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CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN

Time to gather your nearest and dearest.

Festive Foods File

Look no further! Everything you need for your FESTIVE FEASTING!

10 Top Turkey Tips – all you need to know

Roast Turkey with Herbed Veal Stuffing & Spicy Fruit Stuffing

The full monty ... prepping, stuffing, cooking and scoffing. Oh, that last bit is up to you.

Purple Asparagus Bruschetta

The sun was shining, the grill was on, and so I charred some sourdough. I could have made simple bruschetta with nothing more than garlic, oil and flaky sea salt, but I added more!

This is simply gorgeous. I had a craving for prawns and spied a mound of gorgeous mangoes in the shop and had one in my bag before I knew it. Once home I realised I had avocados that needed eating, and simply put the three together with chilli and salad and created a dish I am going to love for a long time. Simple, yes, but simply delicious.

A Cook’s Book

Nigel Slater’s new book is a real joy.

A Basque-style Cheesecake

The light, creamy black-capped ‘Basque’ cheesecake.

Recipe extracted from A Cook’s Book by Nigel Slater (HarperCollins, RRP $60)
Food image © Nigel Slater

Quick Apricot Tarts

Recipe extracted from A Cook’s Book by Nigel Slater (HarperCollins, RRP $60) Food image taken by Jonathan Lovekin.

Green Olive & Thyme Focaccia

One for an early summer lunch –goat’s milk cheese in thick, chalky slices, magenta ribbons of pickled red cabbage, and this focaccia, torn into oily tufts.

Recipe extracted from A Cook’s Book by Nigel Slater (HarperCollins, RRP $60)
Food image taken by Jonathan Lovekin

MY FIRST EGGPLANT OF THE SEASON

I’ve got the garden going again, and now I’m hanging out for my first feed of beans!

Hot-smoked Salmon & Snow Pea Salad

We’ve just flicked over into summer. This is THE dish for a summery lunch in the shade, or to share with friends on a summer’s evening. It is fairly flexible, just adjust the salmon depending on your needs. To drink? Chilled Rosé I reckon.