Christmas dinner, the most important meal of the year. No pressure then. Expectant greedy faces, the goose or turkey conundrum, whether to serve Christmas pudding, trifle or both? Do you plump for a traditional dinner or ring in the changes?

Being in charge of Christmas dinner is a daunting challenge. The secret to a delicious day is to treat all the preparation of the big event as an absolute joy. There’s a saying, fail to plan, plan to fail. Here’s the plan, pick up a copy of The Booths Christmas Book, free to collect in store. Make yourself a brew and settle down for some mouth-watering browsing.

The Booths Great Northern Christmas book will also see you through menu planning for the full party season, packed with recipes, cocktails and tips for making your festive feast memorable. Established in 1847, for six generations the family retailer has worked with hill farmers, craft bakers, butchers, cheesemakers and fishermen, and the Great Northern Christmas is a celebration of Booths’ local food heroes.

Weekend tastings are planned in all 28 Booths stores in the run up to Christmas; you can sample products featured in the book and meet a range of our suppliers. Our specialist staff can give you their tips for making the most of the big day, offering advice and tastings to make that special cheese board or help you pair wines to match your feast. See, this is the kind of planning we can all get behind!

So enjoy Christmas and revel in the planning—you don’t need to be the slave to the stove. Booths’ Christmas selection is brimming with time-saving, regional delicacies to help you put your feet up and enjoy time with friends and family.

Place your order for collection or home delivery at orders.booths.co.uk

View the Christmas book online at booths.co.uk/Christmas-book-2016

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