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The best wines to drink this summer for $25 and under
Stock up for your barbies, picnics and parties with these thrifty bangers, as recommended by some of the city’s best independent wine sellers.
- Nick Dent
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Feeling sluggish after too much of a good thing? Reach for the nuts
From cashews to almonds, these nutritional powerhouses are rich in protein, fibre, essential micronutrients and healthy fats.
- Sue Quinn
How long your leg of ham will last and other crucial food safety questions, answered
How long can you leave food out for? How long will a leg of ham last in the fridge? And other big questions for Boxing Day and beyond.
- Richard Cornish
It’s not rude to burp at the Christmas dinner table, it’s good for you
If belching in public is too rude to contemplate, here are six more conventional steps to help avoid indigestion this Christmas.
- David Cox
Christmas day SOS: How to fix dry turkey, rubbery crackling, soggy spuds and more common cooking fails
Rest your turkey before serving, par-boil your potatoes, blast your pork with a hair dryer if you have to - just don’t panic, Christmas dinner help is at hand.
- Caroline Velik
How to avoid Christmas weight gain – and still indulge
With a little creative thinking, you can still have your Christmas cake and eat it this festive season
- Hattie Garlick
Adam Liaw definitively answers the biggest question of the day: How to make gravy
It’s the 21st of December. And that means just one thing: it’s (Paul Kelly) gravy day! Adam Liaw shares how to make a great one.
- Adam Liaw
Forgot to organise Christmas? How to pull off a legendary last-minute festive feast
Oops, you’re having people over and nothing’s prepared. Here are some clever tips and tricks to help save the day, no matter what Santa has in store.
- Jill Dupleix
Eight easy food swaps to make this Christmas a whole lot healthier (but just as delicious)
We get it – you want to indulge this festive season. Here are some clever ways to eat and be merry while avoiding a truckload of fat and calories.
- Susie Burrell
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Working from home is killing the office Christmas party
Give yourself a large budget to throw your own knees-up instead, writes Terry Durack.
- Terry Durack
Google’s top 10 trending recipe searches of 2023 are enough to make you grimace
From King Charles’ official Coronation dish to a purple milkshake, the trending recipe searches of the year make for some curious cooking.
- Andrea McGinniss
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