I've excelled myself in the kitchen this evening, been there for a good few hours and here's the result:

From left to right: banana loaf, mince pies, more mince pies, gingerbread in a jar, mincemeat pasty thing. Not in the shot is the curry I also assembled for tomorrow night as I have friends coming over and I'll be rushing in late.

I'll post some recipes in the coming days, but for now here's some closeups:

The mince pies are just about cool enough to pop into the freezer now - like I'm a domestic goddess or something! For more Christmas recipes check out Elizabeth's blog.