Christmas crays Yabbies and marrons, Australia’s favourite freshwater crayfish, are perfect for the festive table, writes Brigitte Hafner.
Perfect match: herb crêpes with blanc de blancs Australian Gourmet Traveller wine match recipe for herb crêpes stuffed with ricotta and smoked trout.
Eggstravagance Caviar is a delicate hors d’oeuvre and Brigitte Hafner is discriminating in her affections for the decadent victual.
Stuck into mud Brigitte Hafner loves cooking with live mud crabs. It’s not for the faint of heart but the rewards are great.
Perfect match: pickled mackerel with bitter ale Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pickled mackerel with Dutch cream potato and cress salad.
Sardine and chilli fettuccine with pine nuts and lemon Australian Gourmet Traveller pasta recipe for sardine and chilli fettuccine with pine nuts and lemon.
Prawn and tomato gnocchetti Sardi Australian Gourmet Traveller pasta recipe for prawn and tomato gnocchetti Sardi.