Christmas in July recipes

Here in Australia, Christmas in July is a chance to experience Christmas the way our friends in the northern hemisphere do: with hot ham, roasted vegetables, steamed puddings and warm cocktails. And no-one does festive like Quay’s Peter Gilmore and his impressive quince, pecan and crème caramel trifle with honey cream.

Roast turkey with freekah and pancetta stuffing

Roast turkey with freekah and pancetta stuffing

Roast pork with rhubarb and rosemary jelly

Pumpkin, goat’s curd and thyme tart

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Lemonpi’s peanut and miso shortbread bars

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A recipe for Martin Boetz's quick pad Thai

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Quick dinner ideas: recipe of Cambodian lort cha noodles in a bowl

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Hasselback potatoes

Thyme and garlic roast chicken with Brussels sprouts slaw

Roast chicken with sausage stuffing, prunes and pan gravy

Carrots with garlic, ginger, spring onion and smoked chilli butter

Carrots with garlic, ginger, spring onion and smoked chilli butter

Cola-glazed ham, creamy potato and egg salad, and pickled onion

Cola-glazed ham, creamy potato and egg salad, and pickled onion

Sautéed brussels sprouts with curly kale, bacon and chestnuts

Sautéed brussels sprouts with curly kale, bacon and chestnuts

Citrus-brined roast chicken

Citrus-brined roast chicken

Dirty chicken gravy

Dirty chicken gravy

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Recipes from Australia’s best chefs

15 shortbread recipes for all your biscuit needs

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49 of our best Thai recipes to master

12 rich beef cheek recipes

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72 perfect prawn recipes

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Our favourite Neil Perry recipes

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20 ways with whisky

Braised kale with mascarpone polenta

Braised kale with mascarpone polenta

Philippa Sibley: Christmas Biscuits

Philippa Sibley’s Christmas Biscuits

Pear, honey and ginger pudding

Rich Christmas pudding with muscat custard

Rich Christmas pudding with muscat custard

Chocolate Tart

Chocolate tart

Banana, brandy and butterscotch trifle

Banana, brandy and butterscotch trifle

Defector’s Guatemalan hot buttered rum

Guatemalan hot buttered rum

Self-saucing chocolate and almond milk pudding

Self-saucing chocolate and almond milk pudding

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Recipes from Australia’s best chefs

15 shortbread recipes for all your biscuit needs

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49 of our best Thai recipes to master

12 rich beef cheek recipes

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50 best dinner ideas to dial up the flavour (but not the labour)

72 perfect prawn recipes

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Our favourite Neil Perry recipes

40 sweet tart recipes to brighten your day

65 of our best vegetarian recipes

20 ways with whisky

Rhubarb-hazelnut puddings with brown sugar-brandy custard

Rhubarb-hazelnut puddings with brown sugar-brandy custard

Heart-stopping hot chocolate with chocolate marshmallows

Watermelon-rose pavlova wreath

Watermelon-rose pavlova wreath

Peter Gilmore’s quince, pecan and crème caramel trifle with Gretchen’s honey cream

Peter Gilmore’s quince, pecan and crème caramel trifle with Gretchen’s honey cream

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