How to make filo tarts with spinach, black olives and feta

The key to a stress-free Christmas – where more time can be spent eating and drinking – is prep. Julia Platt Leonard has got it covered

Keep the filo malleable and easy to work with by brushing on melted butter (Photography by Julia Platt Leonard)

Christmas is a marathon, not a sprint. Of course, there’s the December lead-up with untold mince pies and mulled wine.

But it’s the day itself that makes cooking and eating an Olympic sport.

Pace yourself and focus on the prep to keep entertaining stress-free.