Discover the fabulous festive food we’ll be serving up online and in store this year. Tempting turkeys, stunning centrepieces, dreamy desserts and all the trimmings – what will you choose? Christmas centrepieces and meaty mains

The List: Mince Pies – food with mood The List: Mince Pies – food with mood

From 7am on Tuesday 16 November, our Partners will be the first to see the advert before it launches on waitrose.com at 7:30am and on our social channels at 8am. Another added: "The @waitrose Heston Blumenthal mince pies use puff pastry. But that’s not the controversial bit. It’s cheesy puff pastry. A cheese straw / Eccles cake cross over. Inside is a (v good) pear, fig and port mincemeat. Waitrose has paired this with a ‘tipsy potted Stilton’. Mistake". Fruit mince pies can be polarising. For some, they're the very essence of Christmas; for others, they're akin to squashed fly guts mixed with cloves. But the Heston brand will be debuting a new product for Easter before disappearing for the good, The Chocolate Dabbit.We also taste-tested fruit mince pie alternatives... for research, of course! And even if you're catering exclusively to fruit mince pie lovers, it's nice to have some variety – although perhaps more options means it's easier to overindulge? So we would like to thank Heston Blumenthal and his team for what has been a tremendously creative Partnership and wish them all the best in the future.” Panettones are such a Christmas treat. Great to give as gifts to share the festive spirit, or just to enjoy with your loved ones, this vegan offering from Vergani means no one has to miss out.

Heston Blumenthal sparks fury with mince pie twist as fans

I found the salted caramel one too salty and too chocolate-y and I couldn't taste the caramel – Deanna The Heston from Waitrose range brought customers some iconic products; notably the hidden orange Christmas pudding and mince pies and hot cross buns with characteristic twists. Our fun-filled advert, which has been created by adam&eveDDB, and shot by acclaimed comedy director Jeff Low, features a number of relatable Christmas scenes that Ashley Jensen trumps each time with Christmas food, from carolling to opening presents, hosting a Christmas party to enjoying a family Christmas feast. The scenes are infused with mischievous humour, with one featuring Jensen passing off Heston Blumenthal’s mince pies as her own before attempting to serve them to him, and provide a glimpse of some of this year’s festive favourites, including our Truffle Smoked Salmon, No.1 Truffle Prosciutto Crudo, Bronze Feathered Free Range Turkey, Heston Night Before Christmas Mince Pies, No.1 Fig, Honey & Walnut Christmas Pudding, Pork Apple & Calvados Stuffing, Gianduia Torta Da Festa and the festive classic, sprouts - but loaded with pancetta! For some, they're the very essence of Christmas; for others, they're akin to squashed fly guts mixed with cloves Waitrose is parting ways with Heston Blumenthal after a 12-year venture with the celebrity chef // The grocer said it would be taking its “product development in a new direction” under the leadership of Martyn Lee, its own executive chef.More than anything this taught me never to splash out on a fancy mince pie and never to trust Heston Blumenthal. If you love mince pies, then you’re not alone. In fact, the UK eats nearly 800 million of them each year. And budget retailer Aldi expects to sell over 180 thousand during the first week of launch alone!

Heston Blumenthal range after 12 years Waitrose axes Heston Blumenthal range after 12 years

Taste - Rich fruit and carrot mincemeat with cream sherry, in a carrot and caraway pasty. Sounds weird, tastes weird. Sorry Heston, this is a step too far. The final scene shows Ashley serving up a slice of Waitrose’s Gianduia Torta Da Festa on the gifted plate with the closing line, “Because the best bit of Christmas is the food”. Another added: "Was excited to try these more than different variant's in the past because of the ingredient's and the puff pasty twist. The fruit combination coupled with the cheeses go so well together, theres not too much festive spice going on which makes a change and the puss pastry elevates it. There are a light sweet tasty treat with a difference. As usual Heston from Waitrose does not disappoint! Thank You!"Taste - Despite the pastry being too crumbly, it was sweet and tasted great. The filling was warm and rich. All in all a respectable pie and I look forward to eating the other 11. As part of our campaign, we’ll also be launching a number of product adverts* from Tuesday 16th November which will feature the places and processes behind our festive highlights - the hazelnut forests of Northern Italy to Heston’s test kitchen: For those who couldn't stomach them, we also trialled two fruit mince pie alternatives: Coles Finest Caramel Tarts and Woolworths White Chocolate and Macadamia Tarts. From secret feuds and sexy scandals to the biggest showbiz headlines - we're serving up a daily dose of gossip. Today we have this weirdly hench Santa mouse preparing the pastry..?! And they're mince pies but look like sausage rolls. OK got it? Good," they wrote.