Christmas pud is unthinkable without a topping. Brandy cream, butter, sauce, or ice cream even: a dollop of boozy dairy is what softens and rounds out the dark, brooding flavour of the plum pudding.

Christmas pudding is a traditional Christmas dessert made with a combination of dried fruits, nuts, eggs or molasses, spices, flour and butter. Steaming is generally the cooking method used to prepare ...

Christmas means different things to different people. For me, it's an opportunity to eat celebratory foods that aren't available all year round. The top of my list is glazed ham, but a very close ...