The John Lewis Christmas Cooking range for 2006 includes everything you could possibly need to make your Christmas cooking hassle free and tasty, so that you too can spend more time enjoying Christmas.

The perfect Christmas roast can be easily achieved with the latest carving accessories from John Lewis, which includes everything from a meat thermometer to a knife sharpener.

Here are a few tips from the John Lewis team of cookware experts to make your preparation even easier:

1. Use the Jamie Oliver Roaster (£70) from John Lewis, which features a non-stick surface and measures 28 x 34cm.
2. Check that your meat is fully cooked with the Weber Meat Thermometer (£10).
3. Allow your roast to rest for 15 to 20 minutes after removal from the oven, which will ensure that the meat is firm enough for successful carving.
4. Lifting Forks (£7.50 per pair) make light work of removing the meat from your roaster and the John Lewis’ carving board comes as part of a set with a tray (£59).
5. The Knife Sharpener (£12) will ensure that your Meyer Anolon Chefs Knife (£30) is always sharp and effective.
6. When cut, place your meat onto a hot tray (part of the carving board set) to keep it warm while plating up.
7. For the final touch, pour the juice in your roasting tin into a gravy fat separator, adding delicious flavour and texture to the gravy. The John Lewis Gravy Fat Separator retails at £12.

Web: www.johnlewis.com
Tel: (08456) 049 049

John Lewis is leading the way for the coming festive season with its brilliant Christmas Tree collection to suit all styles and tastes.

John Lewis offers four desirable looks for this Christmas, from the Ice Christmas look through Glowing Warmth and Opulence to the Nostalgic Christmas favourite. All are easily achievable and aspire to making tree decorating much more fun!

• The Opulent Christmas Tree, featured here, is perfect for those who enjoy a lavish and luxurious Christmas.
• The John Lewis Black Pre-Lit Tree, 195cm £90, provides seasonal drama, when combined with rich, jewel coloured decorations in gold, teal and purple.
• The Pre-Lit Crystal Tip Tree, 195cm £130, also achieves the Ice Christmas look perfectly and is complemented by a wide range of snowy white and silver decorations, reminiscent of snowflakes.
• The Bronze Christmas Tree, 180 cm £50 provides the Fire Christmas look that invites you to curl up and relax by the fire with its warm, metallic glaze and copper tones decorated with classic gold and amber decorations.
• The White LED tree, 201cm £175, is the favoured traditional nostalgic Christmas tree, where natural wooden and home-made decorations are vital to the look, with red being a prominent colour.

Web: www.johnlewis.com
Tel: (08456) 049 049

Recycling has never looked so good; the new Double trash can from John Lewis makes recycling simple, stylish and clutter-free.

The Double trash can comes in fashionable vibrant red and looks just like an ultra-cool filing cabinet, having two pull-out drawers with index card holders.

This stylish kitchen bin quite literally makes recycling easy and neatly organised allowing you to specify what materials go where. 

The unit measuring H88.5 x W43.5 x D30.5cm. is made from robust coated galvanised steel lined with plastic and has a total capacity of 31.6L.

Priced at £135.

Web: www.johnlewis.com
Tel: (020) 7629 7711  London Oxford Street.

All hardworking parents deserve to enjoy the magic of Halloween too, but first you have to face the dreaded Halloween shopping!

John Lewis has made it easy by conjuring up some pretty scary solutions with this year’s exciting Halloween Range.

Everything from spooky skulls that glow in the dark, rubber masks, lanterns, spiders that crawl and cackle (£5.95), cute little wellies (£10) and party dresses (£17), to make-yourself Halloween treats (£15), chocolate eyeballs and orange lollipops (£1.50), and even Halloween buckets to carry off the spoils!

How about completing the fancy dress of an aspiring witch with a magic broomstick, (just £6, with a beautiful cane handle and wicker bristles)?

Then once you’ve enchanted your mini ghosts and ghouls, treat yourselves to a cauldron of mulled wine and enjoy a spell of relaxation. 

Web: www.johnlewis.com
Tel:  (08456) 049 049

There’s an interesting new venture being launched this autumn, with the introduction of Andrew Martin’s new ‘Grand Hotel China’ collection. The collection was designed for and is exclusively available through John Lewis stores nationwide.

Grand Hotel is a stylish and very individual china collection incorporating the renowned Andrew Martin elephant logo, in acknowledgement of MD Martin Waller’s extensive travels and his time spent as an elephant trainer.

The range features two designs: Elephant, and the complementary Brompton. Together they allow ample opportunity for imaginative table dressing and adding style to this seasons dining.

The collection consists of cup and saucer sets, mugs and plates, printed and glaze-fired in bright jewel colours, lush metallics and of course Andrew Martin’s trademark, gloss black.

Retail prices from £6.50

Web: http://www.andrewmartin.co.uk/
Tel: (08456) 049 049

The already popular Richmond antique oak fitted kitchen from the John Lewis Department Store is an excellent design which never dates and, depending on your choice of finish, can be made to look traditional or contemporary.

A light oak version has been introduced for 2006.

Create an elegant city kitchen using the Richmond in antique oak with glazed doors and shell handles; alternatively, add chunky T bar handles and stainless steel appliances and you have a classic kitchen in a contemporary mode.

John Lewis also provides innovative solutions for the all important storage requirements, from pull out larders to internal draw management systems.

With the help of an expert John Lewis designer, you can easily integrate these features into your kitchen plan, keeping it organised and clutter free.

The John Lewis Richmond Fitted Kitchen comes with a free five-year guarantee and prices start from £324.00 for a 600mm base unit.

John Lewis fitted kitchens and accessories are available in 23 department stores across the country.

Tel: (08456) 049 049