Dec 2, 2025 – 5.01am
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Traditional European Christmas dinners are rich and heavy affairs, with mulled wine, flickering fires and snow tickling the windowpanes. In Australia, we are liberated by our climate and culture; free to celebrate seafood, salads, sunshine and the start of summer holidays with food that is lighter, brighter and healthier.
With that in mind, I’ve picked an easy, breezy feast of recipes from the best cookbooks of the year. Think of it as your first Christmas present of the season.
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Dining and Cooking