Roll up, roll up for Abra-ca-Debora’s sweet and savoury pancake permutations.

Keeping a few sachets of Rustic Indian’s cook-sauces to hand is a convenient way to knock up a speedy yet ‘healthy, nutritious, vegetarian and gluten-free’ meal, like these ‘Shahi’ dishes fit for royalty.

Collier’s Cheddar does what it says on the tin- Powerful and Welsh. Use it to knock up this ultimate rarebit.

No longer the preserve of tipsy Aunties, sherry has new swagger in these Christmas-sy cocktail ideas from Harveys.

Stoli has long been the vodka of choice for the elite- and fittingly, they’ve named their premium edition ‘elit’. Use it in this festive sparkler to bring a ‘rose-y’ glow to guests’ cheeks.

Not many of us couldn’t slot in the odd light, crisp, caramelised brandy snap on top of the usual skipload of festive fodder. Just don’t get all clever and try and assemble ahead of time- or they, and you, will be reduced to a mere sad, sticky mess.

Stressed about Christmas dinner? If your answer is’no’, then the chances are you won’t be preparing it. If the daunting task does fall on your shoulders this year, you don’t have to suffer turkey that straddles a fine line between dangerously raw and devastatingly dry. Have a go at my tasty beef instead.

‘Chocolate naturally lends itself to Christmas’, says Paul A Young. So he’s given us a tempting trio of festive recipes to make at home: a gingerbread-spiced truffle, a warming Aztec-inspired chocolate, and one featuring all the flavours that underpin a Christmas pud, without the belly-busting after-effects.

A bit of project cookery for kids, their overgrown counterparts, and anyone who fancies themselves handy with the old DIY. And, if it all goes tits-up, it’s both less dangerous and more delicious to eat your way out of than a more ‘industrial’ undertaking.

Cocktail mastermind Salvatore Calabrese is currently proffering a selection of alarmingly gluggable Christmas Cocktails at his eponymous Mayfair bar. Over a tipple, we persuaded him to part with the recipes so you can show off your shakin’ skills this festive season.