One of the most wonderful things about this time of the year is getting together with your loved ones and sharing some delicious food.
But if you’re thinking of mixing it up this year to bring something new to the table, Yahoo Finance asked some top business leaders and CEOs about their Christmas crackers.
Here are six great holiday recipes, from starters to desserts, that are sure to delight this year.
Ross McEwan - NAB CEO
“Shopping local has never been so important”
Our family can’t go past Aussie lamb at Christmas. We keep things simple with a roast leg of lamb and crunchy potatoes sprinkled with fresh mint.
Jamie Oliver’s ‘Best Roast Leg of Lamb’ recipe is an easy one to follow. Victorians can get a top-notch cut from local producer Peter Bouchier.
Shopping local has never been so important. Aussies are set to spend between $50.8 billion and $53.6 billion in the six weeks leading up to December 25, and businesses are ready for a major boost. I’ll be doing my bit to support them.
Maggie O’Carroll - CEO The Women’s Organisation UK
“It has that Christmassy, wintery, Santa Claus feel to it”
One of my favourite recipes for the festive season is salmon Gravadlax. It’s a really really beautiful dish that you can serve with some champagne for a fabulous brunch.
The best thing about it is that it’s so easy but at the same time looks really impressive and sophisticated as a centrepiece for a Christmas gathering. It’s a Nordic dish too so it has that christmassy, wintery, Santa Claus feel to it.
This particular recipe is one I’ve used many times and has been a real winner.
Alex Christou - Managing Director, Thrive Global APAC
“Cooking can be an act of patience, mindfulness, an outlet for creative expression”
I rediscovered a passion for cooking to get through Melbourne’s COVID lockdowns.
It also means Christmas 2021 is all the more important as we gather with our extended families and friends for the first time in a very long time. And there’s no better way to bring people together than over a meal.
I find that when you intentionally cook a meal, you're working on something that's in your control, in a world that at times can feel out of control.
Cooking can be an act of patience, mindfulness, an outlet for creative expression, and a means of communication and exercising gratitude. You then get to enjoy it with the people you love most.
So on the menu this year, as pictured, is lamb cutlets with haloumi & walnut salad recipe.
It is lamb cutlets marinated in lemon thyme, oil and garlic on a bed of haloumi cheese, roasted walnuts and rocket with balsamic.