If you want to get a fresh turkey or goose from your supermarket, or anywhere else, you'd do well to orderï¿½ itï¿½ now as you may be surprised at how quickly stocks run out, especially free-range and organic birds.

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3rd week in November

Christmas Puddings

Make your Christmas puddings earlyï¿½ The aim is to re-boil/steam then for a couple of hours every two weeks or so which results in an incredibly dark rich pudding. Makes 1 medium sized pudding go a long way.

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Shopping

Why not start your Christmas food shopping now. Tinned and bottled items such as pickles should be in plentiful supply at your shops.

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4th week in November

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Christmas Cake

If you want to make a traditional cake with marzipan and icing, ideally, once you've covered the cake with the marzipan, you should wait a week before icing.

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Turkey or Gooseï¿½

ï¿½If you haven't already done so, orderï¿½ itï¿½ now to avoid disappointment.

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Culinary jobs for December

1st week in December

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Christmas Puddings

Continue re-boiling home made Christmas puddings once every 2 weeks

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Christmas cake

Now's the last chanceï¿½ to marzipan your cake if you haven't already done so.

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Mincemeat

Now's a good time to make your own mincemeat especially if you find shop-bought varieties too sweet or not to your liking.

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2nd week in December

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Turkeyï¿½

There's probably still enough time to order your turkey but don't delay. Many specialist suppliers are sold out by now especially if you wantï¿½ the delicious Bronzeï¿½ or free range birds.

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Shopping

Now's a good time to stock up on items such as extra wide aluminium foil, wooden cocktail sticks, festive linen or paper napkins, crackers and any bakeware items you may need such as large roasting tins and baking trays. . . . lest you forget or the shops run low.ï¿½

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Christmas cake

Ice your cake.

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3rd week in December

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Christmas cake

Now's the last chance to ice your cake.

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Christmas Puddings

Last re-boiling ofï¿½ home made Christmas puddings before the day.

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Mincemeat

There's still time to make your own mincemeat.

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Shopping

Now's the time to buy in less perishableï¿½ items such as potatoes, parsnips, chestnuts, nuts, streaky bacon etc. Don't leave it until Christmas week to avoid disappointment.

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Time Plan

Take an hour out, put your feet up and make a list of all the remaining things to do. Include things like making mince pies, planning meals on Christmas eve,ï¿½ Christmas dayï¿½ and Boxing day. We've got some handy print-offs to help you in the Buyingï¿½Christmas foodï¿½ andï¿½ Christmas Lunch Menu and Time Plan ï¿½sections.

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Christmas Week

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If you've followed the above, the only things left to do are collect the turkey and buy last minute perishables such as cream.

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