December 2015
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Weāve got Christmas all wrapped up, with great gifts, festive food and drink, must-have looks for your family and home, and loads more Gifting special Turn to the back pages of the magazine for our Gift Guide, crammed with inspiration for personalised gifts, gadgets, fashion and beauty buys, toys for kids of all ages, plus Secret Santa goodies for Ā£10 or less. Weāve got presents for everyone ā #becauseitschristmas
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101 Announcing your amazing, all-new magazine!
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Deck the hallsā¦ 16 Seasonal style solutions Decorations for your home 21 Brilliant baubles Treat your tree to our cute collection 23 Christmas crafting Simple gifts for the kids to make
Food & drink 29 Christmas dinner your way Personalise your feast 40 Six sides Versatile dishes to match with your main 43 Pimp my side Add a spark to ready-bought dishes 45 Santaās global feast Ideas from around the world 53 Sweet dreams Desserts inspired by stocking fillers 57 Festive foodie tips & timesavers For the big day 61 In between days Family meals for the festive break 67 Cranberries Theyāre not just for sauceā¦ 70 Star attractions Centrepiece cakes with the wow factor
To provide family friendly meals that: Save you time and money ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦
23 76 10 out of 10 party bites Top marks for our quick nibbles 81 Party tricks Celeb chefsā favourite New Year dishes 89 Mix it up Four spirits, eight great Christmas cocktails
Reduce your food waste by making the most of the pack sizes youāll find in store ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ Are nutritionally balanced, using everyday ingredients
Fashion & beauty 93 Glamour to go! Beauty tips 96 All wrapped up! Cosy looks all the family will love
This month 9 Because itās Christmas People share their different ways of spending Christmas
We test each recipe at least three times in an ordinary kitchen, to make sure it works for you first time and every time
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