Even Agatha Christie’s most diehard fans would not claim that the title tale of the short-story collection she published in 1960 is her finest mystery. The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding does, however, contain her most delightful description of a dessert. Sitting down to Christmas dinner, Hercule Poirot is confronted…
Pick out the best Christmas turkey and you’ll be making your festive feast one to remember. Choose from The Field’s pick of the best Christmas turkeys. And have it delivered straight to your front door for the 25th. The turkey may be the centrepiece, but no festive feast is complete…
Raid the drinks cabinet and combine your haul to make delicious homemade Christmas Pimm’s. An essential for some proper festive spirit. By making your own you can change the ingredients to suit your taste. Use our recipe as a base for experimenting. Make your own festive spirit. Homemade Christmas…
To ensure your festive season goes with a swing, here’s our menu for the Twelve Cocktails of Christmas – all easy to make and easier to consume, says Jonathan Ray
As we all know, the first Christmas tractor run was Santa Claus with his nine-deer-power sleigh on 24 December. Nowadays he has swapped his reindeer for a John Deere, and you can spot him and his elves on their tractors on roads near you throughout the festive season. St Nick…
The best Christmas canapé recipes are those that don’t require complicated preparation, equipment you can’t spell, let alone source, or artistic abilities beyond your ken. Leave that to the professionals. What every great Christmas drinks party needs is a host who takes heed of our best Christmas canapé recipes. (You…
Follow The Field’s recipes for the best alternatives to Christmas pudding. With boozy brownies, a fruitcake from the WI and biscotti for the smalls, there will be a Christmas pud for everyone. Even if it isn’t an offering that can be set alight. If you’re looking for ideas for Christmas…
Festive missives are best sent on cards with proper credentials, even better, and in support of a cracking countryside cause. Take your pick from The Field’s round-up of the best country Christmas cards. You might also be interested to take a peak at luxury advent calendars, and anyone in need…
This figgy pudding has come a long way since its medieval origins. STIR-UP SUNDAY The last Sunday before Advent, 24 November, is Stir-Up Sunday. So forget the roast and push the papers to one side, for there is nothing to get you in the festive spirit as quickly as making…
Sherry recipes for Christmas It was when I first started working as a chef at Moro, a Spanish restaurant in London, that I became aware of how little I knew about sherry. Until then, probably like many people, I was only really familiar with the sweeter type given to me…
