Mince pie tart with oat and nut crumble
A twist on the classic mince pie, elevating it from festive snack to the status of dessert with the ...
Cardamom and maple mulled wine
Mulled wine is as essential to Christmas as mince pies – as much for the way the wine and spices, ge...
Winter pearl barley, wild mushroom and truffle arancini
With their hearty, risotto-like filling, crispy breadcrumb casing and couple of bites size, arancini...
A Christmas ‘old fashioned’ cocktail recipe
As cocktails go, an old fashioned is about as classic as they come. Simple to make and deliciously a...
How to make your own lino-print Christmas cards
An easy step by step to creating your own homemade cards to send to friends and family this Christma...
The hardworking Christmas kitchen
With a little planning, your kitchen can be your biggest asset at Christmas....
Outside in: bringing winter’s greenery into your home
What’s in season now, how to style it in your home before and after Christmas, and when to choose li...
Christmas brunch: beetroot-cured smoked salmon with dill yoghurt and rye bread
A quieter Christmas means there’s more time to linger over each and every moment. And whether your m...
Christmas brunch: caramelised apple porridge with maple hazelnuts
The second in The Provenist’s trio of brunch recipes to elevate your Christmas morning fare: a comfo...
Christmas brunch: poached eggs with cashew hollandaise, spinach and sourdough
The third in a trio of breakfast recipes created by the team at our café, The Provenist, to turn you...
Christmas in the country
After a decade in London, it’s Christmas in the country for journalist Jo Rodgers and her family thi...
Bringing Christmas into the kitchen
Think beyond the purely practical in your kitchen this Christmas, with our tips on making the heart ...
Skye McAlpine’s Pistachio Panettone cake
Food writer Skye McAlpine shares a recipe for Christmas Eve from her latest book, ‘A Table for Frien...
A Venetian Christmas Eve
Food writer Skye McAlpine shares her family traditions and favourite festive treats as she prepares ...
A stocking filled with fun
A tongue in cheek approach to putting together a grown-up Christmas stocking that’ll bring out their...
The art of elevated gifting
Five gift parcels that’ll elevate a humble present into something oh so thoughtful this Christmas....
An al fresco Christmas
As we ponder how our Christmas celebrations might evolve this year, this is the opportunity to think...
Deck the hall
Five ways to create a cheerful and uplifting welcome in your hallway this winter (even if it’s just ...
A slow Christmas
Journalist and author India Knight reflects on the positives of taking it easy this festive season....
Decorating your bedroom for winter
When it comes to decorating your home’s bedrooms come winter, it’s very often only children’s spaces...
Welcoming in winter
How to dress your home for the season from early November right through to Christmas with our three ...
Celebrating advent
Two ideas – one simple, one a little more involved – to help you mark the passing of each December d...
The festive mantel – styled three ways
When we’re decorating our homes for Christmas, it’s almost always the tree that steals the show. The...
Festive ways to decorate banisters
Stairs can be one of the most mesmerising places to put Christmas decorations – they’re a clear stat...
Food for ‘popping in’ moments
When December comes, and Christmas draws closer, there are more knocks on the door than at any other...
Christmas tree decorating ideas: two looks to try
Most of us have a set way that we decorate our Christmas trees each year. There might be a couple of...
Three Christmas tabletop decoration ideas
There’s never just one way to decorate your dining table at Christmas. Each year, you can try someth...
Those last-minute moments
There’s an up and down pattern to most of our Christmases. Throughout December, we’re likely to go ...
The story behind our Christmas collection
Classic, British design is our compass. All of our designs are guided by it, they all follow its ste...