“Whatever you do, please do not wash your oysters! If a little shell breaks off into an oyster, remove with a small instrument or tweezers instead of washing. Try to keep as much of the oyster’s natural liquor in the shell as possible. It’s delicious and is one of the things that makes a freshly shucked oyster so good.” – Josh Niland
Keep the oven off this Christmas with our ultimate no-bake menu plan
Maybe you’re staying at a beach house with a small kitchen. Maybe you just don’t want to have to spend time hanging around a hot oven (we hear you). Either way, this menu plan is for you. From sensational seafood and salads to a trifle that’s worthy of a round of applause, these recipes are oven-free. Talk about comfort and joy.
Salt, sugar and spice cured salmon
Salt-crusted, salt- cured, salt-spiked – there’s nothing this kitchen staple can’t do!
Our best-ever epic potato salad recipe
Level up your next festive feast with this epic potato salad.
Pickled watermelon and radish salad with flatbread crisps
Up the ante this Christmas, with this summer salad that's dressed to impress.
Peach, tomato and mozzarella celebration salad
This Darren Robertson side salad is good enough to be the main attraction.
Biscoff, caramel and coconut ice cream trifle
This can be ready in 20 minutes, or made in advance if you have room for a trifle dish in your freezer. You’ll need a 3.5L trifle dish for this recipe.
Australiana Spritz cocktail
Delicious, pretty to look at, and designed for our Australian summers. Recipe by celebrity drinks consultant and co-founder of Bondi bar and restaurant Rocker, Cam Northway.