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The Night Before Christmas

Seared Venison with Sprout & Apple Slaw
the night before christmas

Seared Venison with Sprout & Apple Slaw

Impress guests this festive season with this dinner party starter or as a festive light dinner.


Christmas Ham and Cheese Pull-Apart
easy entertaining

Christmas Ham and Cheese Pull-Apart

Need to take a plate to your next Christmas party? This festive pull-apart is just what you need!

Christmas Gingerbread Cupcakes
baking

Christmas Gingerbread Cupcakes

These gorgeous festive treats will be gone in a flash!

Cute Christmas cupcakes
baking

Cute Christmas cupcakes

The festive season is finally upon us, so why not get the kids involved in helping you bake and decorate these cupcakes to help spread the Christmas spirit.

The Ultimate 2-Ingredient Christmas Cocktail
easy entertaining

The Ultimate 2-Ingredient Christmas Cocktail

A pretty celebratory cocktail to serve before your Christmas dinner. With only 2 ingredients, you can always add strawberries to it for some fruity fizz!


Caribbean Christmas fruitcake
baking

Caribbean Christmas fruitcake

With a dash of Malibu rum, this Christmas fruitcake has a touch of coconut. It's tropical flavour makes for a lighter slice of cake, perfect for an Aussie Christmas.

Fruity chocolate rum balls
truffles for christmas

Fruity chocolate rum balls

These make-ahead treats will have ’em rolling in the aisles! With dried fruits, milky biscuits, dark rum and cocoa powder, these are bite-sized balls of bliss.

White chocolate and gingerbread stars
gingerbread recipe

White chocolate and gingerbread stars

Twinkle, twinkle little star… these heavenly heroes will make your table shine. Wrap them up as edible gifts, or pop them in the kid's lunch boxes for a treat.

Ginger caramel thumb print biscuits
the night before christmas

Ginger caramel thumb print biscuits

When you need to bring a plate but not sure what to bring, these will do the trick! Beautiful buttery biscuits with caramel cream, and ginger toppings...

Coconut and ginger stars
cute christmas ideas

Coconut and ginger stars

Festive in both shape and flavour, these beautiful coconut and ginger biscuit stars look idyllic on a Christmas table spread or as homemade, edible gifts.

Cinnamon sugared almonds
the night before christmas

Cinnamon sugared almonds

With a sweet and sugary, cinnamon-infused coating, these almonds give a full-on flavour hit. Perfect on the table at Christmas when serving after-dinner coffee.

White chocolate peppermint fudge log
the night before christmas

White chocolate peppermint fudge log

After‑dinner mints just went next (Christmas) level! These are candy canes at their best. With melted white chocolate, this recipe only takes 15 mins to prep.

Carrot hummus
vegetable recipe

Carrot hummus

Everyone loves a good hummus at a nibbles table at a party of backyard barbecue, so surprise your guests by adding in something a little different - carrots!

Pomegranate and watermelon spritzer
the night before christmas

Pomegranate and watermelon spritzer

With watermelon and pomegranate, this is one refreshing summer sipper! This cocktail has the English favourite Pimm's, and is perfect at a hot backyard BBQ.

Snowman cookies
christmas recipes for kids recipe

Snowman cookies

You may not be expecting a white Christmas, but these snowman cookies will help you pretend! Kids will love decorating these biscuits with snakes and frosting.

Christmas tree biscuits
baking

Christmas tree biscuits

These green Christmas tree biscuits look fantastic, and will keep kids busy. Help them cook their biscuits, then set them up for a fun afternoon of decorating!

Christmas bauble biscuits
baking

Christmas bauble biscuits

Kids will love decorating their own blue bauble biscuits around Christmas time. They can even give them away to friends and relatives as edible gifts!

White choc eggnog truffles
truffles for christmas

White choc eggnog truffles

Get in the festive spirit with these no-bake-needed eggnog truffles. With creamy white chocolate, brandy, and shortbread biscuits, they'll go down a treat!

Christmas Rocky Road
christmas recipes for kids recipe

Christmas Rocky Road

This white-style rocky road looks every bit the festive sweet. They look great on a sweets buffet table on Christmas day, or as an edible Christmas gift.

Fruit mince pies
traditional christmas recipes

Fruit mince pies

Homemade Christmas treats come with an extra special touch. These fruit mince pies will look fabulous on a Christmas party spread or in beautiful gift bags.

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