When you are choosing potatoes for a recipe, remember that waxy potatoes and baby new potatoes are excellent for salads; large Kerr's Pinks or Golden Wonders are good for baking and Maris Pipers are the potato of choice by chefs for the best mashed potatoes.
Christmas wine Q and A Anne Kennedy answers the most common questions on what to do with wine for Christmas, from what wines to drink with turkey to whether you need to decant that special bottle.
Christmas Recipes We're putting all our Christmas recipes and advice on one page, so you can click on the links and find a recipe or help quickly. We'll be adding to our list every day, so don't forget to bookmark the page.
Nafisa's Spicy Christmas! Greatfood.ie spice expert Nafisa Brennan has created a selection of spicy recipes to add a bit of excitement to your Christmas menu. Of course, you can use them all year round too!
Burgundy Wines for Christmas Some people think burgundy is old-fashioned, a little fusty and possibly a bit expensive. Nothing could be further from the truth. Christmas is as good a time as any to splash out and increasingly you'll find a wide range of burgundies at great value prices. Most of the reds are made from the Pinot Noir grape so if you've seen the film Sideways, you won't need to be convinced!
Have your Christmas cake and eat it! With all that delicious food around at this time of year, Christmas can be a stressful time for anyone trying to lose weight or maintain their weight. Temptation is everywhere, and we have a tendency to pile our plates high with seasonal goodies! But it is possible to enjoy a little bit of everything and still have a calorie intake of around 1500 calories*, says top nutritionist Paula Mee.
Have a holistic Christmas 'Approaching Christmas in a holistic way can help to make it more enjoyable and relaxing' says holistic nutritionist, Freda Molamphy.
What to drink on Christmas Day! Would you like to know what the wine expert drinks on Christmas Day? We did, so we asked John McDonnell of Wine Australia to tell us his Christmas tipples from noon to night...
Caribbean Christmas Cake This is from Levi Roots' new book, Caribbean food Made Easy. You need to let the fruit soak for days, says Levi. 'This is quite dark in colour and also called black cake, because it used to be made with burnt sugar'.
