Everyone should have a showstopper of a recipe in their back pocket, a dish that will garner awe and compliments as it is set on the table. For me, that dish is beef Wellington. This beef Wellington ...

It tells you everything about Britain in 2025 that the most contentious cultural artefact of the festive season isn’t a political budget, a tax rise or even a football result. It’s a beef wellington.

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. This is an excerpt from Eater’s debut cookbook that brings some holiday inspiration: Turkey is a given, but ...