James Martin serves up a feast of ideas for British winter cooking - be it the roasts, soups and stews that are rooted deep in our past or the risottos, warm salads and tarts that we have adopted as our own. As we have come to expect from this most accessible of chefs, James's recipes are all easy to prepare; with an emphasis and comfort; homeliness and great-tasting food.

James includes all our favourite recipes for Christmas, as well as traditional British dishes for Hallowe'en, Bonfire Night and New Year. His easy­ to-follow time plan for Christmas Day will take the stress out of preparing the big day's dinner for your family and friends, and he offers tips for the season's key techniques, such as roasting the bird to perfection or making those roast potatoes crispy. James also draws on his vast experience as a pastry chef to bring us the quickest and easiest recipes for Christmas baking and to guide us through the trickiest techniques such as icing the Christmas cake or making great pastry for those mince pies.

Alongside these celebration favourites, James includes lots of easy everyday winter dishes, from honey-roasted root vegetables to pot-roast pheasant with cider; from syrup sponge pudding to apple tart. And there are lots of ideas for quick canapés for Christmas parties and tasty gifts to give over the festive season.

£17.99