The best-ever Christmas roasts (that aren’t ham or turkey)
Sometimes it pays to switch things up a little. So this festive season, why not try a Christmas roast recipe that isn't ham or turkey?
15 turkey recipes to crown your festive table
Inspired by global flavours such as Malaysia, Jamaica, the USA and the Middle East, switch up your roast turkey routine this Thanksgiving lunch.
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Dry-brined roast turkey
Prepping ahead ensures an effortless Christmas Day centrepiece.
Roast pumpkin, labneh and hazelnuts
Lightly roasted pumpkin paired with creamy labneh and hazelnuts is a match made in heaven.
38 pork belly recipes to satisfy those crackling cravings
Slow-braise pork belly until soft and yielding, or oven-roast for that snap crackling. Either way, you won't regret it.
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26 perfect roast pork recipes
And how to make the perfect crackling.
Twice-cooked pork belly with pickled apple salad and maple-glazed cabbage
Crackling and delicious, this dish showcases twice-cooked pork and apple in a classic flavour combination that's sure to impress.
How to make porchetta
Including how to score the perfect crackling.
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Roasted harissa apricot chicken with almond and herb couscous
This dish takes an Australian classic recipe and updates it with spicy harissa paste to cut through the sweetness of the apricots.
33 ways to roast chicken
The humble roast chook is both versatile and delicious.
Alex Wong’s roasted cauliflower with miso cream
Roasted cauliflower gets a glorious upgrade with umami-rich miso cream.
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Christmas turkey recipes for your festive feast
If not during Christmas, then when?
Bay leaf and lemon myrtle roast turkey
Level up your Christmas table centrepiece with this Australian-inspired roast turkey recipe.
Chive and green peppercorn roast chicken with spring vegetables
This dinner-ready recipe for green peppercorn chicken proves that a roast can be perfect for midweek meals.
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Sean Moran’s famous roast chicken with bread sauce
Leave your other roast chicken recipes at the door. This is the best recipe for the perfect roast chook.
29 roast lamb recipes
Shoulder or shank, rump or rack, a good lamb roast is a meal well-done.
Roast lamb rack with braised silverbeet, fennel and macadamia pesto
A roast lamb recipe that's easy and impressive.
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8 roast potato recipes for comfort cooking
A roast potato recipe for every occasion.
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Roast pork rack with lemon myrtle and cranberry stuffing
This aromatic, slow-cooked roast pork rack is a feast for the senses. It marries classic roast flavours like cranberry and garlic with native Australian ingredients.
The perfect recipe for duck-fat roast potatoes
The crunch, the colour, the fluffy inside – these potatoes have got it all.
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10 barbecue recipes your guests will grill you for
Perfect for a sizzling summer.
Harissa-roasted cauliflower with preserved-lemon dressing
A warm vegetarian salad that punches above its weight in the flavour stakes.
Lamb shanks baked in paper with olives and red wine
The best way to season lamb shanks? Wrap them with whatever aromatics you choose and let the flavours mingle as your parcels bake.
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Lamb shawarma
A big cut that will satisfy a crowd every time.
Sugar and fennel-crusted kingfish
Brushed with a honey and mustard glaze, and topped with a golden crust, this could be your next dinner party scene-stealer.
Coral trout with saffron and Sherry-roasted onions
Is there anything more showstopping than a whole baked fish?
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Spiced roast duck with peaches and oranges
Made for the Christmas main event.
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Spice-roasted tomatoes, chickpeas and chilli
A satisfying vegetarian main, or a very able sidekick.
Harissa chicken with carrot, rice and quinoa pilaf
Chicken, boring? Things look up with the addition of harissa, the North African spice paste.
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Roast chicken with capsicum salsa verde
The fast and easy roast chook you need for the week.
Amy Chanta and Palisa Anderon’s choo chee pumpkin
Thai-style roasted pumpkin with curry sauce, from the Chat Thai mother-and-daughter duo.
Roast chicken with anchovy butter and greens
Anchovy butter spread under the skin – it's a roast chook hack you can rely on.
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Milk buns with sticky roast pork
Pair fluffy white buns with sweet-and-sticky pork belly and you have a go-to party snack.
Roasted mushrooms with asparagus and goat’s cheese
A vegetarian roast with the most.
Roasted cauliflower salad with yoghurt dressing and almonds
Roasted cauliflower adds extra depth of flavour to this hefty salad.
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19 ways to roast cauliflower
The cauliflower roasts with the most.
Roasted cauliflower, Brussels sprout and chickpea salad
A warm roast vegetable salad, brightened with chimichurri.
Hasselback potatoes
We're bringing hasselback.
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Whole roasted cauliflower with miso-almond cream
Your new favourite way to roast cauliflower.
Sean Moran’s pork belly roasted with fennel, radicchio and figs
A pork roast enhanced with sweet, salty and sharp flavours.
Polenta with roast pumpkin, speck and almonds
What winter comfort food is made of.
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Roast ocean trout with chilli-turmeric paste
Time to fire up your fish dinner.
Roasted whole cauliflower with wakame butter and toasted crumbs
It's salty and buttery in all the right places.
Pan-roasted chicken with artichokes and salad onion
For fast roast chook, it's a matter of some marylands and a frypan.
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Una Más’ grilled octopus with fermented chilli
Charred octopus, brought to life with a touch of red chilli sauce.
Whole glazed ham with roasted figs
For fans of ham of the sticky glazed kind.
Tony Tan’s guide to making Hakka salt-baked chicken
This surprisingly simple dish rewards a little attention to detail with a lot of flavour.
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5 ways to roast a whole cauliflower
Get ahead with these recipes for whole roasted cauliflower. It's a delicious way to transform the humble vegetable into something special.
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Pan-fried ocean trout with kohlrabi salad
The easy fish dinner that's all crisp and crunch.
Chicken with buckwheat and mushrooms
Dried mushrooms add depth of flavour while fresh mushrooms add a beautiful earthiness to this dish.
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Miso-roasted pumpkin with farro
A speedy, flavour-packed vegetarian option for weekday dinners.
Watch: Adam Wolfers makes toum, pita and spiced roast lamb collars
A three-part feast, brought to you by the head chef at Gerard's Bistro.
Giovanni Pilu’s trout with white wine and rosemary
The fast fish dinner you need.
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Nonna’s rice-stuffed chicken by Matteo Tine
The Bar Carolina chef shares a family recipe that's close to his heart.
Twelve-hour spiced lamb shoulder with saffron pilaf
This dish goes to show that slow-cooked and steady wins the race.
Monique Fiso’s roasted cabbage with XO sauce
The humble vegetable receives an umami upgrade.
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Spiced chicken with grape cacik
Spice-roast chicken, a cooling yoghurt sauce – it's a combination that just works.
Adam Wolfers’ carrot schnitzel
The much-loved crumbed vegetable dish from the chef's pop-up restaurant Ételek.
Roast chicken salad with peas and almond-lemon dressing
This dish conjures up all that's good about summer picnics.
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Spice-roasted duck with figs
Duck is the ideal main attraction for a smaller Christmas gathering, particularly when spiced and paired with lush summer figs.
Andrew McConnell’s roast goose with prunes, port and walnuts
Go all out this Christmas with roast goose - it's worth the investment.
Roast ocean trout with cucumber and preserved lemon salad
Excellent served warm or cold, so you could cook the trout a day ahead and just whip up the salad before serving.
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Roasted pork with the best crackling and roasted nectarines
However hot it is outside, this roast pork is worth the oven time.
Heston Blumenthal’s roast turkey and gravy
Britain’s culinary wizard has cooked turkey every which way to arrive at this ultimate Christmas roast.
Beetroot, chickpea and za’atar salad
Roasted beetroot. Tender chickpeas. The zing of za'atar. It's a combination that just works.
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Andrew McConnell’s roasted duck breast with spiced quince, anise crumb and mead sauce
Don't skip the quince. It adds a wonderful texture and subtle acid, making it the an ideal foil to the duck.
Chicken, carrot and orange tray bake with chive butter
A one-tray roast with the added boost of flavoured compound butter. You won't look back.
Analiese Gregory’s roasted beetroot with bottarga and crème fraîche
A rainbow dish of beets by one of Hobart's finest chefs.
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Baked sweet potatoes with goat’s cheese topping
A tricked-up version of jacket potatoes that you're going to love.
How to make the perfect roast pork
Mike McEnearney, of Kitchen by Mike, on how to get proper pork crackling.
Our best Christmas in July recipes
Finally, some proper cold weather for all that ham-eating.
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Win the race with these slow and steady lamb shoulder recipes
Cook them low, cook them slow. These lamb shoulder recipes take time, but you'll be rewarded with tender, fall-apart meat.
Roasted vegetables with preserved-lemon dressing
A bright, well-balanced dressing can take a roast dinner in new directions.
Quick-roasted pork loin with radicchio, almonds and sherry vinegar
Radicchio leaves and roasted almonds contrast with sweet, juicy pork loin, adding bitterness and crunch.
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Whole roasted cauliflower with fermented chilli butter
Turn the humble vegetable into a dinnertime showstopper.
Roast lamb leg with pan gravy by Leonardo’s Pizza Palace
The leg is the best part of lamb, according to Nick Stanton. It's best to roast it simply, with gravy on the side, of course.
Bar Rochford’s spatchcock roasted in hay with tarragon butter
A typical farmhouse roast chicken, with extra farmhouse.
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Roast chicken with preserved lemon and herbs
The ultra-tang of preserved lemons takes this roasted chook to another level, thanks to this recipe from Fleet restaurant.
Essential Australian Christmas recipes to try this year
Everything you need to plan a memorable Christmas Day, from the first round of drinks to the last bite of trifle.
Eggplant lines
Miznon chef Eyal Shani is at his finest in this simple eggplant recipe with an unusual presentation.
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Duck with orange and quatre épices
What could be better than duck and orange?
Chicken wings with adjika
Adjika, a paste of herbs, spices, capsicum and tomato, hails from Georgia and is a delicious way to add flavour to meat at the start or end of cooking. Here we use it as a marinade on chicken wings.
Tarragon chicken thighs with crisp prosciutto, fennel and cabbage
For a variation on this dish, skip the frying step, and wrap the chicken thighs in the prosciutto and throw them straight in the oven.
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Spice-roasted pork with coleslaw
Cooking this pork slowly makes for a wonderfully tender roast that's heavily scented with the flavours of cinnamon and star anise.
The Argyle Inn’s roast chicken with leek and corn
It's safe to say Hugh Wennerbom knows a thing or two about roasting chicken. The man behind Holmbrae chickens shares his tips for beautifully crisp skin with a side of garlic and thyme vegetables.
Lamb rump with zucchini, peas and mint
What goes better than lamb with mint? A preserved lemon dressing makes a fine addition.
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Embla’s fennel-spiced pork rack
"This is all about the quality of your pork. Seek out heritage-breed black Berkshire pigs that have been raised humanely and it will make all the difference," says Dave Verheul. Begin this recipe a day ahead to marinate the pork.
Yoghurt roast chicken
The yoghurt helps slowly tenderise the chook, producing super-moist, pull-apart chicken flesh with a caramelised skin. You'll never look back.
Agrarian Kitchen Eatery’s roasted pork belly with tomato and cucumber relish
Wow your dinner guests with this dish.
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Spiced chicken en papillote with preserved lemon
Baking a whole chicken in paper makes for a beautifully juicy bird. Serve it with plain couscous to soak up all the juices.
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Grant Achatz’s roast mushrooms with caramelised fennel, onions, eggs and dates
This deconstructed mushroom, onion and fennel omelette is made to be a side for braised lamb shoulder.
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Roast pork with Nelly Robinson
Nelly Robinson of Sydney's Nel restaurant talks us through his favourite roasting joints, tips for crisp roast potatoes and why, when it comes to pork, slow and steady always wins the race.
Roast barramundi with kale, fennel and broccoli slaw
It takes no time for roast barramundi: here, we've served a golden fillet with a kale, fennel and broccoli slaw and a scattering of dukkah to liven things up.
Paul Carmichael’s Creole fish
Restaurant Momofuku Seiobo chef Paul Carmichael has added a modern twist to his Mother's Creole sauce recipe. Rather than smothering the snapper in the spicy sauce, Carmichael encloses the sauce and the fish in a banana leaf parcel, en-papillote style.
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Peach and ginger roast turkey
Roast turkey just got more interesting. Here, we've basted it with an Asian-inspired sticky peach glaze then roasted it to a beautifully rich finish.
Baked golden trout with roe
While a baked whole trout looks impressive, it's a pretty simple procedure. We've baked this one with an aromatic riesling and lemon rind to coax out fresh flavours.
Indian-spiced marinated turkey with two chutneys
The marinade and chutneys all benefit from being prepared ahead, giving the spicy flavours time to get to know each other - serve the turkey with a bed of rice and yoghurt so you can bring down the heat.
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Garlic recipes
This pungent yet essential little bulb sets the foundation for countless dishes across the globe. Slowly roast it alongside spatchcock or whole snapper, or grind it down to thick paste for a rich alioli. When it comes to garlic, the possibilities truly are endless.
Trend spotting: Bird is the word
Chicken is the roast with the most of the moment.