6 Introduction
7 Symbols & standards
8 Sample menus/gift ideas
10 Countdown calendar
220 Index
AUSSIE/KIWI CHRISTMAS
14 Mixed tomato and labne salad
16 Beetroot, pear and blue cheese salad
18 Pumpkin and antipasto risoni salad
20 Peanut and soba noodle slaw
22 Polish vegetable salad
24 Aussie potato salad
26 Citrus seafood salad
28 Thai noodle and seafood salad
30 Beetroot and tequila cured salmon
32 Nam jim
34 Apple, leek and sage sauce
36 Plum and cherry paste
38 Pork and chicken terrine
40 Turkey breast roulade with
apple and sage stuffing
42 Savoiardi with mango and
passionfruit
44 Mixed berry pavlova stack
46 Black Forest pavlova stack
49 Gingerbread pavlova stack
52 Chocolate brownie trifle
55 Mulled cider sorbet
56 Candy cane ice creams
58 Panforte ice cream bombe
TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS
62 Steamed greens with lemon feta64 Root vegetables with hazelnut
pangrattato
66 Smashed roasted potatoes
with Rosemary salt
68 Cauliflower, broccoli and
blue cheese gratin
70 Pancetta-wrapped apricot stuffing roll
72 Pineapple and orange glazed ham
74 Lime glaze
75 Earl Grey and whiskey glaze
76 Caramelised onion jam gravy
78 Turkey roll with cranberry and
cherry sauce
80 Whole steamed chicken
82 Cranberry bacon stuffing
83 Prune and orange stuffing
84 Apple and sage stuffing
86 Brandy cream
86 Brandy cashew cream
88 Brandy butter
90 Spiced cherry brioche wreath
93 Fruity pear mince tarts
96 Christmas cake
98 Steamed chocolate and prune
puddings
100 Sago plum pudding
103 Christmas stollen
ENTERTAINING
110 Sparkling white sangria punch
108 Lychee sorbet cocktail
112 Coconut lime spritzer
113 Espresso martini
114 Mulled cider
116 Advocaat (Eggnog liqueur)
118 Steamed prawns or scallops
120 Traditional cocktail sauce
122 Wasabi mayonnaise
124 Chilli lime sauce
126 Asian dipping sauce
128 Steamed scallops with cauliflower
and truffle purée
130 Oysters Mignonette
132 Oysters with lime granita
134 Oysters Kilpatrick
136 Smashed pea and bean dip
138 Beetroot, Parmesan and cashew dip
140 Baked artichoke dip
142 Melted brie with basil and lemon pesto
144 Cheese and bacon cob loaf
146 Herbed lavosh
148 Olive and fennel grissini
150 Gougère puffs with salmon mousse
152 Asian crab cakes with wasabi
mayonnaise
154 Wasabi devilled eggs
156 Mini chive pikelets with mushrooms
158 Peanut soba noodle wonton cups
160 Watermelon canapés with
whipped feta and walnuts
162 Jalapeño and corn croquettes with
chipotle mayonnaise
164 Yoyo slice
168 Kourabiedes (Greek moon biscuits)
170 Berry marshmallow slice
173 Chocolate mint thins
176 Chocolate and anise fruit bark
178 DIY chocolate truffles
HOMEMADE GIFTS
182 Trio of salts (Porcini mushroom,
Citrus, Rosemary)
184 British spice rub
186 Spicy Cajun rub
187 Brown sugar spice rub
188 Trio of oils (Lemon and thyme, Garlic,
Chilli)
190 Cranberry and rosemary chutney
192 Brinjal (eggplant pickle)
194 Walnut and blue cheese shortbread
196 Almond addiction
198 Speculaas (Dutch spice biscuits)
200 $250 chocolate chunk cookies
202 Red and green Christmas shortbread
204 Gingerbread biscuits
206 Pfeffernüsse (German spice biscuits)
208 White Christmas
210 Almond biscotti
212 Chocolate hazelnut kisses
214 Panforte
216 Caramel vanilla bourbon sauce
218 Summer fruits in mulled cider syrup