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Luxury Almond & Nougat Selection, £30 farhi.co.uk VILLEROY & BOCH Toys Delight 3-Tier Cake Stand (30cm), £139, harrods.com

KAYMET Ribbed Tray (51cm), £140, harrods.com Silver and gold sugared almonds in a gift bag, £20 per bag, farhi.co.uk

Party season is most definitely upon us and if you’re hosting family and friends in the coming weeks, then you’ve probably already started to think about your tablescaping and decorations. Created for celebrations, Rita Farhi has a host of gorgeous treats that make for the perfect centrepiece at a dinner party. Whether you’re looking for something to accompany cocktail hour or want a treat for after dinner, our foiled pralines and selection boxes of chocolate covered fruits and nuts are always a winner. We’ve compiled some luxurious tableware pieces that will help to enhance your table this winter. From marble trays, to tiered cake stands and luxurious champagne coupes, you can elevate your table in an instand with classic and stylish serveware. Choose the right scent for the room and use a mood boosting and evocative winter candle to help set the tone for the evening. It will ensure the room smells gorgeous and that your guests can instantly relax.

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Ultimate Hot Chocolate

Try warming up your winter nights with this decadent treat Hot chocolate is such a sweet and simple treat on long and cold winter evenings but it can be so much more than cocoa powder and milk. Whether you simply want a hug in a mug or you’re looking for a hot drink and dessert combination, we’ve come up with some irresistible ways to elevate your hot chocolate this winter. From cocoa cocktails to the ultimate in drinkable desserts, here are three ways to boost your hot chocolate right now.

Ingredient base for all drinks: These are the base ingredients for all the enhanced hot chocolates. The additions are shown on the following page. For vegan or vegetarian friendly options use plant based milk such as Oatly Barista as it works well in hot drinks and a dairy free cocoa powder.

Ingredients:

- Drinking Cocoa Powder - Milk, heated gently on a stove, enough to fill majority of your glass - Whipped cream (either from a can or whipped using an electric whisk.

Method:

- Put milk into a pan and start to heat slowly. - Add cocoa powder (measurement according to packet). - Stir constantly until heated and all combined. - Pour into your glass, leaving at least 0.5cm at the top of the glass. - Leave for 1 minute to settle and add the whipped cream into a peak. - Now it’s time to decorate... (see over the page).