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Which Christmas Cookbook?
Sarah Raven's Complete ChristmasSarah Raven's Complete Christmas by Sarah Raven
Buy new: £10.00 / Used from: £5.84
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: £12.54
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 used from: £27.90
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: £6.98 / Used from: £5.50
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: £2.80 / Used from: £0.25
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: £10.18 / Used from: £11.19
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 Josceline 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: £15.00
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: £5.46
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: £17.31 / Used from: £23.59
mostly just good for making you feel deeply inadequate. The ultimate.