Article: Pancakes start family feasting; British dark sticky toffee tops Christmas-morning flapjacks.(FOOD)

Byline: Constance Hay, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The last thing you need to worry about on Christmas morning is what to serve your family, freshly hungry after opening their presents and in no hurry to help with KP.

Nigella Lawson comes to the rescue in her new cookbook, "Feast: Food to Celebrate Life" (Hyperion), with a couple of make-ahead recipes that allow the cook to enjoy the family get-together.

"I tend to make special muffins for the family on Christmas morning," Ms. Lawson says. "There is a recipe in 'Feast' for gingerbread muffins, which make the kitchen smell welcomingly seasonal as they bake. Plus they are very easy to make.

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