Baked kumara split open and loaded with paprika beef mince, wilted spinach and bubbling cheese. Mostly hands-off, very filling.
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Festive sides, salads and desserts made for sharing, plus a few clever ways with the leftovers.
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Cherries cooked down with lemon and vanilla into a glossy sauce. Spoon it over yoghurt and granola, pancakes or ice cream. Keeps a week in the fridge.
Bacon-wrapped asparagus, a runny poached egg and a stick-blender hollandaise that comes together in a minute. Café brunch at home.
Crisp cos, thin apple slices and toasted walnuts in a punchy caper mayo, finished with parmesan. A salad with actual backbone.
Green cauliflower blitzed with cashews and spinach into a silky, no-cook pasta sauce. A clever way through your spring greens.
Golden, Parmesan-crumbed cauliflower steaks baked with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella — proper comfort food, no meat required.
Cool the kumara properly and the cubes hold their shape. The orange juice goes into the dressing, making a light but creamy dressing.
Rolled lamb shoulder, seared then roasted, sliced over a mint and basil gremolata with garlic, lemon and sumac. Under an hour.
Crispy panko chicken, cold cos lettuce and a proper anchovy Caesar dressing, stacked into garlic butter focaccia. Recipe by Kitty's Kitchen.
Make it a few days ahead to lighten the load on the day. A sticky orange marmalade and mustard glaze, perfect sliced cold on the Christmas table.
Use up the Christmas dinner leftovers in one pie. Veg and meat folded through a creamy bechamel under an easy pastry top made from pantry staples.
Boxing Day leftovers to the rescue. Crispy potatoes and veg mashed into one big hash with eggs cooked on top. One pan to cook, one pan to wash.
A showstopping alternative to pavlova: meringue stacked with lemon curd custard, whipped cream, berry coulis, toasted almonds and fresh basil.
A simple green salad with that wow factor: cos and butterhead lettuce, charred capsicum, asparagus, toasted seeds and a honey mustard dressing.
A summery ratatouille of courgettes, tomatoes and capsicum with blanched green beans for crunch, topped with a buttery herb and olive crumb.
Roasted rainbow carrots drizzled in a citrusy orange butter sauce, finished with toasted pumpkin seeds, basil and parsley. A side for any grand occasion.
Sweet, waxy Jersey Bennes with a fresh citrusy punch, a crunch of new season green beans and the mellow, slightly salty taste of black olives.
1/3 of food globally is wasted and it’s estimated that up to 40% of produce grown doesn’t leave the farm gate.
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