Nyetimber sparkling wine, Sipsmith gin, Riverford Organic foodA veritable feast was on show at Story PR's Christmas 2012 press preview show. With delicious food labels including Riverford Organic, Bazurro chocolates and Copas turkeys on display

Cool TraditionIf you're going for a chic Christmas look, The White Company has got it covered! This beautiful stocking is fully lined and has a sunning red and white jacquard stitch design, for a traditional and funky feel, wrapped up in one

This is my mother’s excellent Christmas pudding that’s based upon the British royal family’s sumptuous recipe. Like all Christmas puddings, it’s best made a month or so before the big day, as the taste improves as it matures. Makes 2, each serving 8

http://www.fusefashion.com/Being pregnant over Christmas means a limit on late nights and no mulled wine, but it doesn’t have to mean that you’re not glowing and glamorous when you’re out and about! Fold up the maternity jeans and put away the comfy

A touch of classThere is no finer place to shop for Christmas trinkets than the halls of luxury London department store, Fortnum & Mason.If you can't reach the elegant store itself, there is a wide selection online, including these fabulous festive

children are fractious children. Give them a run in the park and let them throw stones in the river. You'll have the whole place to yourself, as all the other families will be busy killingone another indoors.• Keep diversions handy. Christmas crackers

Red reindeer sweater, from £13Stand out from the crowd in an adorable red-nosed reindeer jumper from Next. From £13.

eater. My mother cooked a lot of spicy food, which I loved.What are you best memories of Christmas as a child? Getting a portable record player when I was about 12.What was your typical Christmas dinner back then? We always had a big traditional family

of Christmas as a child? Lots of chocolate.What was your best ever present? A racing bike. I fell off it on Christmas Day and scratched it – I was really cross.What was your typical Christmas dinner as a child? Classic roast turkey with prawn cocktail to start

Rabbits In The Snow by Natalie Russell (Macmillan, £10.99) from 12 monthsWhen six fluffy rabbits play in the snow, they discover a world of opposites. Rose Rabbit skates fast, while Grey Rabbit is slow, Honey Rabbit has a full basket, while Rust Rabbit’s sledge is empty. An impor...