December, 2025

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December arrives in two kitchens. In the winter climes, it is a quiet thing of frost and candlelight, a deep hush broken by the scent of roasting meat and fruit steeped in brandy. We cook for the warmth of it: slow braises, buttery roots, puddings dark with spice. For those in the height of summer, it is all light and air, a table under the sky. Here, the feast is of salt and citrus, of seafood on ice and fruit tumbling from its bowl. Wherever you are, this is food to gather around, to share, to let the conversation linger as long as the last glass.

Christmas Preparation

The countdown has begun…

Christmas has a way of settling differently depending on where you stand in the world. In the Northern Hemisphere, the season leans towards comfort: a roast bird brought to the table with its crisp, burnished skin; potatoes that break softly under the fork; Brussels sprouts with their faint winter sweetness. Afterwards, the familiar warmth of Christmas pudding, brandy butter softening at the edges, and a jug of custard that feels like a small kindness against the cold.

For our Southern Hemisphere readers, December looks another way entirely. The light is sharper, the days longer, and the appetite turns to food that suits the heat, being a salmon cooked slowly on the grill, or a leg of lamb carved beside a bowl of cool, herb-bright salad. Desserts are lifted by summer fruit: a pavlova clouded with cream, a berry-rich pudding, or a trifle arranged in layers that catch the sun.

Christmas Menu

Canapés

Starters and Soups

Mains

Side Dishes

Vegetable Side Dishes

Condiments

Desserts

Pudding Accompaniment

Baked and Christmas Treats

Left-overs

There is still time.

While the day is getting closer, you still have time to soak some fruit.

Recipe Ideas