Prepare for a feast of festive food: Christmas kitchen tips from our favourite chefs

Preparation is the secret to Christmas dinner success, as cooks share their kitchen tips, foodie gift ideas, and traditions with Nicole Glennon

Christmas - the one day of the year when even the most reluctant of chefs roll up their sleeves and attempt to make a feast fit for a king. Here, some of our favourite cooks divulge the dishes they’ll be serving up this year and their top tips to guarantee success and avoid pinning your hopes on a Christmas miracle - and it’s all about prep. Start early, draft in help, and make sure the cook gets a hug after all that hard work (thanks Darina). Plus, they share the long-standing Christmas traditions in their home and offer some guidance on what to gift the foodie in your life this Yuletide.

Michelle Darmody