Christmas: Three seasonal ingredients that will add a festive twist to your cocktails

With the Christmas holiday fast approaching, many people will be entertaining friends and family and these cocktails are the perfect way to get the party started.  After all the frantic holiday cooking, gift buying, and travel, what better time to kick back by the fire with a deliciously festive holiday cocktail? Mulled wine, eggnog and Buck’s Fizz … Read more

We tried supermarkets’ Pigs in Blankets – and we found one ‘clear winner’

Pigs in Blankets are a traditional Christmas food usually served with roast turkey at Christmas dinner, but where did they originate? The first recipes appeared in 1957 but it wasn’t until the 1990s that Delia Smith boosted their popularity after she included them in a Christmas recipe book, and major supermarkets began to sell them. … Read more

Best value supermarket for Christmas dinner items named

Supermarkets each have their offering of Christmas dinner ingredients, ranging from juicy turkeys, roast potatoes and parsnips all the way to mince pies. While one budget retailer topped the chart as the cheapest place to do the festive food shop, another came out on top as the “tastiest” provider. Results from a price comparison done … Read more