So what to do with all those Christmas book vouchers?

Check out our guide to the best shows to watch on the box tonight.

Cookery Classes at Snugboro 2008: Rory O’Connell teaches intensive one-day classes at his home near Ballycotton, Co Cork. Private classes or workshops for groups or individuals can be organised! — rory@rgoconnell.com; tel: 086-8516917.

AT Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, Alice Waters has been known to serve just a perfect peach for dessert.