Trying to keep the Christmas Day lunch or dinner as smooth (and as calm) as possible is the main goal of this Christmas menu by Geoff Scott.

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Simple ingredients all cooked in one dish for an easy meal. Just what you need at the end of a busy day.

We have pulled together some of our best how-to's, tips, recipes, collections and suggestions for preparing an amazing feast for the family this Christmas.

Four batches of cookies divided into eight gift boxes equals eight times the pleasure of giving store-bought pressies. These Christmas tree cookies make the perfect thank you gift for the kid's teachers.

These sweet and salty chilli-spiked nut clusters are versatile snacks. Package them into jars and serve them as a picnic or party nibble. They would also make a great gift.

Ready, set, it's time to start thinking Christmas and we are easing ourselves in gently with edible gifts. We need to have these to

The keys to a stress-free gathering are keeping things simple and planning in advance. It sounds simple enough, but there are quite a few tricks, tips and short cuts that you can use to make your party stress-free and fun for everyone, including you.

Christmas is a time for fabulous food and while we all enjoy eating it mild panic can set in when you have to bring something and don't know where to start. Why not try one of these festive classics.

All good food relies on planning ahead and at this time of year, when you need to be able to entertain easily, it is good to have a few ideas up your sleeve. Ray McVinnie shares his favourites.