Turkey is a Christmas highlight, served with fruity stuffing and lashings of cranberry sauce, so we're looking at what to buy, members' turkey recipes, how to carve (top tip: remove legs and wings first!) and a new recipe from Delia. Plus, why you shouldn't be passing on the port and some of my favourite food books of 2008.
Turkey treats (and not a twizzler in sight!)
Delia Online members' favourite turkey recipes!
Christmas recipe gallery: main courses
Christmas recipe gallery: luscious leftovers
Christmas recipe gallery: side orders
Pot-roasted Turkey Drumsticks with Port and Chestnuts - recipe cost £14.04 (£2.34 per person)
My favourite dish with turkey: Roasted Root Vegetables with Sage Butter
Here is a roundup of some of my favourite cookbooks of the year, with an idea of who best to buy them for.
A recent port tasting by Cockburn's was a revelation! Find out more...
Chutney Queen says:
‘Ask your butcher to bone the turkey for you (our local one doesn't even charge for this), or you can do it without too much difficulty yourself. It's so much easier to roast, and of course to carve - you get lovely even slices with the stuffing in middle (or thereabouts!).’