closed for Christmas Up in Smoke BBQ is offering “Christmas Feast” meals that can serve either eight to 12 or 18 to 24 people. The meal includes the choice of a smoked turkey or ham, dinner rolls, ...

Sarah Taylor, food hygiene expert at High Speed Training, has explained when we should buy our Christmas dinner ingredients as well as how to store them and prepare them for the big meal.

Presents to buy, decorations to put up, and Christmas dinner to cook. There’s lots of pressure during the holiday season to keep everyone happy and ensure the festive period runs to plan.

Her mother, Rita Cummings, had sponsored a Christmas dinner at her restaurant, Red’s Diner on Lafayette Road, starting a dozen years ago. This year, the dinner raised $2,500 in free-will donations.