From the Book - First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Spirit of Christmas: Mrs. Winterson's mince pies
The SnowMama: Ruth Rendell's red cabbage
Dark Christmas: Kathy Acker's New York custard
Christmas in New York: My Christmas Eve smoked salmon and champagne
The mistletoe bride: Susie's Christmas Eve gravlax
O'Brien's first Christmas: Dad's sherry trifle
The second-best bed: Shakespeare and Company's Chinese dumplings
Christmas cracker: My mulled wine (or: No more fruit in main courses)
A ghost story: Kamila Shamsie's turkey biryani
The silver frog: My New Year's Eve cheese crispies
The lion, the unicorn, and me: My New Year's Day steak sandwich
The glow-heart: My twelfth night fishcakes
Christmas greetings from the author.