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18 new Christmas recipes for your festive feast

From turkey to trifle, we've got all you need to celebrate this Christmas.
Date, gingerbread and yoghurt naked layer cake with burnt orange caramel
Gingerbread layer cake topped with figs
Ben Dearnley

Spicy glazed hams, succulent whole roast turkeys and towering trifles filled with panettone and mango — Christmas menu planning is a cinch with these fresh new recipes. Whether you’re looking to have a seafood feast this Christmas, or want to keep things traditional with a turkey, our new holiday-ready recipes are sure to delight. But the real show-stoppers? Our new Christmas desserts, from gingerbread layer cakes to Champagne and peach jelly. Mix and match these festive recipes to create your ideal Christmas spread.

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Want more Christmas hams and turkeys? Or are you on the hunt for desserts and sides? We’ve got you covered.

Gochujang glazed ham with cherries
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

This is an elevated take on the classic centrepiece.

Mango and lemon verbena trifle with verjuice jelly and salted lime meringue
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Christmas calls for trifle. And this panettone and mango trifle, topped with torched meringue, is just the ticket.

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Fig and radicchio salad with spiced nuts and labne
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

A summer salad that doubles as a festive side.

Dry-brined five-spiced roast turkey for Christmas
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Prepping ahead ensures an effortless Christmas Day centrepiece.

Peach and Champagne jelly with creme fraiche panna cotta
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

This dessert will definitely wow a crowd.

Blue swimmer crab cocktail with avocado cream
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

This riff on the classic prawn cocktail is dressed to impress.

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Spiced coral trout with eggplant ezme
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Seafood is the star of an Australian holiday table.

Beetroot and ham salad with sour cherry dressing
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

This is the ideal Boxing Day salad when you need to use up any leftover ham.

Potato, apple and watercress salad
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

This potato salad is creamy, dreamy and easy.

Chocolate Yule log with chocolate cream and fresh raspberries.

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Roll up this fresh take on a traditional Yule log, with fresh raspberries and pistachios.

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Blue cheese and asparagus salad with poached chicken
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

This is an ultra-elevated take on a chicken salad — with bite.

Brown butter-roasted carrot salad
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

This roasted carrot salad works perfectly as a festive side dish, too.

Spiced pineapple Christmas cake with rum-lime icing
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Rum adds a boozy edge to this irresistible Christmas cake.

Scorched honey parfait with hazelnut dacquoise and agrodolce cherries
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Begin this Christmas parfait recipe a day ahead for best results.

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Barbecued lobster with lemongrass and coconut sugar FB
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

A vibrant take on a classic seafood Christmas dish.

Smashed potatoes recipe of salt and vinegar potatoes for fancy fish and chips
(Credits: James Moffatt)

These smashed potatoes are our answer to a childhood classic: salt and vinegar chips.

Seafood platter recipe with barbecued prawns and seared scla
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

A seafood platter of barbecued prawns and seared scallops that’s primed for summer entertaining.

Date, gingerbread and yoghurt naked layer cake with burnt orange caramel
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Sugar and spice make this layer cake an impressive festive dessert.

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