Meanwhile down under in New Zealand, most people have Christmas meals out side in the fresh air and Summer sun.
Some people have traditional foods from their country of origin, others a mixture.
Pavlova's ( @Laurelle3 , @Kath9 and you other delightful Australians ) are often a feature for dessert.
They are nice if one cuts out the sugar dominance, and tops them with an abundance of fresh fruits in season like cherries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries some freshly whipped cream and / or icecream produced from our cows on the farms of New Zealand.
Remember Desserts were created as Treat foods.
@Mark116, it's good for the brain to convert different measurements we use across the world.
To make smaller or larger portions, just divide or multiply them along with cooking times.
There's some fabulous traditional and simple recipes using only a handful of ingredients in Papers Past NZ archives as there is likely to be in one's own country newspaper archives.
Venison is yum, one of my favourite meats.
Roasted Persimmons are a good alternative to apricots with meat.
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