If you thought that you'd tried every Christmas-variation of food, think again.
Winter is well and truly on its way. Thor's Tipi is back for another year in Leeds. The Wheel of Light is up and just about everyone seems to be getting into the Christmas spirit.
After a flurry of snow over the weekend, you might be thinking about investing in a snowboard to get you to work over the colder months of the year- but we reckon Yuzu have found a far more exciting purpose for the ski supply.
The Snowboard Sharing Platter is all about fusing festive flavours from around the world into one delicious platter with one major difference to every Christmas menu out there.
This Instagram-worthy platter is designed for sharing, and for good reason. The two variations, carnivorous and vegan have eight and seven different small plates on the board respectively.
But we're not talking about your traditional turkey dinner or beef wellingtons. Think beef brisket and Korean fried chicken bao buns, along with miso caramel wings, loaded duck fries, mini chicken katsu and more.
Pigs in blankets are by far the most outlandish part of this menu, but it's this ingenious dish that places the Yuzu Snowboard Sharing Platter well into its own league of unique Christmas dishes.
Of course, this option isn't an option on the vegan menu, but there's still plenty of plant-based goodness to enjoy.
Katsu fries, vegan Yuzu chicken sushi, winter slaw, veggie gyozas and Japanese fried tofu bao buns all make it on to the plentiful menu, along with mini tofu katsus.
To wash your snowboard sharers down, choose your very own winter warmer drink. Mulled wine, hot apple punch and hot chocolate are all on the menu, as well as hand-crafted chocolate shots in sweet, fruity and naughty flavours like Karamel vodka and orange gin.
Leeds Christmas Markets is returning to the city centre in just two months' time and some major plans and changes have been announced.
Although Pop Princess Zara Larsson might want us to believe "Summer isn't over yet", it's safe to say that the recent downpours we've had across West Yorkshire disagree.
Leeds Christmas Markets are also ringing in the new season with a jam-packed video posted to social media announcing all the current plans and changes for its 2026 schedule.
This year, outdoor events company Thor’s Tipi are stepping up as the all-new operators of this Christmastime spectacular and are organising a celebration where 'even if you’re not from Yorkshire, you’re going to leave being from Yorkshire'.
Leeds Christmas Markets are returning to Leeds City Square from Thursday 19 November with plenty of Yorkshire-centric stalls / Credit: The Hoot Leeds
Although Leeds locals already know that Yorkshire is 'God's Own Country', the Leeds Christmas Markets team are making sure that the county is represented through its food, drinks and wider stalls.
In a video uploaded to its social accounts, foodie expert and Little Bao Boy Founder James 'Jimmy Chews' Ooi was given the honour of revealing all these exciting plans.
Informing everyone that "You best come hungry", Ooi noted that some of the phenomenal vendors taking part include La Grassa and The Savvy Baker.
Real Markets Yorkshire and Stump Cross Caverns are also getting into the Christmas spirit and setting up their own stalls at Leeds City Square this November.
La Grassa is just one of many familiar foodie faces returning to Leeds Christmas Markets / Credit: The Hoot Leeds
Rated restaurants and bars are contributing to the festive frenzy too, like Cabaret Thursdays at Italian restaurant Bibi's and beer garden destination Green Room are hosting singalongs at Leeds Christmas Markets.
There will be plenty of activities for families happening all around the unofficial capital of West Yorkshire like elf-themed scavenger hunts, various elves on various shelves and lots of live music.
If it wasn't apparent already, in the words of Jimmy Chews himself, there's about to be "So much Christmas that Mariah Carey is going to look like the Grinch".
Leeds Christmas Markets are returning to Leeds City Square from Thursday 19 November and there will be plenty of exciting announcements to the upcoming celebrations ahead of the big day.
Popular TV channel playing Christmas films 24/7 is now back on air in the UK
Emily Sergeant
Think it's too early for 'C word'? Never mind, you've already clicked on this article.
Sure, we may only be into our second full week of September, but given the fact the weather these past couple of days hasn't exactly screamed summer, it already feels like the festive season is around the corner - but whether or not you think it’s too early to be talking about Christmas, it’ll soon be too tricky to escape from.
Especially not when the famous TV channel showing festive film favourites non-stop is now back on air in the UK.
Yes, you heard that right - Christmas films, 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
If you’re ready to wave goodbye to summer, and in welcome autumn and winter with open arms, then there's arguably no better way of getting into the festive spirit than with the long-awaited and highly-anticipated return of the TV channel that's charmed audiences for over half a decade now.
GREAT! Christmas the UK’s biggest seasonal channel, and it's now live on Sky, Freesat, Freeview and Virgin Media.
You can expect almost four months of back-to-back seasonal movies.
The 24-hour feel-good and free-to-air channel will be bursting with non-stop Christmas spirit, and will be showing a heartwarming lineup of festive films - including some absolute fan-favourite classics that make it to screens every year without fail, alongside some cheesy Hallmark classics, new channel premieres, and so much more.
Viewers will find GREAT! Christmas on Freeview channel 51, Sky 319, Sky (Glass/Stream) 317, Virgin channel 424, and Freely channel 47.
Sophie Smith -
29th November 2021 
