“ It ’ s hard to pick just one thing that I love most about Christmas in Kent . As a foodie , I would have to say the fabulous local produce from homegrown turkey to delicious cheese . I can ’ t resist a shoutout for my home town Faversham , which throws itself wholeheartedly into Christmas – the residents ' advent windows in West Street are a real joy .” - JANE BEEDLE , GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF FINALIST AND BAKER , @ janebbakes
“ Christmas in Kent is so magical with lots of beautiful countryside and coastal walks rounded off by a Sunday lunch at a county pub . This festive season will be even more special to us this year with our baby ' s first Christmas so I ' m looking forward to showing him the villages illuminated with sparkly lights .” - GEORGINA LONGHUST , KENT INFLUENCER , @ georginaa
“ I love going to Macknade with my dad and shopping for Christmas Day dinner to eat with my family . I take lots of time poring over all the Kentish produce and special goodies and I love picking out foodie gifts for my loved ones . Macknade also has lots of carefully chosen Italian products including gorgeous panettone and Baci Perugina chocolate and truffles , which is great for us as a Kentish / Italian family .” - OLIVIA RICCINI , FEATURES WRITER AT insideKENT , @ oriccini
“ At Christmastime I love cooking Sunday roasts for my family , or going to my parent ’ s house to be cooked for ! We always buy a joint of meat from a local butcher and have a few glasses of wine with dinner , followed by a dessert made by my mum : perfect . We love going for nice crisp walks with the dog , too , followed by a couple of jugs of ale at The Tankerton Arms or Butcher ’ s Arms in Herne .” - ALLISTER BARSBY , MICHELIN-STARRED HEAD CHEF AT HIDE AND FOX , SALTWOOD , @ hideandfox /@ allister _ barsby
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