Christmas food and drink 2015
Global go-to festive dishes, from Indian roast duck to Creole meat pies, plus Yotam Ottolenghi’s vegetarian showstoppers, Thomasina Miers’ weekend countdown and the best alternative parry cocktails
Holy carp: how fish farming saved a Polish nunnery
An 800-year-old abbey near Kraków was facing financial ruin until prayers to St Anthony led to a successful new venture
Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for a vegetarian Christmas
Make vegetables the star of the festive table this year
Ten of the best beers for Christmas
From bone-dry ales brewed with Champagne yeast to syrupy substitutes for liqueur, there are beers for every stage of the big day. Sup a few in the right order and you may even avoid a hangover
Wines to treat yourself with over Christmas
The big day requires some big flavours and these three bottles certainly offer that. More pricey than your everyday wines, but each offering something special
Supermarket smoked salmon: the best and worst – taste test
If you’re serving salmon this Christmas, should you play it safe with traditional oak-smoked or take a gamble on maple syrup, seaweed or even whisky and ‘gold’ varieties? We put this year’s supermarket offerings to the test
Mix up your Christmas drinking traditions
Everybody has their seasonal rituals – this year, give them a tweak
OFM’s Christmas taste test 2015
High street turkeys, cheese, chocolates and cakes tasted and rated by top chefs for Observer Food Monthly
Nigella Lawson's chilled-out Christmas
Christmas Eve macaroni cheese, spicy drunken noodles, a luxurious lemon pavlova. Nigella Lawson shares her recipe for a very happy holiday
Party cocktails from around the world
It’s always cocktail hour… somewhere. Jack Adair Bevan scours the globe to mix the hottest festive drinks
Festive recipes from around the world
Eight cooks pick their favourite celebration dishes from India, Ukraine, Italy, Middle East, Malaysia, Sweden, China and the Caribbean
Thomasina Miers: how to take the stress out of Christmas cooking
The secret to an easy Christmas is to plan ahead. Get started now with Weekend Cook Thomasina Miers’ week-by-week guide
60 Christmas gift ideas for foodies
Observer Food Monthly’s choice of gift ideas for Christmas 2015, from stocking fillers and budget presents to no-expense-spared treats
