Wild mushroom and shallot raised pies I I I


Perfect potatoes Parsnip gratin Glazed carrots


Sprouts with pancetta Rich wine gravy Cranberry sauce


Apricot and chestnut stuffing I I I


Clementine steamed pudding Chocolate and hazelnut tarts


Photo Paul Buller Hair and make-up Charlotte Foster Brown Cover Ondrea Barbe/Corbis Outline, Getty Images


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