Welcome to December

Star contributors

Marverine Cole Our beer columnist shares her pick

THIS IS YOUR goodfood

What have you been cooking, sharing, and discussing? Good Food’s Tami Aktar wants to hear from you – our wonderful community of readers

CHOCOLATE TAHINI TRAYBAKE

Good Food reader Janette White shares a twist on her best brownie recipe

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Homemade gift

Spend time at the weekend making a batch of this delicious fruity gin, then decant into bottles, wrap and give to friends and family

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Christmas cake +cheese

KITCHEN HACK Skimming gravy

If you want to skim the fat from

Roasting potatoes

TRUE OR FALSE? ROAST POTATOES NEED TO BE

Kwoklyn Wan

Chef and presenter Kwoklyn Wan explains how to master this popular takeaway classic in your home kitchen

Chocolate roulade

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Selin Kiazim’s Three

Editor Keith Kendrick loves the foundations of simplicity that inspire the cookery of this former Great British Menu winner

BBC Good Food Christmas Podcast with Tom Kerridge

Don’t miss this new series in December – find it wherever you listen to your podcasts

THE BREAD DOCTOR

Our resident bread expert, Barney Desmazery, answers all your baking queries

Scotch special

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A Christmas cheese hamper to suit you

Magazines editor and ardent fromage fan Keith Kendrick shares his pick of the best cheese hampers and subscription gift boxes

CHRISTMAS GGIFT GUIDE

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Cook’s calendar

Make your Christmas to-do list

10 THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

We share our list of kitchen jobs, plus Emma Crawforth from BBC Gardeners’ World on what to do in the garden

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

While divisive, it wouldn’t be Christmas without sprouts – and charring or frying them instead of boiling ensures better flavour. Everyone should enjoy this starter of crispy sprouts with creamy dressing and pancetta

Follow our 7- DAY MEAL PLAN

We share some of the recipes we’re excited

SWAPPING CONSOLES FOR COOKBOOKS

Meet the 12-year-old chef who’s tackling food poverty

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Our GF Eats Out events celebrate the British

FESTIVE FOOD PICKS

Our round-up of Christmassy must-haves

RAISE A GLASS

Our pick of must-try spirits and craft beer

WE ARE

Each month, we introduce you to the experts who create content for your favourite food brand

NISHA KATONA’S SOUTH INDIAN MAIN

Serve up a flavourful fish curry

TV & RADIO PICKS

Andi Oliver: A Taste

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BOOKS FOR COOKS

What Fiona Forman is cooking this month

PRIOR ITY PARCEL

Treat yourself to a special vegetarian dinner centred around a cheesy, nutty filo bake with all the trimmings

Bring a dish to the party

What do you get when you invite four food experts to share their favourite celebratory dishes? A Christmas bash we’d all like to attend, of course! Here, Good Food’s contributing editor Melissa Thompson and friends Melek Erdal, Tiffany Chang and Benjamina Ebuehi get the party started

Let’s all share

Don’t stress over entertaining this Christmas, these easy ideas will wow your guests and keep the cook happy

SENSATIONA L SIDES

Try our clever new ways with veg – they might just steal the show at the Christmas dinner table

Santa’s little helpers

Get your kids cooking this Christmas with these fun recipes. Little ones will need help from an adult, but confident teens can take them on alone

good food is a human right

A chance encounter with the Community Chef Robin van Creveld inspired Lydia Wilkins to create a cookbook designed to empower people with autism

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MODERN DESSERTS

It’s the most wonderful time of the year to go big on after-dinner treats, so we’ve given a few of our favourite puds a special twist, including a bakewell tart made with cranberry jam and an Italian-inspired trifle. End your Christmas lunch on a sweet surprise with these new ideas

WINTER HUES

We celebrate three vibrant fruits that shine in the winter months. Try these recipes from Esther Clark, and learn to grow cranberries with Emma Crawforth of BBC Gardeners’ World

SHOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE

Wish someone a happy Christmas with some lovingly presented homemade treats, perhaps as part of a gift hamper

Christmas leftovers

Use up the odds and ends from your big day lunch with our inventive ideas

No-cook nibbles

Make the party season stress-free with simple throw-together canapés. These recipes are also easy to halve or double for more or fewer people

Pick ‘n’ mix platter

Create a dessert centrepiece without spending hours in the kitchen – this party platter also brings a sense of fun

Twice as nice

Make more from the recipes in this issue with 10 clever ideas for the bits you might have left

10 healthy habits for Christmas

Health editor Tracey Raye shares simple ideas for feeling good in mind and body during the party season

Family favourite

Healthy chicken pasta bake

Opnion

Our columnists discuss what’s new in the world of food and drink, plus a Ghanaian recipe from a chef and restaurateur

AKWASI BRENYA-MENSA’S RED RED

When chef Akwasi opens his restaurant, he plans to share ‘contemporary Pan-African stories through food, art and culture’. Here, he talks about his Ghanaian heritage and the dish that gives him most comfort

Joanna Blythman the new wave of daydream believers

Enjoy coffee and brownies while getting your hair done and buying flowers – the way we shop is changing, says our columnist

Beers for cosying up and partying on

From smooth, dark stouts to tasty low-alcohol beers, there’s a dazzling array of choice this festive season

NEXT LEVEL CHOCOLATE ROULADE

Learn to make a classic Yuletide dessert with a special twist on page 142

Something special

Combine pillowy focaccia with the spiced fruit flavours of a tea loaf to create this tear-and-share bake, perfect with a Christmas Day cuppa

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