The best supermarket prosecco from £5.99, handpicked by sommeliers These sommelier-approved bottles of fizz combine affordability with quality The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
How to host the perfect Christmas dinner, according to chefs, wine experts and professional planners Hosting Christmas? Don’t panic. Here’s our experts’ guide to a memorable meal, from thoughtful details to sustainable produce and tips on stress-free entertaining The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025
I won’t make a single one of these TV Christmas recipes; I’m just here to gawp I defy anyone to watch the Nigella Christmas special and feel anything but drunk on yuletide bonhomie The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025
‘Tastes like scented candle’: the best (and worst) supermarket chocolate truffles, tasted and rated Our resident Sweet Spotter had the misfortune to pick through a selection of widely available chocolate truffles to save you one more Christmas chore …. The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025
Avian flu and Christmas: The trouble with turkey and the best alternatives When is free range not free range? Melanie McDonagh explains Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025
Popular department store reveals the shopping trends of 2025: From Oasis to summer heatwaves The announcement of Oasis' 41-date reunion tour sparked a notable boom in fashion The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025
Long summer, Oasis and cost of living dominated 2025 sales trends – John Lewis Four heatwaves led to record sales of swimwear as the traditional summer months waned, up 18% in September and 28% in October, the retailers said. Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025
Autistic volunteer who lost his job at Waitrose set to return in paid role Waitrose ended Tom Boyd’s placement after his mother asked for paid hours, but will now be employing him from January The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025
Christmas wine: Tom Gilbey shares his favourite bottles, whether you're saving up or splashing out The marathon-running sommelier shares his Christmas recommendations with Josh Barrie Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025
‘A malevolent festive Jammie Dodger’: the best (and worst) supermarket mince pies, tasted and rated Who better to sort the mush from the lush than our in-house perfectionist Felicity Cloake and our resident baker Benjamina Ebuehi? The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025
What links Amy Adams, Teri Hatcher and Margot Kidder? The Saturday quiz From Cecil at Waitrose and Slinky at Tesco to an app designed to be deleted, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025
‘Best eaten with a hangover’: the best (and worst) supermarket Christmas crisps, tasted and rated ’Tis the season for novelty crisps – from the delicious to the downright deranged. Crisp-addict Ravinder Bhogal crunched through the lot to find the festive flavours worth snacking on The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
‘The smell of truffle is genuinely glamorous’: the best Christmas sandwiches in 2025 Sandwich messiah Max Halley sorts the merry from the meh in our taste test of supermarket and high-street festive butties The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
How I Shop with Gok Wan: ‘I have an elaborate collection of hand fans’ Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food and the basic they scrimp on? Gok Wan talks Christmas shopping, regretful buys and coleslaw in the Filter’s new column The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025 What to drink on Christmas Day, from morning to night From morning drinks to nolo suggestions for the non-drinkers, and from stocking fillers to showstoppers and after-dinner port
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 Goodbye avocado, hello ssamjang: here is the new posh nosh Waitrose has published its annual report on what goes into the middle-class shopping trolley – and the results are spicy
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Weight loss jabs encourage shoppers to swap meals for snacks More than 1.5 million people are thought to be using weight loss drugs in the UK
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 ‘Delicious, glossy … beautiful hot and cold’: the best Christmas ham joints, tasted and rated Free-range and organic gammon is hard to find in supermarkets, so we’ve gone online for the best choices for your festive table
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 Chop and change: pork is ‘new beef’ for money-saving Britons, report finds As beef price inflation soars to 27%, customers are turning to cheaper pork alternatives, Waitrose says
Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025 What's driving the great carb comeback? For decades it was the pariah food group, but now the middle class is rediscovering the joys of carbohydrates once again
Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025 Sales of jacket potatoes and butter soar as Waitrose customers shun UPFs Waitrose said it had seen a ‘fundamental change’ in how customers shopped, influenced heavily by concerns over UPFs as well as weight-loss jabs.
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Three products in high demand as shoppers shun ultra-processed foods Waitrose said it had seen a ‘fundamental change’ in how customers shop
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025 Cheers! The best Christmas drinks, from gingerbread rum to mulled rose Our drinks expert rounded up her favourite festive tipples, including special-edition spirits, creamy pistachio liqueurs and celebratory fizz
Woman & Home · Dec 2, 2025 'You didn’t think we’d let Christmas roll around without showing up' - Gavin & Stacey just reunited in the sweetest way for Christmas Joanna Page and Mathew Horne come together to help solve some of the nation’s most common Christmas quandaries when it comes to food
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025 Bakery chain Gail’s plans to open 40 more outlets as sales soar Sales rose to £278m in last finanical year but profit margins were hit by increasing staff and energy costs