This is our favourite issue of the year, because it gives so much scope to work within. Of course, it's a lot of hard work, but the creative aspects are rewarding. We hope you will enjoy the results, from our Christmas food ideas to our quick and easy decorating tips, and that you will also find the several articles, which we have tried to illustrate as beautifully as we can, interesting and informative. In this issue: quince, Christmas birds, slow cooked meats, cakes, beef Wellington, festive cocktails, and much more. Interiors, art and style features: 16th century meat stall, stunning Floriana townhouse, using plants indoors, Naoya Inose, gyotaku, historic snuff boxes, Chinese Chippendale, botanical illustration.
