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

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 

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