MasterChef star Julie Goodwin shares her favourite recipes to help you have your best Christmas ever.
Why not try the sweet and succulent pineapple glazed ham? It’s the perfect addition to Christmas lunch – you can’t beat it.
Julie Goodwin’s meringue Christmas tree is another perfect way to get creative this festive season, and it tastes as good as it looks!
And of course, Julie’s mouthwatering chocolate trifle makes the ultimate sweet indulgence this holiday season.
All of these this festive favourites are perfect to share with family and friends, impress them with your culinary prowess.
Decorated Christmas cookies
Decorated Christmas cookies
These simple decorated Christmas cookies are the perfect way to get little ones involved with Christmas dinner, and also make an ideal edible Christmas gift.
Passionfruit mango parfait
Passionfruit mango parfait
These old-style passionfruit mango parfaits will be a hit with young and old when you serve them up for dessert.
Last-minute Christmas pudding with caramel brandy sauce
Last-minute Christmas pudding with caramel brandy sauce
That feeling when you realise you haven’t made a Christmas cake and then discover our fabulous last-minute recipe.
Lemon lime tart
Lemon lime tart
This fresh and zesty pie makes for the best dessert. And while the filling is creamy and delicious, we’re also a big fan of the crumbly pie base that adds a warm contrast of flavour and texture.
Prawn and mango salad
Prawn and mango salad
This gorgeous salad covers all the flavour bases with sweet mango, juicy prawns and a cheeky kick of heat from the chilli and mustard. And with all those vibrant colours, it’s a feast for the eyes as well as the tastebuds.
Pavlova roulade
Pavlova roulade
Travel back to the old English countryside with this classic combination of cake, cream and strawberries. If you’re looking for something a little less traditional, switch up the flavours with lemon, almonds and berries.
No-bake chocolate cheesecake
No-bake chocolate cheesecake
Is there anything better than a scrumptious chocolate cheesecake covered in fresh berries? The same cheesecake with no baking required is definitely one step better.
Christmas cupcakes
Christmas cupcakes
Sweet and simple, these festive holly-day cupcakes will look adorable among your other Christmas treats. Or, leave them out on Christmas Eve as a cute snack for Santa!
Great-grandma’s Christmas cake
Great-grandma’s Christmas cake
My mum recently handed me a real treasure – an exercise book that was used for recipes by my great-grandmother. I never knew my great-grandmother, but I certainly recognise some of her recipes from my visits to Nan’s house. It has been compiled with patience and love, and gives me an insight into a woman I never met. It is a privilege to now have her cookbook. This cake is from an era where home cooks were incredibly frugal, as everyday ingredients, such as butter, were in short supply.
Summer trifle
Brandy-snap baskets with strawberries and mascarpone
Brandy-snap baskets with strawberries and mascarpone
Give your regular brandy snap biscuits a whole new shape that holds chunky berries and big dollops of a creamy mascarpone filling.
Festive caramel nut tart
Festive caramel nut tart
There was usually a tin of condensed milk in the fridge at home when I was growing up and my guilty pleasure was drinking it out of the can!
White chocolate and passionfruit celebration cake
White chocolate and passionfruit celebration cake
This cake takes a bit more effort and time than the usual – but it is a celebration cake! It is decadent, rich and dense – and also enormous, so the leftovers will help keep the party going!
Slow cooker lamb shanks
Slow cooker lamb shanks
There’s a reason lamb shanks are among the best cuts of meat for your slow-cooker. There’s nothing like coming home to a perfectly tender lamb shank.
Herb crumbed fish fillets
Herb crumbed fish fillets
This recipe is packed full of brilliant flavours and textures for a fun way to get your family to eat more seafood. Serve with tartare sauce that perfectly complements the crunchy coating.
Orange drippy syrup cake
Orange drippy syrup cake
My mum used to make pineapple upside-down cake when I was a kid. This orange version is lovely – syrupy, sweet and satisfying.
Crispy chicken wings with honey sauce
Crispy chicken wings with honey sauce
A classic Asian dish, these honey chicken wings are a favourite on most Chinese restaurant menus. Recreate this delicious chicken dish for your family and friends for dinner.
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