Food & Drink

In some households, apple sauce isn’t reserved for pork — it’s liberally applied regardless of the meat on the plate. Turkey? Apple sauce. Beef? Apparently so. Lamb? Don’t ask questions.

JD Wetherspoon has confirmed that its new Wetherby pub, The Angel Inn, will officially open its doors on Tuesday 23 December, bringing with it 60 new jobs for the local area.

Trifle is one of those desserts that looks impressive, feeds a crowd and can be made well ahead — which is exactly why it’s stood the test of time.

Younger adults in the UK are planning to abandon the traditional Christmas dinner, with nearly a fifth planning to serve up the likes of pizza, curry or pasta this festive season.  

Every December there’s always one drink that takes over TikTok, Instagram and every group chat. This year? It’s Dr Pepper Eggnog — a fizzy, creamy, slightly chaotic festive mash-up that somehow works.

I had to laugh this evening — I actually found myself asking ChatGPT whether eggnog and Snowballs are the same thing. For years I assumed that custard-yellow bottle with the red writing was eggnog… because it looks like eggnog, and it’s yellow, and everyone wheels it out at Christmas.

Honest Greens (Hg as it’s going to be known in the UK) opens its first UK restaurant in Soho tomorrow, Friday 12 December, bringing chef-driven, wholesome cooking to London at refreshingly accessible prices.

Blending time-honoured 19th-century recipes that pay homage to the golden era of Irish whiskey with innovative crafting methods, the Walsh Whiskey collection is brimming with inspiration and creativity.  Founded in 1999 by Bernard and Rosemary Walsh, the family-run business has since achieved international acclaim with its aspirational, premium triple-distilled whiskeys….

A leading specialist in medically supervised alcohol reduction says moderate wine consumption this Christmas could actually reduce your risk of heart disease.

Turkey may have been replaced by beef or a nut roast, sprouts by peas, but the one stalwart of the Christmas dinner is the potato according to a new survey