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Which Christmas Cookbook?
Sarah Raven's Complete ChristmasSarah Raven's Complete Christmas by Sarah Raven
Buy new: £15.00 / Used from: £10.13
Lots about flowers and table arrangements, with a wealth of proper traditional Christmas recipes too
Nigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, FestivitiesNigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, Festivities by Nigella Lawson
Buy new: £9.99 / Used from: £7.82
The sexiest Christmas book on offer with tons of gifts and cocktails, but too big to fit in the trolley
Elizabeth David's ChristmasElizabeth David's Christmas by Elizabeth David
Buy new: £9.74 / Used from: £3.99
Elizabeth David does a really old-fashioned Christmas, in this compilation of her articles
Delia Smith's ChristmasDelia Smith's Christmas by Delia Smith
Buy new: £6.69 / Used from: £8.99
The standard Xmas cookbook by which all others are judged. Great, reliable recipes that taste delicious. Not to be messed with.
101 Christmas Dishes: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101)101 Christmas Dishes: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101) by B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine"
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £1.48
The littlest Christmas food book on offer. Compiled from BBC Good Food mag, which I find mostly very good
Mary Berry's Christmas Collection: Over 100 Fabulous Recipes and Tips for a Trouble-free Festive SeasonMary Berry's Christmas Collection: Over 100 Fabulous Recipes and Tips for a Trouble-free Festive Season by Mary Berry
Buy new: £10.99 / Used from: £7.51
It doesn't look all that exciting, but Mary Berry is utterly reliable Middle England and won't let you down
The  Josceline Dimbleby Christmas BookThe Josceline Dimbleby Christmas Book by J Dimbleby
Out of print, but totally worth having for her spicy twists on conventional favourites
A Blanc ChristmasA Blanc Christmas by Raymond Blanc
Buy used from: £7.60
Again, not in print, but gives the ultimate French Noël, with seafood galore and very gourmet.
Vegetarian Christmas: Festive Feasts for All the Family (The Essential Rose Elliot)Vegetarian Christmas: Festive Feasts for All the Family (The Essential Rose Elliot) by Rose Elliot
Buy used from: £6.50
Contains the best veggie/vegan Christmas recipe ever - chestnut and red wine paté en croute
The Martha Stewart Living Christmas CookbookThe Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook by Martha Stewart
Buy new: £23.62 / Used from: £19.00
mostly just good for making you feel deeply inadequate. The ultimate.