Last-minute Christmas cooking sorted, kitchen disasters fixed, plus leftovers recipes

This week, we’re putting the finishing touches to our Christmas Day cooking plan, leaving out treats for Santa and getting creative with leftovers.  Email not displayed properly? View the online version

This week we’re planning… Christmas Day By now, you’ll have your grocery shop ready to go - all that’s left to do is execute your Christmas dinnerin style. Our Christmas timeplan will lay out your cooking tasks in one manageable schedule, and ourguide to delegating will help you share cooking responsibilities out among willing family members. We also have tips for styling your dinner table, a roast meat timer and practical advice on what to store where. Then, serve up, sit back, and have the merriest Christmas yet...  Try one of our easy Christmas Day recipes…   Smoked fish sharing platter Lemon & herb basted simple roast turkey Easy turkey gravy Mini Mont Blancs Make Christmas the best yet A few clever cooking techniques can make your Christmas dinner plate really come to life. Read our expert tips on creating true festive perfection… How to make the ultimate turkeyHow to make the ultimate gravyHow to make the ultimate Christmas dinner  How to fix Christmas  Our food editor Cassie has tips for solving common Christmas cooking problems, from terrible turkey to soggy sprouts.  Common Christmas dinner problems: fixedTom Kerridge’s four quick cooking savesOur video guide page A present for Santa Looking for something special to leave out alongside Rudolph’s carrot? We have ideas for cakes, bakes and tipples.  Rudolph’s carrot patch cakesWhat to leave Santa  More from our family & kids section We're talking about... Christmas leftovers Nobody wants to waste food at Christmas. When it comes to leftovers, we’re more than partial to a spot of bubble & squeak but we like thinking outside the box too. From Christmas cake soufflés to sprout & Stilton pizzettas, we’re ensuring nothing goes to waste. Read our top 10 ideas for leftover turkey anddesserts, and, if you want to beat the bloat, take a look at our healthy leftover ideas.  Promotions & offers Reader offer: Blender Pick up a Cooks Professional 700W blender, designed to extract nutrients and vitamins from ingredients at the flick of a switch.  Buy for £24.99, plus p&p Advertisement feature: Co-op Planning on making a Christmas cheeseboard? Be sure to watch the Co-op’s expert video guide before you start…   Watch the guide to cheese Most popular videos this month…   1. How to poach an egg 2. How to roast pork belly 3. How to roast potatoes 4. How to ice a cake 5. How to make Yorkshire puddings