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Christmas Food & Drink Taste Tests 2026

From the turkey to the Christmas pudding and everything in-between, this is the best Christmas food  you can serve up this festive season...

best turkey christmas 2026

The best turkeys for your Christmas Day dinner in 2026, from crowns to whole birds

best christmas pudding

Best Christmas pudding for 2026

best mince pies

The best mince pies for Christmas 2026, revealed

best turkey christmas 2026

The best turkeys for your Christmas Day dinner

best champagne

The best champagne for every celebration in 2026

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pork and chicken terrine terrine recipe

This bacon-wrapped chicken, pork and pistachio terrine recipe makes a crowd-pleasing Christmas starter

christmas cake

Our easiest-ever Christmas cake recipe takes just 15 minutes to prep – no soaking, just boil and bake

best christmas hampers

17 best Christmas hampers to gift this year

best smoked salmon

Best smoked salmon for Christmas 2026

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best turkey crown

The best turkey crowns for Christmas 2026, tested

best iceland christmas food

The best Christmas dessert centrepieces for 2026

best yule log

The best yule log for Christmas 2026

best christmas cake

The best Christmas cake for 2026, taste-approved

best flavoured panettone

Best panettone for Christmas 2026

best prosecco

10 best Proseccos for celebrating this Christmas

best port

Best ports to enjoy this Christmas, from £14.25

best brandy

10 best brandies for sipping in 2026, from £13.99

best gingerbread houses

The best gingerbread house kits to buy in 2026

good housekeeping christmas taste test

The best Christmas food and drink for 2026

best pigs in blankets

The best pigs in blankets for Christmas 2026

best english sparkling wine

12 best English sparkling wines, tried and tested

best liqueurs

We tried 18 liqueurs and these are the best

best whisky gift sets for valentine's day

Best whisky gifts 2026

best dessert wine

Best dessert wines to buy for Christmas 2025

best christmas sandwiches 2024

The best Christmas sandwiches for 2025

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Christmas pudding ideas

best christmas dessert

Our favourite show-stopping Christmas dessert recipes to round of any festive meal with a bang

best christmas desserts chocolate orange panettone bread pudding

Panettone bread and butter pudding

best christmas pudding recipes

Best Christmas pudding recipes

best flavoured christmas puddings to buy 2025

The best alternative Christmas pudding for 2025

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waitrose christmas advert 2025

Shop the star-studded Waitrose Christmas ad

best whisky

The best whisky, tried and tested

best cheese hampers

Best cheese hampers for gifting

best christmas food and drink launches

Our favourite new food products for Christmas

best wine for christmas

Best supermarket wines for hosting this Christmas

best alternative mince pies to buy 2025

Best alternative mince pies to try this Christmas

best meat free mains

The best vegetarian and vegan Christmas mains

best flavoured smoked salmon 2025

Best flavoured smoked salmon for Christmas

best christmas biscuits

The best Christmas biscuit tins for 2025

best vegetarian sides for christmas

Best veggie side dishes for Christmas 2025

best stollen

Best stollen for Christmas 2025

best charcuterie and grazing boards to buy

The best charcuterie and grazing platters to share

best turkey christmas 2026

The best turkeys for your Christmas Day dinner

best mince pies

The best mince pies for Christmas 2026, revealed

best christmas pudding

Best Christmas pudding for 2026

best champagne

The best champagne for every celebration in 2026

best mulled wine for christmas

The best mulled wine to buy this Christmas

best supermarket canapes to buy

The best supermarket canapés

best bottled cocktails

The best bottled cocktails for Christmas

best easter food to order: cook salmon en croute

Best COOK food to order for Easter 2025

best red wine

The best red wine to buy now

best white wine to buy

The best white wine, expert-tested

best christmas brunch to buy

Best brunch buys for Christmas 2024

best christmas food to order from morrisons

Best Morrisons food and drink for Christmas 2023