How to host it – a festive feasting extravaganza

From steamy hotpots to candlelit pasta cake, food connoisseurs and chefs share their winter hosting tips

Mimi Thorisson with family friend Alessandro Pradelli © Oddur Thorisson

When Mimi Thorisson hosts a Turin feast, everyone mucks in

The food writer hosts a seasonal spread with pata negra, pasta cake and persimmon