Plus a winter vegetable soup and how to make old-fashioned  marmalade 

Follow Darina Allen's step-by-step guide to a stress-free Christmas dinner

Caramel popcorn and homemade sweet and fiery chilli sauce are among Darina Allen's suggestions 

Christmas is the time to stock the pantry with items and fill the freezer with casseroles and pots of stews

Return of humble rice pudding is an old school pleasure for a pittance

"Despite the perception, the farming community in general is fully aware and anxious to implement measures to sequester carbon and reduce emissions. They fully realise that ‘business as usual’ is no longer an option but they need support and knowledgeable advice"

‘The simple truth, I’ve learned from a lifetime of cooking, is that good food is honed from fine ingredients’

Everyone loves a barmbrack

Delicious desserts inspired by a trip to the Big Apple

‘Local’ is now the sexiest word in food and the coolest term on menus