Christmas Ideas
Your Christmas planning guide
11.27.2024
Introducing double-wrapped pigs in blankets
Exclusively at M&S, this Christmas we're the only national retailer to wrap all our pigs in blankets in a whole rasher of bacon – so they're guaranteed to stay snug! See where to pick up these bite-sized beauties and how to use them in our next-level festive recipes.
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11.22.2024
The best Christmas cheese and top cheeseboard tips
Want to create a showstopping Christmas cheeseboard? Read our expert tips on choosing the right selection of cheeses to perfectly complement one another, storing and cutting them right, and hacks to help you present everything beautifully.
Choose your cheese
11.4.2024
Must-try mince pies 2024
That first bite of a mince pie means Christmas is officially on the way. At M&S, our product developers have tasted hundreds of mince pies in their quest to create the perfect one. Whether you’re going traditional, gluten-free, plant-based or fancy something different, read our guide to the best mince pies in the Foodhall this Christmas.
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10.1.2024
Have a very veggie Christmas
Have a very veggie festive season with our fuss-free Christmas Food to Order service, featuring a range of wow-worthy vegetarian starters, centrepieces, sides and desserts.
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10.11.2024
Festive flavour in the freezer
It’s never too early to get ahead with your Christmas food shopping and our range of frozen delights makes it easy and delicious. From big-day centrepieces to family favourite trimmings and wow-worthy desserts, be inspired by our top picks below.
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10.30.2024
Christmas sarnies, snacks and more
Enjoy festive flavour on the go with our lineup of epic Christmas sandwiches, rolls, wraps and snacks. Discover the range and learn more about our charity partnership with Shelter.
Tuck in
11.25.2024
Top tips for the perfect roasties
Want golden-on-the-outside, fluffy-in-the-middle roasties? Read our expert guide, from nailing the perfect cooking technique to which fats to use and some top tips and recipes from Tom Kerridge. We promise your roasties will rule them all this Christmas.
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9.24.2024
Your Christmas menu, sorted
Forget the queues this season and get prepped for the biggest day in the foodie shopping calendar: our Christmas Food to Order service is officially open! Be inspired by our top picks below and then pre-order your fuss-free, flavour-packed feast.
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12.12.2024
Cupboard staples to use up Christmas leftovers
Add flavour, freshness and oomph to a fridge-full of Christmas leftovers with the help of these cupboard staples. Deliciously varied meals and zero food waste, guaranteed.
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12.3.2024
15 delicious ways to reduce waste this Christmas
Struggle to use up those Christmas leftovers? Want to gift more mindfully this year? Here are some ideas to help you to cut down on waste and up the deliciousness this Christmas.
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10.22.2024
Top advent calendars this Christmas
Whether you’re shopping for a Percy super fan or someone who enjoys a festive tipple or two, you’ll find the perfect advent calendar for a loved one (or yourself) this Christmas in our Foodhall. Explore our top picks below to make the countdown to the big day extra sweet.
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11.4.2024
The M&S Food Christmas TV advert
It’s here! Watch this year’s M&S Food Christmas ad, featuring the return of our iconic fairy and starring Dawn French. Prepare to feel the festive magic…
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12.6.2024
How to plan your big Christmas food shop
From food for the festive feast to all the other meals in between, planning your big Christmas food shop can feel daunting. At M&S, we’ve got everything you need, from wow-worthy centrepieces to brilliant basics to stock up on. Read our guide to what’s landing in the Foodhall and when, plus some clever tips to help you plan like a pro.
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11.13.2024
Explore our Christmas tipple top picks
Looking for the perfect wine for your Christmas dinner? Or a festive twist to your cocktail menu? We’ve got you. These are the best Christmas tipples to drink this season.
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12.9.2024
Christmas Desserts to Try
Pudding is served! Indulge in the crème de la crème of festive treats, expertly crafted by master bakers, exclusively for M&S.
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8.12.2024
Get-ahead foodie Christmas gifts
Whether you’re after some early foodie gift ideas or can’t wait to see what our M&S Food Christmas elves have created this year, it’s never too early to start planning your festive feasting.
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11.8.2024
Ultimate guide to Percy and Colin gifts
Know a Percy Pig fanatic or someone who can’t celebrate Christmas without Colin the Caterpillar? We've got your Christmas gift shopping covered with an ultimate guide to your sweetest pals.
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9.23.2024
The foodie hamper edit
Choose from our best Christmas hampers, filled with beautifully packaged, festive Foodhall treats. With free delivery this Christmas, make sure you get ahead and pre-order your hampers online today.
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11.14.2024
How to cook and carve a turkey
In charge of the big-day lunch, but not sure where to start when it comes to prepping your bird like a pro? Read our expert guide to choosing, preparing, cooking and carving your Christmas turkey, plus genius flavour hacks to help you boost your gravy. From Tom Kerridge’s foolproof turkey recipe and ideas for how to use up leftovers, our ultimate guide includes all you need for an epic festive centrepiece.
Top turkey tips
11.13.2024
The Christmas food gift guide
Discover the best food and drink gifts in our Foodhall with our food editor's picks. Whether you’re searching for something special for the cheese lover in your life, thoughtful stocking filler ideas to keep the whole family sweet, or ideas for cocktail connoisseurs, we've got delicious edible gifts covered with our in-store range.
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9.19.2024
Flavour-boosting festive ingredients
Stock your store cupboard with these Foodhall finds to take your dishes to the next level. From Bloody Mary Chutney to elevate cheese toasties to the marmalade mince pie hack you’ll want to try, discover our edit of must-try ingredients to keep on standby this season.
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10.17.2024
Christmas liqueurs and spirits guide
Raise the bar this season with our expert pick of the best Christmas spirits, from gins, rum and small-batch vodka to must-try sweet liqueurs. Whether you’re searching for a great bottle to bring as a gift, or want to shake up some special cocktails for your party guests, these unique-to-M&S drinks are guaranteed to get you into the seasonal spirit.
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12.2.2024
How to cook the best Christmas dinner
Cater with confidence this Christmas and learn how to plan your menu, prep ahead and nail the perfect turkey with all the trimmings.
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11.22.2024
Christmas dinner tips from the experts
Not sure what to put on your cheeseboard or what wine to pair with Christmas dinner? We posed your burning questions to our panel of chefs, food developers and experts. Get Christmas tips and the hot flavour trends of the season, right here.
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10.10.2024
The complete guide to Christmas wine
Need a cracking wine to pair with your Christmas dinner, a party-starting fizz for New Year’s Eve, or a thoughtful bottle to bring as a gift? Our trusty drinks expert, M&S head of beers, wines and spirits Caroline Thompson-Hill, shares her pop-worthy pairings for Christmas feasts, fizzy New Year’s Eve celebrations and all the get-togethers in between.
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