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Chefs Share Lavish Holiday Cooking Amid Budget Cuts

12/26/2025

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (TV chef) and Heston Blumenthal (chef) showcase lavish holiday cooking with extravagant dishes.
A 2025 YouGov poll finds Britons plan to spend a median £150 on Christmas food, down from £174 a decade earlier.
Suzanne Mulholland, a chef, advises planning meals in advance to cut costs and waste and to adapt traditions to modern conveniences with better technology.
A new Festive Food Channel is available on BBC iPlayer.

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Story summary

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (TV chef) and Heston Blumenthal (chef) showcase lavish holiday cooking with extravagant dishes.
A 2025 YouGov poll finds Britons plan to spend a median £150 on Christmas food, down from £174 a decade earlier.
Suzanne Mulholland, a chef, advises planning meals in advance to cut costs and waste and to adapt traditions to modern conveniences with better technology.
A new Festive Food Channel is available on BBC iPlayer.