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Mini Plum Puddings with Illawarra Plum

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n Australia, our idea of what to eat at Christmas is shifting from heavy dishes suited to a European winter, to lighter dishes more appropriate to our summer.
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Pavlova with Mango and Rainforest Lychee

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My favourite dessert, it’s like eating sweet air, with crunch, cream and fruit. I have added rainforest lychees and mango.
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Hearthe Fruit Mince Pies

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The Hearthe fruit mince pie has had a long evolution, dating back to when I first learned to make mince pies at Victoire in Balmain, 20 years ago.
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Baingan Sabji

Braised eggplant with spices and ginger

The eggplants in this recipe are silky, and the spices are mild but flavourful. When I had just given birth to my son, I was given a special diet by my mother.
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Kashmiri Kahwa

Warm saffron and spice tea

This sweet, fragrant drink is poured out of a samovar, a traditional copper tea pot that has an inbuilt section for hot coal to keep the tea warm.
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