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Calm Christmas countdown

Failsafe recipes and step-by-step plans from Australian writer and recovering caterer Elizabeth Quinn, to navigate your way to a successful Christmas Day

22 December 2023

  • Family Christmas meal with home cooked food being served at dining table, traditional holly with berries garnishing roasted vegetables, Christmas cracker on table with wine and candles

    Clean the cutlery, perfect your roast potatoes and accept help washing up: how to host Christmas with two days to go

    In the final part of her calm Christmas countdown series, Elizabeth Quinn guides you through the i dotting and t-crossing – and shares time and space saving roasting tips

15 December 2023

  • Topview of a salad topped with slices of medium-rare beef on a platter

    Plan the seating, test new recipes, and put this salad on the menu: how to host Christmas with one week to go

    In the third part of her calm Christmas countdown series, Elizabeth Quinn guides you through the final decisions for the big day – and why a seating plan could make all the difference.

8 December 2023

  • Elizabeth Quinn's seeded crispbread, a recipe from her Swedish daughter-in-law.

    Plan your menu, delegate to guests and make these gluten-free crispbreads: how to host Christmas with two weeks to go

    In the second part of her calm Christmas countdown series, ‘recovering’ caterer Elizabeth Quinn helps plan a budget and ability-based menu – and introduces the concept of a ‘pre-sup’ agreement with guests

1 December 2023

  • Twice-baked goat’s cheese soufflé with a salad of greens, apple and walnut

    Count your cutlery, clean the dishwasher and freeze these soufflés: how to host Christmas with three weeks to go

    In the first of a series leading up to 25 December, writer and ‘recovering’ caterer Elizabeth Quinn helps less-than-confident hosts navigate their way to successful festivities
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