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Clock wise trom the bottom left: For those who want to have their cake and eat itall themselves, an individual gem lrom Chocolate Delights, £2.99. A rare and much sought after Italian claret, Sassicaia (1982) trom Tuscany, £22.20 lrom Fazzi Bros Ltd, 67 Cambridge Street, Glasgow, and a Chablis Premier Cru,(1984), £10.25, lrom Cockbums and Co.(Leith) Ltd, Wine Merchants, 1/2 N.W.Circus Place. Edinburgh, together with Jimmy Boyle's new champagne available trom 6a Abbeymount, Edinburgh 031 652 0532. Fifteen giant snails in champagne with original shells tor presentation. Only £5.39 lrom Delite Deli,

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Egg and shoulders above the rest ol the breed is Beluga Caviar, £23.49 tor this one-ounce jar. Available lrom Nastiuk's, 166 Bruntstield Place, Edinburgh.

Pantorte: rich Italian fruitcake. £3.99, as much a part at Christmas as mass in St Mark’s. From Valvona and Crolla.

Tiny house, 99p lrom Chocolate Delights, containing neapolitan chocolates- perlect torthe stocking toe.

Forthose who like to muscle into theirlood. soupe de moules at £3.79, pure ingredients, pure indulgence.

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For a bright testive touch, Red Cherries in Campari,

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