Taste.com.au’s top 10 Christmas recipes from 2013 to 2023

You don’t need to look any further for your Christmas celebration than this perfectly curated list of top 10 festive recipes from the past decade.

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December 22, 2023 - 5:00AM

Taste.com.au has looked back on some of our most loved recipes over the past 10 years.

And in particular we’ve looked back at our most beloved Christmas day recipes.

Here you’ll find everything from the perfect Christmas pudding recipe, to a classic creamy potato salad.

he easiest ham recipes are often the best.

Maple honey mustard glazed ham (Australia’s #1 glazed ham recipe)

When it comes to picking the perfect ham for Christmas (and one that will please everyone), we’ve found the easiest recipes are often the best. It can be tempting to go for one with lots of fancy ingredients, but trust us, you don’t need to. We’ve tested this glazed ham recipe out on hundreds (if not thousands) of guests over the years and it’s hands down the best one we’ve tried. The combination of the two sources of natural sugar in the maple syrup and the honey gives the baked ham a beautifully golden, glossy top, and the tangy mustard really offsets the sweetness so it’s caramelised without being too sweet. For perfect results and tips on how to score, prep and store your glazed ham, make sure you check out our notes section below.

The secret to the success of this potato salad recipe is fried bacon and crispy onions.

Classic potato salad

Potato salad is the ultimate Aussie side dish: it’s easy, creamy and always a crowd-pleaser. The secret to the success of this potato salad recipe is the cheeky addition of fried bacon and crispy onions - it really takes both flavour and texture to the next level. Whether you’re making a simple potato salad for a midweek dinner, or making an impressive potato salad for a Christmas lunch, we have a potato salad recipe for every affair. Additional recipe notes by Alison Adams - Food Writer and Recipe Tester

Douse with a squeeze of lemon juice for an acidic contrast.

Oysters Kilpatrick

A recipe that’s often considered the gateway to eating oysters au naturale, oysters kilpatrick is loved by many for its salty, smoky bacon topping. Douse with a squeeze of lemon juice for an acidic contrast and this starter becomes a robustly flavoured dish. We have a bounty of recipes for dressing oysters, including our popular Champagne oysters, which make an ideal party food.

What's not to love about these treats?

Traditional Christmas gingerbread

Everyone will run, run as fast as they can... to try and eat these very tasty gingerbread men.

A delight for everyone.

Jo’s white Christmas slice

This festive slice, from Taste.com.au member laylablueshell, is a delicious delight for kids as well as grown-ups!

An absolute must-try.

Summer berry trifle

This summer berry trifle recipe makes for a triumphant table-topper come Christmas time, and it’s beloved by taste.com.au members (with more than 120 sparkling 5-star ratings to prove it). With all the hallmarks of a great Australian-style summer trifle (think strawberry jelly, jam rollettes, sweet sherry, custard, and cream) topped with bright, seasonal berries, there’s always room for a second helping of this delicious dessert. In fact, we don’t think trifle should be reserved for just one day of the year (why not make it a year-round sweet treat?). Seeking even more trifle inspiration? Here’s a collection of top-tier trifles to try.

The secret is the addition of rice flour.

Traditional shortbread

If, like me, you think shortbread should be sweet butter with only enough flour to just hold it together, then this is the recipe for you. The secret to the success of our traditional shortbread recipe is the addition of rice flour. While some shortbread recipes use only plain flour, by adding rice flour you get a crisper, almost sandy - in a good way – biscuit. While shortbread can be cut into squares, rectangles or rounds, our traditional shortbread recipe is shaped as petticoat tails, a name attributed by Mary Queen of Scots, who thought the pretty curved triangles resembled petticoats. When shortbread was first devised butter was expensive, so it was a treat designated for special occasions. With fresh butter now readily available and this recipe in hand, you can have this glorious buttery sweet on tap all year around.

An Aussie fave.

Traditional pavlova

An Aussie favourite, pavlova is prized for its crisp meringue and soft, marshmallowy centre.

A traditional favourite.

Traditional Christmas pudding

We have five words for you: leave some space for dessert! Finish off your festive feast with this traditional favourite: a moist, steamed Christmas pudding filled with sweet fruit flavours and a hint of brandy. If, on the very unlikely occasion, you happen to have some leftover Christmas pudding, we have some brilliant ideas for how to use it up. And, we have a fabulous gluten-free steamed pudding recipe too.