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Whatever kind of festivities you’re planning this year, these easy-to-follow recipes and do-ahead tips will wow family and friends. Our stress-free ideas will make planning a breeze, with a bounty of feasting options from start to finish, plus all the trimmings. That said, there are plenty of other ideas for easy weeknights and relaxing over the weekends. We expand your summertime lunch and dinner menu, from dollar dazzlers to some great sizzling barbie mains with perfect salad sides, plus picnic plates for sharing. And as always, we have scoured the hottest food trends to serve up tasty bowls filled with fresh flavours. You will want to try them all! Merry Christmas and enjoy! FOR GREAT KITCHEN HACKS, TIPS & RECIPES visit newidea.com.au or join us on NewIdeaFood…

Santa Crispies MAKES 24 PREP & COOK 45 MINS 6 cups Rice Bubbles 270g white marshmallows 75g unsalted butter, chopped 400g tub Creamy Deluxe Vanilla Flavoured Frosting Liquid red food colouring 1½ cups shredded coconut 48 candy eyes 24 Jaffas 1 Grease a 19cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 3cm above pan edges. 2 Place Rice Bubbles in a large mixing bowl. 3 Combine marshmallows and butter in a medium saucepan. Stir over a medium heat until melted and mixture is smooth. Add to Rice Bubbles and mix well. With wet hands, gently press into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 3 hours, or until firm. 4 Lift slice from pan. Remove lining paper. Using a large, sharp knife, cut into 24 rectangles. 5…

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Fruity Mince Pie Crumble SERVES 6 PREP & COOK 55 MINS 3 Granny Smith apples (500g) 3 Pink Lady apples (500g) 2 large, firm peaches (560g) 50g unsalted butter, chopped ½ cup cranberry sauce Vanilla ice-cream, to serve TOPPING ⅔ cup plain flour 2 tblsps caster sugar 50g cold unsalted butter, chopped 3 fruit mince pies, crumbled ⅓ cup chopped pecans 1 Core apples. Cut into 3cm wedges. Cut peaches in half. Remove stones. Cut into 3cm wedges. 2 Melt butter in a flameproof, ovenproof dish (10-cup capacity) over a medium to high heat until bubbling. Add apples, peaches, cranberry sauce and 2 tblsps water. Stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes, or until apples and peaches are just tender. Remove from heat. 3 Meanwhile, to make…

Cheeseburger Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bake SERVES 6 PREP & COOK 1 HOUR 10 MINS 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 500g lean beef mince ½ x 40g sachet Grill Mates Tennessee Smokehouse BBQ Rub 2½ cups chicken stock 350g macaroni 700g jar passata sauce 1 cup grated Mexican cheese Iceberg lettuce wedges, Sandwich Stackers and burger sauce, to serve 1 Heat an oiled, large, nonstick frying pan over high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring for 3 minutes, or until soft. Add beef. Cook, stirring to break up mince for about 5 minutes, or until browned. Stir in rub and stock. Bring to boil. 2 Pour into a round ovenproof dish (10-cup capacity). Scatter over pasta. Stir in passata. Cover tightly with foil. 3 Cook in…

Banh Mi Rolls MAKES 4PREP & COOK 25 MINS 1 tblsp sesame oil500g chicken breast mince1 tblsp fresh Lemongrass Paste2 tsps Thai red curry paste2 tblsps hoi sin sauce¼ cup chopped fresh coriander, plus extra sprigs to serve2 Lebanese cucumbers, thinly sliced lengthways2 large carrots, peeled, shredded2 x 30cm-long baguette rolls½ cup Kewpie mayonnaise, plus extra to serveSriracha sauce, to taste3 green spring onions, cut into 15cm lengths 1 Heat oil in a large, nonstick frying pan over medium to high heat. Add chicken and pastes. Cook, stirring to break up mince, for about 8 minutes, or until browned. Add hoi sin and 1 tblsp water. Cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes, or until caramelised. Remove from heat. Stir in chopped coriander. Transfer to a container with lid. Refrigerate. 2…