How to choose between bone-in and boneless gammon, cook it ahead of the day, glaze it three ways and know how long it keeps once cooked.

Work out the right turkey size for your table, with servings by weight, crown versus whole bird, defrosting times and cooking times per kilo.

How to store, reheat and cook Boxing Day leftovers safely, with real recipes and quantities from our Leicestershire farm shop and butchery.

Bronze or white, crown or whole bird, free range or not. An honest butcher’s comparison to help you pick the right Christmas turkey, and the right weight.

A butcher’s countdown to Christmas: when to order, how much to buy per person, collection days, what to do on Christmas Eve and timings for the day itself.

A butcher’s honest comparison of goose, turkey and rib of beef for Christmas dinner: flavour, cost per head, cooking and what to do with the fat.