Promising "the best turkey you've ever eaten", the eGG's Perfect Turkey Handbook provides 10 chapters explaining everything you need to know about cooking the traditional bird. At: www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg1197/perfturk.html

Are you fed-up with turkey dinners by St Stephen's Day? What can you do with leftovers? For more than 150 recipes, from the exotic check out http://busycooks.about.com/food/busycooks/library/weekly/aa112000.htm

Tired of turkey? See what's cooking across Europe - with recipes ranging from French roast goose to Italian panettone. Enjoy Euro Yule at: www.epicurious.com/e_eating/e04xmas/euro.html

The Reader's Digest website takes a comprehensive look at the festive season with more than 120 recipes. At www.rdchristmas.com/recipesparty/home.html

Children who like messing about in the kitchen can visit Mrs Claus in her kitchen to see more than 500 recipes. At www.northpole.com/ Kitchen.html

Vegetarians needn't feel left out at Christmas. The Vegetarian Society website has lots of recipes - from the "traditional" veggie dinner to the exotic - at: www.vegsoc.org/info/xmas.html

smarriott@irish-times.ie

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