The nut's harvest season, from October through December, also aligns with end-of-year festivities, which contributed to it becoming a component of classic Christmas foods, from stuffing to soup.

Who doesn’t want candy for Christmas? Store individually wrapped homemade caramels together in a cookie tin wrapped in festive tissue paper for a classic Christmas food gift.

As a nation, we like to get organised early for Christmas. Here at BBC Food, our classic Christmas cake by Mary Berry has been one of our most viewed recipes every week since the beginning of October.

For all the Christmas feels, this panettone is a classic. It comes in the perfect ... you can’t beat the totally moreish food from one of London’s most beloved supermarkets.