Delia Smith's Christmas

Delia Smith discovers the secret of traditional smoked Suffolk ham, selects pickles and preserves for cold cuts. She gets ahead with all kinds of Christmas cakes, including quick mincemeat cake made in moments.

Delia Smith proves that Christmas is not the time for dieting, while wine expert Alice King is on hand with a selection of sweet wines to accompany Delia's dessert dishes.

Delia Smith offers advice on a selection from mail order specialists. Plus traditional Christmas food and choosing red wine with Alice King.

Delia Smith serves up some inspiration for party givers, from drinks party canapes to dinner party dishes of roast goose with prunes in Armagnac and beef in port. Champagne jellies are on the dessert menu and for dedicated pudding fiends, Delia Smith demonstrates her own favorite chocolate truffle torte.

Parsnip roulade with sage and onion stuffing is just one of the tempting recipes for vegetarians. Plus inspirational ideas for simple and speedy ways to decorate Christmas cakes, and an easy way to make chocolate truffles.

A chronology of the final hours leading up to serving Christmas lunch, with a detailed plan of action to avoid last minute panics.