10 reasons to buy Good Food's Christmas magazine

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In this month's issue

"Across the world, Christmas celebrations come in different shapes and sizes. In my family, our dream day has always been the five of us – mum, dad and three kids (now young adults) – squeezed around the same table that I sat around with my own parents and brothers growing up. For some of you it’s a gang of 10 or more (you deserve a medal). For others, a cosy deux-à-deux.

In this year’s Yuletide special, cake queen Juliet Sear gets us off to a dream start with a spectacular orange and ginger spiced creation swathed in white chocolate ginger buttercream. For your Big Day menu, where we’ve got mains to suit every table, from a showstopping roast turkey for a crowd to a chicken wellington made for two. And because the side dishes are as important as the centrepiece, we’ve got a mix-and-match selection, so you can build your own perfect plate. Of course, it isn’t all about the 25th (nor family) so to extend your festivities check out our Friendmas recipes.

Whatever Christmas you are planning, I hope it lives up to your dreams. So, draw the curtains. Get the oven on. Create something warming. Then curl up and enjoy – it’s time to get cosy."

Keith Kendrick, group magazines editor

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10 reasons to buy our Christmas issue

1. Free 2027 calendar

Good Food 2027 calendar featuring a noodle dish, with a green badge reading 'Free 2027 Calendar' against a red festive background.

Good Health by Good Food turns one and you get the party favour: a free 2027 calendar. Each month brings playful recipes, from a banana granola split to steak and satay reimagined, to keep your health goals on track in the new year.

2. The full Christmas spread

Golden roast turkey on a serving platter, garnished with orange wedges and fresh herbs beside a lit candle and gravy jug.

Plan your whole Christmas dinner in one place. Start with a succulent roast turkey or piri piri honey ham, then pick your trimmings, desserts, drinks and even the cheeseboard.

3. Meet the cover star

Three-layer Christmas sponge cake covered in white buttercream, decorated with dried orange slices and gold baubles, with a slice served alongside.

Bake our showstopping cover cake from expert Juliet Sear: white chocolate-swathed layers laced with bright orange and warming ginger. It looks like a bakery centrepiece but the decorations come together far more easily than you'd expect.

4. Mix-and-match sides

Bowl of shredded red cabbage garnished with fresh herbs, surrounded by golden roasted parsnips.

Whether you're feeding a crowd or just a few, give your table a new tradition with our airy cheddar and leek popovers or a punchy bowl of hot honey and miso sprouts.

5. Leave room for dessert

Large rectangular layered dessert with a golden brown top dusted with white shavings, served in a black baking dish.

Round off Christmas dinner with one of three sharing centrepieces: a boozy tiramisu, an indulgent chocolate cake or a mash-up of two festive classics. All can be prepped ahead, so you'll spend more time at the table than in the kitchen.

6. Start with a bang

Two glass dishes of prawn cocktail with lettuce, creamy dressing, chives and whole prawns, served with lemon wedges.

Barney gives the dinner party prawn cocktail a modern makeover that you can prep ahead, with clever tips for maximum flavour and minimum food waste.

7. Wrapped with love

Golden homemade crackers topped with mixed seeds, stacked in a metal tin beside a lit candle.

Make someone's Christmas with homemade bakes and preserves, ready to wrap and tuck under the tree or pack into a hamper.

8. A perfect mash-up

Golden pigs in blankets arranged over cauliflower in a creamy cheese sauce, baked in a round casserole dish.

Pigs in blankets meet cauliflower cheese in Barney's comforting mash-up, ideal for a Twixmas dinner or Boxing Day buffet. Tips for turning it into a hearty main are included.

9. Toast the season

Four colourful festive cocktails in different glasses, garnished with citrus, herbs and fruit against a dark green background.

Shake up your cocktail game with drinks that range from an alcohol-free cosmo to a fiery adult soda float.

10. Meat-free and merry

Rustic golden pastry tart topped with colourful beetroot slices, melted cheese and fresh herbs.

Say goodbye to the dry old nut roast. Our luxurious vegetarian mains, including a galette, lasagne and wellington, layer rich flavours and textures to win over the whole table.

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