Your Home and Garden

FESTIVE MENUS Traditional † Modern † Vegetarian

Traditional

† Asparagus, peas and courgettes with mint

† Pineapple-mustard glazed ham

† Chocolate cherry pavlova

STARTER

Asparagus, peas and courgettes with mint

SERVES 6

INGREDIENTS

1 cup frozen baby peas
2 bunches fresh asparagus, trimmed, halved lengthways
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
10 fresh mint leaves, sliced finely, plus extra leaves for serving
2 small courgettes
1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 Place peas in a large saucepan of boiling water; boil for 3 minutes. Add asparagus; boil for 1 minute, drain. Rinse under cold water; drain well.

2 Place peas and asparagus in a large bowl with oil and mint; season, toss to combine.

3 Cut courgettes in half lengthways; slice thinly on the diagonal. Add to bowl; toss to combine.

4 Just before serving, drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with extra mint leaves.

MAIN

Pineapple-mustard glazed ham

SERVES 16

INGREDIENTS

6kg cooked leg of ham

PINEAPPLE-MUSTARD GLAZE

¼ cup Dijon mustard
2⁄3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1⁄3 cup pineapple juice
1 tsp chilli powder

Using a sharp knife, cut through the ham rind about 10cm from the shank end of the leg. Remove rind from ham by sliding your hand between the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Your Home and Garden

Your Home and Garden1 min read
Gardens
Who needs scented candles when there’s a ripe quince in the house? The fruit, which smells like a mixture of apple, vanilla and citrus when ripe, can be made into a pretty pink jelly, sweet paste or steeped in vodka, but when raw is inedible. Hardy a
Your Home and Garden1 min read
Line of Sight
Bunny tails, money plant, statice and native craspedia are all perfect for dried floral displays. • A length of timber. I used clear pine but you could use a piece of driftwood or a salvaged piece of timber. If you’re buying from a hardware store, as
Your Home and Garden2 min read
Inspector Gadget
The Note assist feature summarises, auto formats, corrects and translates your notes. What’s under the microscope? The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. The latest and greatest in AI technology and live translation, you name it. I’m a bit wary of AI. Shoul

Related