Donna Hay Magazine, Celebrate Issue

Donna Hay Magazine, Celebrate Issue

We've got your Christmas covered in Donna Hay magazines annual Celebrate issue. From the classic traditional turkey and glazed ham to the causal Australian seafood Christmas, it's the only guide you'll need for the festive season. With fail-safe tips, ricks and timesavers, it's guaranteed to make your big day a huge success.

Your ultimate Christmas guide - We've put together 25+ pages for a classic Christmas, starting with the traditional turkey. We show you how to master a whole turkey, and for those short on time, our recipe for turkey breast is the answer. For an alternative, there's melt-in-the-mouth roasted pork shoulder or loin and tips for how to get the perfect crackling.

Plus, it wouldn't be Christmas without the trimmings, from stuffing and gravy to apple sauce and cranberry relish. And save room for the once-a-year-treats- steamed pudding and fruit cake. We have the cheats' versions, too.

A seafood Christmas- for a distinctly Australian menu on Christmas Day , embrace the sun, sand, surf, your siblings and seafood. The menu is light and easy: prawns with chilli dipping sauce, steamed clams and ice-cold lemon granite with fresh oysters for the big kids. For everyone to share there's roasted ocean trout with caramelised lime and hand-cut chips with fennel and lemon salt.

Cocktail hour- the silly season brings with it many reasons to celebrate, starting with cocktail hour. It's entertaining at its most chic, and with our clever short cuts, we make it an easy, low maintenance affair. Using store-bought ingredients, we show you how to cheat your way to sure-fire catering success!

Sweet gifts to make- get the kids involved in the kitchen with Christmas decorations to make and eat and treats to give away. From gingerbread people to sugar ornaments for the festive tree, they're bound to keep little imaginations filled with thoughts of all the goodies Santa will bring.