Makes 4Ingredients100g unsalted butter2 leeks, white part only, slicedSalt and freshly milled black pepper, to season 100ml chicken stock50g plain flour400ml semi-skimmed or whole milk125g smoked cheese, grated500g cooked turkey, shredded200g roasted vegetable leftovers, chopped¼...

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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

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Wonky donkeys, fluffed lines and not a dry eye in the house: the Nativity play is a long-standing tradition with the power to pull on the heartstrings. Billed as a British family Christmas movie aimed at the school gate audience, Nativity 2

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Go festive with foodWhat better way to conjure up some festive spirit than by making your own delicious decorations or edible gifts?Home baking is also a great activity to enjoy with your child - all the fun of measuring and weighing, the joy of decorating and of course taste-tes...