Ah Boxing Day. That really is the morning after the night before. If you have planned it right you will be heading off to someone else’s house where a drink will be handed to you on arrival, and a succession of delightful dishes will parade past without you having to lift a finger. Or not. If, on the other hand, you have planned it wrong, you will be handing out said dishes and refilling said glasses. Next year, make sure you have a collection of lovely platters like these to arrange everything on. Nigella is very good at this. And, just as a boring present is so much more exciting when it’s beautifully wrapped, so a humble dish of cold ham or a bowl of olives looks so much more appetising when presented well. It’s all smoke and mirrors really.