With winter amongst us what better way to keep warm than with a dose of 12-year-old brandy churned in with Kelly’s of Cornwall Clotted Cream & Brandy Butter Ice Cream?

If you feel a little guilty loading up your larder with products of somewhat dubious provenance, and with a few days left before the big day, you can still get in some quality snacks and nibbles to delight Aunty Win and get caught in Gran’s upper plate.

If you usually reach for the same slab of cheese every time you shop, surely Christmas is the time you should let your eye wander along the whole length of the supermarket cheese selection, looking and thinking differently? Joanna Biddolph discovered how Asda’s Extra Special Creamy Lancashire Cheese is made and, more importantly, how to eat it at Christmas.

When Duerr’s, who have been making preserves for 130 years, offered us some mincemeat to taste test, we jumped at the chance. But were they any good?

Not-quite-fresh from his Masterchef victory, Tim Anderson showed Foodepedia, and some other, more special, guests, a few Malaysian recipes that’ll add a bit of heat to your winter dinner for Malaysia Kitchen