When families and loved ones gather 'round the table on Christmas Day, dinner will take endless forms. But for anyone with English roots, or who has let Charles Dickens and Victorian traditions shape ...

Though Americans and Brits share many western traditions for Christmas–the tree, the lights, the gifts–there is one distinct ritual that sets us apart: Dinner. On Christmas day in America, you'll find ...

I’ve been thinking about a beautifully laid and appointed holiday table with all the delicious fixings — roast turkey, roast potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and Brussels sprouts. Have I ...

Mashed potatoes, Potatoes Anna, gratins . . . lots of starches can properly accompany a great beef roast. None seem so earthy, simple and satisfying -- and a counterpoint to the unctuous richness of ...

So this Christmas, I decided to make a traditional English Yuletide dinner with an equally traditional but non-trifle Yuletide dessert, mincemeat pie. Don’t freak out. Mincemeat pie is made by stewing ...

I’ve been thinking about a beautifully laid and appointed holiday table with all the delicious fixings — roast turkey, roast potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and Brussels sprouts. Have I ...