Nigella Express

Never one to miss a trend, Nigella is remodelling her favourite retro recipes. Nigella's mother's favourite Sunday supper dish, ouefs en cocotte, is given a makeover. Fondue and cherry cheesecake are brought out when Nigella's schoolfriends visit. And, for the grand finale, there's a 50s inspired feast with goujons of sole with dill mayonnaise, simply dressed gem lettuce leaves and a crepe Suzette that (literally) sets the room alight.

It's party time at Nigella's, and she's putting on the razzle dazzle. Nigella's food is all prepared in advance, so she's still got time to put her lipstick on. Recipes include potato cakes, smoked salmon crudites, crab and avocado wraps, red pepper houmous, sticky sausages and white chocolate mousse served in shot glasses.

Forget the big day - the entire month of December is laden with fine food at Nigella's place. There's a 'holiday hotcake', served for the grown-ups with lashings of eggnog. There are sweet spiced peaches and frothy snowball cocktails. For guests to take home, there's chocolate and pistachio fudge. Even the most seasoned nibbler will be delighted by spicy popcorn, and dinner is a glazed gammon and roasted butternut squash.