Have you been putting off hosting Christmas dinner for too many years now? Perhaps your mother’s cooking has just been too tasty and you and another family member are thinking of treating her to dinner for a change. Maybe you’re now a married couple and you want to invite everybody to yours for the festivities. Or have you already attempted Christmas dinner and it didn’t exactly turn out as planned?

If the thought of basting a turkey and getting the roasties just right scares the living daylights out of you, Irish Country Living and award-winning chef Neven Maguire are here to help.

Win the chance to visit Neven’s fantastic cookery school in Blacklion, Co Cavan, where he will host a full-day class called Christmas Made Easy. The course will begin with a demonstration of Neven’s festive dishes and then afterwards you will have the opportunity to cook under his helpful, friendly guidance in a fun, hands-on setting.

You and your guest then get to enjoy the fruits of your labour. The prize is worth €530 and all you have to do is tell Neven why you are desperately in need of his guidance.

Please send your entry in 150 words or less to Neven’s Cookery Competition, Irish Country Living, Bluebell, Dublin 12. You can also enter on www.farmersjournal.ie/competitions.

The winner must be available to attend Neven’s cookery class on Thursday 3 December 2015 and follow up on their Christmas dinner experience with Irish Country Living in January. The closing date for entries is Monday 16 November 2015.