Get ready for Irish Country Living Food, your creative culinary treat for the festive season. Brimming with fantastic foodie ideas, it has everything you need to entertain your family and friends during the party season.

Polish your finest glasses as we bring you a collection of classic cocktails with a twist, using the best of Irish liqueurs. Dainty bite sized nibbles, our Christmas canapés will have your guests grabbing for more. The highlight of the show is of course, the Christmas dinner-plates adorned with succulent turkey, flavoursome ham and floury potatoes, and we have the finest recipes. Then finish it all off with three impressive desserts from Neven Maguire.

On top of that, we have a fantastic array of gifts for that foodie in your life. Looking to achieve the perfect Irish cheeseboard? We have top advice from Sheridan Cheesemongers. Finally, Darina Allen writes an endearing piece, reflecting on her favourite festive food memories.

Irish Country Living Food isn’t just a collection of recipes. Irish producers are brought to the fore, so you can put the very finest of ingredients into your delicious dish. An unmissable read in The Irish Field this weekend.

Christmas Canapés

Bite-size and dainty with Irish ingredients brought to the fore, our creative canapés are finger-licking good.

We add an extra zing to ham croquettes with Longueville House cider. Sliders take on a whole new meaning when you pair braised beef cheeks with a floury Waterford Blaa and create crisps that stand out from the crowd with Ballymakenny purple potatoes.

Christmas Cocktails

Using some of the best Irish beverages, we shake up your drinks menu with some simple but sensational cocktails.

Bertha gets her revenge with a sparking cocktail that looks and tastes fantastic. Our Coole Swan pear strudel Martini is the perfect after dinner treat while every whiskey lover with enjoy our Teelings Apricot Liberty Sour, our creative take on the classic cocktail.

Christmas Desserts

Rich boozy fruit, warm oozing chocolate and creamy creations, the sweet touch of Christmas can be the culinary highlight and Neven Maguire of MacNean House has the ultimate dessert treats.

Warm chocolate brownies with cranberries and salted caramel are utterly decadent. If you fancy something a little lighter, layer your mulled fruit trifle in a cocktail glass for a wow effect and have dainty bites on the ready for visitors with orange and vanilla madelines.

Christmas Dinner

The highlight of the show is of course, the Christmas dinner and we teamed up with Tesco and their producers, using the finest Irish ingredients.

Adorn your plates with roast turkey accompanied by citrus butter, pistachio stuffing and cranberry gravy. Pair that with glazed ham, herby roast potatoes, maple and cumin roots and colourful braised red cabbage. A Christmas triumph.

View the Christmas Dinner video below:

Darina Allen

Darina Allen has been writing about Christmas food for as long as many of us can remember. In an enchanting piece, she recollects on years gone by and her festive memories.

Preparing the Christmas cake with her mother, the smells of plum puddings and carving the turkey, she captures these moments perfectly.

Irish Cheeseboard

From fudgy and sweet to savoury and salty, the Irish cheeseboard has something to please every palette.

Kevin Sheridan of Sheridans Cheesemongers gives advice on the flavours to fuse and we detail some of the top Irish farmhouse cheese makers. From the creamy rinds of Wicklow Bán to the powerful sweet and salty combintation of Crozier Blue, the Irish cheeseboard is something very special.

Check out videos for Christmas dinner, desserts, canapés, cocktails and more HERE

The Christmas Food magazine is an unmissable read - FREE in The Irish Field this weekend, in shops Saturday, November 26th.