Nothing will ever take the place of my Ham in Coca-Cola from Bites — in my heart or on my table — but this slow-baked ham is a revelation of a different sort. The meat is astonishingly tender and carves into thin slices with ease; there is also very little shrinkage, and no wrangling with large joints of meat in boiling liquid. I always like a ham for the holidays — hot, it is spectacular, and it is helpful, after, to have cold ham to bring out alongside cold turkey (and for general sandwich…

A vital part of the Christmas Eve dinner in Norway, these pork ribs have the tenderest meat and the crunchiest crackling imaginable. You have to take a leap of faith when making them, as the idea of letting the rind get so wet in the course of cooking goes against every bit of advice you may have heard thus far about the importance of keeping it dry. This method is an absolute revelation. You need a big old slab of pork belly on the bone for this, which requires a visit to the butcher. And —…

"I creep into the kitchen the next morning to check on the cookies, and I feel just like a kid at Christmas."

Forgotten Cookies: These little cookies - described by one friend as tasting like a cookie within a cookie - are really a mixture between a meringue and a cookie. Hence they've become known at home, where they're immensely popular, as Merookies, and are ideal with a cup of coffee after dinner. #Nigella #AtMyTable

This tangy, subtly cheesy mash with a crunchy topping has revolutionised my cooking life

I think this really says it all. I have written so many recipes for trifle, I scarcely dare reiterate my love for it, but this, perhaps the most traditional of my offerings.

I think it’s hard to improve on this cake: dark, damp, squidgy and luscious. You don’t taste the chocolate full-on – the cocoa just leaves a hint of smoky richness.

Nigella Lawson's Italian Christmas Cake is made with Tuaca liqueur, eggs, caster sugar, mascarpone cheese, double cream, Marsala wine, marrons glacés, chocolate chips, pistachios, and pomegranate seeds. This delicious Italian Christmas Cake recipe creates a delightful dessert that takes about 12 hours to chilling and 20 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 10 people.

I can�t disentangle the smell of gingerbread from the smell of Christmas, I can think of no better welcome as people come through the door of the kitchen than the waft of it baking

The cookbook author and host's festive dessert is the kind of joyful excess we could all use this year—without that much effort. Nigella Lawson shares her easy recipe for a Chestnut Pavlova. #dessertrecipes#dessertideas#dessertdishes#sweettreats#christmasrecipes#christmasentreeideas#christmasfoodideas#christmasrecipeideas#holidayrecipes#holidayappetizers#holidayrecipesideas#holidaydesserts