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Christmas

Eat the rainbow with this colourful salsa-topped hummus.
EASY

Lemony hummus with pomegranate salsa

Vibrant, fibre-rich and incredibly simple, this zesty dip is an ideal low-GI snack for healthy entertaining and slow-release energy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Helen Goh’s kefir and vanilla jelly with stone fruits and cherries.
EASY

Kefir and vanilla jelly with stone fruits and cherries

A dessert for the tail end of summer when stone fruits are at their sweetest.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Layers of soft sponge and crisp meringue, topped with kiwi and passionfruit.

Helen Goh’s Matildas tribute cake

Helen Goh created this green and gold cake in honour of the Aussie soccer stars.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Summer pinzimonio.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s summer pinzimonio

Bring a taste of Milanese aperitivo to your table with pinzimonio, the ultimate shared plate of seasonal veg and seasoned olive oil.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw masterclass: Caprese salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw reveals the one secret to a better Caprese salad

With so few ingredients, every element must work twice as hard. The key to this classic dish isn’t adding more – it’s better curation.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
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A ham and egg bagel is ready for breakfast, lunch or dinner duty.

Tired of post-Christmas ham toasties? Turn leftover ham into five delicious dishes

From loaded bagels to ham and charred pineapple XO skewers, Katrina Meynink shares glorious and surprising recipes to use up the last of your pork.

  • Katrina Meynink
Gildas and anchovy toasts.

Katrina Meynink’s all-time greatest party snack recipes (and hacks)

The party starts here. From mortadella olives with dirty martini dip to gunpowder potato gems, these are Katrina Meynink’s best snacks. Prepare to be wowed.

Add a flourish to your festive cocktail, either nutmeg or cinnamon.

We asked Good Food’s Bar of the Year for a summer-friendly alternative to eggnog

Forget the heavy eggnog. For an Australian Christmas, trade the fireside milk punch for this refreshing “eggnot” from Silver’s Motel. Festive, but far lighter.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Michael Chiem
Helen Goh’s cherry pavlova with yoghurt noyaux cream.

What the Good Food team will be cooking for Christmas Day

From time-honoured family traditions to the fresh recipes we’ve recently discovered, these are the dishes making it onto our festive tables this year.

  • Good Food team
Danielle Alvarez's chocolate, coconut butterscotch and raspberry trifle recipe for Good Food.

What the Good Food team will be cooking this Christmas

We’ve selected our favourite recipes from the Good Food archives to inspire an epic feast. Swipe the dishes that ring your jingle bells. It’s time to get cooking!