{"title":"Christmas Sides 2026","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"davides-pearl-couscous-salad","title":"Davide's Pearl Couscous Salad (V)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe salad Davide makes all summer, because it reminds him of home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDavide grew up on Italian food, and pearl couscous reminds him of fregola, the toasted Sardinian pasta that looks almost the same and behaves the same way, soft and chewy and happy to carry whatever you put with it. Of everything he cooks with it, this salad is his favourite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreen lentils and chickpeas are what turn a side salad into something substantial rather than decorative. The sweet potato, capsicum and eggplant are roasted first so they come out sweet and soft, there are sultanas for sweetness against the savoury and almonds for crunch, and parsley, mint and coriander go through it in real quantity, which is what stops a grain salad tasting heavy. Extra virgin olive oil and lemon over the top, and nothing else, because with this much going on the dressing is there to bring it together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood cold from the fridge and good warmed through. Alongside fish or lamb it behaves like a side, and on its own it is a proper meatless lunch, which is how Davide eats it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade with ❤️ by Davide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davide","offers":[{"title":"Serves 4-6 (750g)","offer_id":41634263597114,"sku":"DBAR051-F800","price":54.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1628\/0025\/files\/PearlCouscousSalad_SQ-2.png?v=1791364408"},{"product_id":"paolos-honey-glazed-rainbow-carrots","title":"Paolo's Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Balsamic \u0026 Honey Glaze","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarrots roasted in an Italian sweet-sour glaze, balsamic and honey against capers and raisins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePaolo assembles orange, yellow and purple carrots together, then finishes them with a glaze that does a lot of work in one go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalsamic vinegar and honey give it the sweet-sour backbone, seeded mustard runs underneath with a bit of bite, and then there are capers and raisins through it, which sounds unlikely and is the best thing in the dish. The capers bring a sharp salt against the sweetness and the raisins go soft and jammy in the oven, so each forkful has something sweet and something sharp rather than just tasting of honey. Chives over the top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs they roast the glaze reduces onto the carrots and darkens, the edges catch and go slightly sticky, and the sugars in the carrot do the rest. Forty minutes, the same oven the lamb is already in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eServes five to six alongside other things. Very good with a roast, and lamb in particular, it's an easy way to bring colour and brightness to a Christmas spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade with ❤️ by Paolo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paolo","offers":[{"title":"Serves 6-8 (800g)","offer_id":41634263662650,"sku":"PROS053-F2000","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1628\/0025\/files\/RainbowCarrots_SQ.png?v=1790574255"},{"product_id":"lous-crispy-duck-fat-potatoes","title":"Lou's Duck Fat Roast Potatoes with Rosemary and Semolina","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe potatoes that disappear first at Christmas lunch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRoast potatoes are the thing everybody wants on the table and nobody wants to make. They need peeling, cutting, par-boiling, roughing up, a fat hot enough to spit, and an hour of oven space you do not have on Christmas Day. These are already done, and they go in frozen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fat is duck fat, which is what makes a roast potato taste like a roast potato in a restaurant and not one at home. It has a higher smoke point than butter, so it gets hot enough to crisp without burning, and it carries a savoury richness into the potato that oil alone never does. There is rice bran oil with it, which is neutral and takes the heat, and a sprig of rosemary through the tray so the scent goes into the fat and from the fat into the potato.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe semolina is the part people ask about. The potatoes are tossed in it before roasting, and the fine grains catch on the roughed-up edges and turn into a crust, which is how you get a shell that stays crunchy rather than a skin that goes leathery. It is an old trick and it is the difference between a good roast potato and one you remember.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd they go in frozen, which is not a shortcut, it is the reason they work. A thawed potato is a wet potato, and a wet potato steams. Straight from the freezer into a hot oven, the outside sets hard before the inside softens, which is exactly how a commercial kitchen does it. Do not defrost them, do not take them out early, just put the tray in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade with ❤️ by Lou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lou","offers":[{"title":"Serves 4-6 (800g)","offer_id":41634264449082,"sku":"LMIL021-F2000","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1628\/0025\/files\/DuckFatPotatoes_SQ.png?v=1790575248"},{"product_id":"lous-wild-rice-salad-with-roasted-nuts-cranberries-date-dressing","title":"Lou's Wild Rice Salad with Roasted Nuts, Cranberries \u0026 Date Dressing (V)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe salad that earns a place next to the turkey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is the salad you make room on the table for. Lou builds it from wild rice and quinoa, tossed with cranberries, roasted nuts and slow caramelised onions, all brought together with a date and lemon dressing. Fresh herbs go on right before serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt's the kind of dish that holds its own at a big Christmas spread - bright, make-ahead, and just as happy next to turkey as it is served on its own for anyone skipping meat this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade with ❤️ by Lou\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lou","offers":[{"title":"Serves 4-6 (600g)","offer_id":41655719952442,"sku":"LMIL034-F800","price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1628\/0025\/files\/Lou_swRiceSalad_SQ.png?v=1792066963"},{"product_id":"paolos-potato-parmesan-mille-feuille","title":"Paolo's Potato \u0026 Parmesan Mille Feuille","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePaolo's potato millefeuille is the classic potato bake given the time and care Christmas deserves. Potatoes are sliced just 2mm thin, then layered one over another with cream, parmesan and fresh thyme, and baked slowly until the top turns golden and the layers set into tender, neat slices. Millefeuille means \"a thousand leaves\" in French, and when it comes to the table and you cut the first slice, you'll see exactly why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt's handmade in small batches by Paolo and freshly frozen, so it can sit in the freezer until Christmas Eve, then go into the fridge to defrost overnight. Paolo serves it with roast lamb, and it's just as at home beside the Christmas ham, a roast turkey or a rolled pork. While the roast rests, it warms through covered, then finishes uncovered with a drizzle of olive oil for crisp, golden edges. The oven, and your morning, stay a little freer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade with ❤️ by Paolo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paolo","offers":[{"title":"Serves 8-10 (1.5kg)","offer_id":41655720116282,"sku":"PROS015-F1500","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1628\/0025\/files\/PotatoMil_SQ.png?v=1791425646"},{"product_id":"nats-hasselback-pumpkin-with-sage-butter-roasted-tomato-pangrattato","title":"Nat's Hasselback Pumpkin with Sage Butter \u0026 Roasted Tomato Pangrattato","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePumpkin, sliced thin and fanned so every ridge catches the heat, then finished with sage butter and a crunchy roasted tomato pangrattato. It's a vegetable side that earns its own spot in the middle of the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe hasselback cuts do the work here. The butter runs down between every slice, so the pumpkin goes soft and sweet inside while the edges catch and caramelise. Sage brings that warm, nutty, slightly earthy note pumpkin loves. Then comes the pangrattato, golden toasted crumbs with roasted tomato through them, for crunch and a bit of tang to cut through the richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade with ❤️ by Nat\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natalie","offers":[{"title":"Serves 4-6 (as a side)","offer_id":41743335030842,"sku":"NWOO030-F1500","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1628\/0025\/files\/ButternutPumpkin_SQ-2.png?v=1791862810"}],"url":"https:\/\/foodst.com.au\/collections\/christmas-sides-2026.oembed","provider":"FoodSt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}