It wouldn't be Christmas without smoked salmon, but this year, why not try something a little more unusual? We've rounded up some of the most delicious and intriguing smoked salmons from British producers.
Daylesford has teamed up with with artisan salmon smokers Hansen & Lydersen to create its very own smoked salmon, which is produced in a state-of-the-art smokehouse on its farm. Perfect on Scandinavian-style crispbreads. From £7.99 for 100g (http://daylesford.com)
The Lake District Deli's hot-smoked salmon (£4.50 for 120g) is perfect in winter salads. Try it with new potatoes, shredded winter greens and a warming mustard dressing (www.lakedistrictdeli.co.uk)
H. Forman & Son's Cured Salmon Selection (£8.95 for 180g) lets you pick from three different cures: classic Swedish with dill and a hint of star anise, beetroot-infused Russian and Japanese wasabi and ginger (www.formanandfield.com)
Donald Russell's Ultimate Gravadlax Salmon (£11 for 200g) is smoked as well as cured for a really mellow flavour (www.donaldrussell.com)
Cornish fishmonger and mail-order stalwart Wing of St Mawes has pulled out all the stops for its sliced smoked salmon (£8.95 for 250g), which is home-cured and slowly smoked over oak chips (http://thecornishfishmonger.co.uk)
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'I have lost a treasure, such a sister, such a friend as never can have been surpassed': Inside Jane Austen's Winchester home, the house where she penned her final words and drew her final breathJane Austen spent the last days of her life in rented lodgings in Winchester, Hampshire. Adam Rattray describes the remarkable recent discoveries made about the house in which she died.
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An utterly charming island home in Scotland with gardens so beautiful they made the cover of Country LifeAn Cala on the Isle of Seil has a fascinating history that is only enhanced by its amazing setting.
