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A large pot of homemade marmalade, ready for spreading on toast, or putting in a cake ... Photograph: Tim Gainey/Alamy We may never know how many surplus jars of marmalade were created during the lockdown year, just for something to do. There is, however, still time for one final push: marmalade – as detailed in this masterclass recipe from Felicity Cloake – is traditionally made with sour Seville oranges, which have a notoriously short season, due to end in just a few weeks’ time. You don’t have to use Seville oranges, of course. Y...

Last modified on Wed 20 Jan 2021 08.33 EST Traditionally, Burns Night ,which takes place on 25 January, celebrates the life and work of the poet Robert Burns. With Covid restrictions in place, the usual gatherings full of poetry, revelry and haggis will have to be curtailed, but it is still a convenient excuse to drink whisky on a weeknight. Traditional ... haggis, neeps, tatties and whisky. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto Whisky is, of course, more than just a drink: it is an ingredient, and a versatile one at that. A lot of people would tell you whisky should never be mixed with anythi...

EMERGENCY GIFTS If you forgot someone's gift, or have an unexpected visitor, don't panic. Don’t forget that some dairies and service stations are open till midday, so there’s still time to get a box of Roses or some window wiper blades (at a pinch). If you’ve got an old jar, some brown sugar and olive or coconut oil, you’ve got the makings of a homemade sugar scrub, tart it up with some Christmas tinsel. Take a tip from that heartstring pulling advert that’s on at the moment, and take five minutes to draw up some “time coupons”, dishes, gardening, a day out, car washing, anyt...