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Emelia Jackson’s chocolate mousse.

Emelia Jackson’s light, airy chocolate mousse is the sweetest way to see in 2025

This make-ahead retro dessert, an irresistible combination of dark chocolate custard and whipped cream, is making a comeback on restaurant menus.

  • < 30 mins
  • Emelia Jackson
Christmas ham kottu roti.

‘Fun to eat, easy to make’: Spice up Christmas leftovers with speedy stir-fry

Dread the thought of eating ham for weeks? Rosheen Kaul’s recipes bring extra flavour, salt and crunch to leftovers from your festive feast.

  • Rosheen Kaul
Alison Roman.

Don’t just wing it. Here’s Danielle Alvarez’s guide to the perfect roast turkey

This lean meat needs a little extra love to turn it into a tender, juicy bird. Here’s how.

  • Danielle Alvarez
Peach mango barbecue sauce.

Essential sauces, dressings and gravies to fancy up your Christmas feast

From Adam Liaw’s creamy seafood sauce to RecipeTin Eats’ Christmas barbecue sauce, these tasty accompaniments will dress up your festive spread.

Choosing the right size ham is the first step to getting lunch right.

50+ traditional Christmas recipes with all of the trimmings (and none of the twists)

No twists, no tweaks – just more than 50 comforting Christmas recipes with all the trimmings.

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Katrina Meynink’s two-tone jelly and panna cotta.

Raspberry, moscato and elderflower jelly with yoghurt and white chocolate panna cotta

On our hot Christmas days, this light and refreshing pudding is the kind of dessert we all need.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Have an ice-filled Esky on standby on Christmas Day to help store leftovers safely.

A turkey gravy so good you’ll want to pour it on everything

A good gravy maketh the meal. This recipe by Danielle Alvarez brings together a rich turkey stock with the delicious crunchy nubbins from the pan.

  • Danielle Alvarez
Turkey, bacon and cranberry sausage rolls.

How to use store-bought puff pastry for easy holiday entertaining

Tips and techniques for fabulous baked goods, including wrapping a wheel of brie in the puffy good stuff.

  • Jessie Sheehan
Angelo Zahos - Aptus Seafoods shop at the South Melbourne Market. 18 December 2024. Photo: Eddie Jim.

Go cray cray this Christmas – seafood prices are the cheapest we’ve seen in 30 years

Prices are down and quality is up for prawns, oysters, lobster, crayfish and more at Melbourne’s markets this Christmas and beyond.

  • Dani Valent
Marie Rose sauce is a classic accompaniment to seafood.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s classic seafood sauce

Made in less than five minutes using ingredients you may already have on hand, Marie Rose sauce has many uses beyond dressing a prawn cocktail.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw

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