Silver and gold sugared almonds on the table offer an extravagant shimmer, like edible sparkly confetti. And I like the way they glint in the candlelight. This year I’m also using candy canes everywhe

Make this year’s celebration one to savour with our pick of the best Christmas buys, all highly rated by our expert food team

We’ve eaten and sipped our way through this year’s supermarket Christmas food and here are our favourites

The GHI reveals the tastiest time-saving party food to have on hand for those last-minute guests (or Boxing Day picky teas)

These handpainted mistletoe table linen prints are the perfect backdrop to decorate a seasonal tablescape with foraged foliage. The crisp white-and-green colourway is also ideal to inspire a fresher c