Or more specifically, Christmas food.  The supermarket shelves are already filled with family-sized tubs of chocolate, tempting panettone and festive-flavoured crisps. Gingerbread Doritos, anyone? But ...

Festive jingles are roaring across the supermarket aisles, cinnamon is floating through seasonal treats and shoppers are already trying to get their hands on a turkey for Christmas. The Yuletide is ...

Whenever I spend the holidays in the US, I make my mom's mince pies. The sweet treat filled with dried fruit, spices, and brandy makes me feel like I'm back in the UK. They're relatively easy to make ...

Crisp buttery pastry and flavoursome, well-spiced mincemeat are basic components of any good mince pie, but finding one that nails both elements is tougher than you might expect. To find out what's ...

The identifying ingredient in a Victorian mince pie is meat. Though it was in this period that there was a revolution in the composition of this festive dish. Mixes without meat began to gain ...

Every Christmas, Brits devour about 800 million mince pies, but moves to jazz up the festive sweet treats made of dried fruit and pastry are stirring anger among purists. It is the source of some ...

The identifying ingredient in a Victorian mince pie is meat. Though it was in this period that there was a revolution in the composition of this festive dish. Mixes without meat began to gain ...

Nothing says Christmas like a good mince pie, scoffed at lunchtime with a cup of tea, or gently warmed in the oven for pudding with a dollop of cream. But with so many options on the high street, it ...