{"id":228,"date":"2010-12-16T09:55:56","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T17:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.juliebiuso.com\/blog\/?p=228"},"modified":"2010-12-16T09:55:56","modified_gmt":"2010-12-16T17:55:56","slug":"something-different-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juliebiuso.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/something-different-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Something different for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width:100%; height:260px; float:left; padding: 0 0 40px 0;\"><a href=\"..\/recipes\/recipe.php?rid=151&#038;phpMyAdmin=Wb5ZYqoDjPsyuMx6timP-uC4SJ8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/images\/recipes\/beef_salad.jpg\" alt=\"Chilli Beef with Lime and Palm Sugar Dressing\" style=\"float:left; padding: 0 10px 40px 0;\"><\/a>Bored with hot traditional fare at Christmas time? While the sun is shining, enjoy life outdoors with these simple-to-prepare dishes &#8212; you\u2019ll have everyone swooning and coming back for more. Start with a handful or two of <a href=\"..\/recipes\/recipe.php?rid=3&#038;phpMyAdmin=Wb5ZYqoDjPsyuMx6timP-uC4SJ8\">Aussie prawns<\/a> (I recommend them over Asian prawns) sizzled on the barbecue, then serve up a gobsmackingly gorgeous dish of tender <a href=\"..\/recipes\/recipe.php?rid=151&#038;phpMyAdmin=Wb5ZYqoDjPsyuMx6timP-uC4SJ8\">beef dressed with lime juice, ginger, mint and coriander<\/a>, with a selection of colourful and crunchy vegetables. Finish with a new take on plum pudding \u2013 crumble it up, toast it under the grill until crunchy and stir it through for <a href=\"..\/recipes\/recipe.php?rid=152&#038;phpMyAdmin=Wb5ZYqoDjPsyuMx6timP-uC4SJ8\">Plum pudding ice cream<\/a>. Yum-o!<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:85px; float:left; padding: 0 0 10px 0;\"><a href=\"..\/recipes\/recipe.php?rid=151&#038;phpMyAdmin=Wb5ZYqoDjPsyuMx6timP-uC4SJ8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/images\/recipes\/beef_salad_thm.jpg\" alt=\"Chilli Beef with Lime and Palm Sugar Dressing\" style=\"float:left; padding: 0 10px 100px 0; \"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/recipes\/recipe.php?rid=151&#038;phpMyAdmin=Wb5ZYqoDjPsyuMx6timP-uC4SJ8\">Chilli Beef with Lime and Palm Sugar Dressing<\/a><br \/>\nHere\u2019s the quintessential westernized Thai beef salad. It\u2019s so good!<\/div>\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:95px; float:left; padding: 0 0 20px 0;\">\n<p><a href=\"..\/recipes\/recipe.php?rid=152&#038;phpMyAdmin=Wb5ZYqoDjPsyuMx6timP-uC4SJ8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/images\/recipes\/recipes_thm.jpg\" alt=\"Plum pudding ice cream\" style=\"float:left; padding: 0 10px 0 0;\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/recipes\/recipe.php?rid=152&#038;phpMyAdmin=Wb5ZYqoDjPsyuMx6timP-uC4SJ8\">Plum pudding ice cream<\/a><br \/>\nChristmas in a mouthful! And, a bonus, this can be made several days in advance, the problem being that you just might start tucking in! Time to prep 25 minutes plus chilling time.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>A few rules for Christmas catering<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep freshly cooked food at room temperature only as long as you need to, and keep it covered. Refrigerate it as soon as possible after serving.\n<li>Don\u2019t reheat all the leftovers if they are not all going to be eaten in one meal, just serve up what you think you&#8217;ll eat and reheat it and keep the rest covered and refrigerated.\n<li>Watch out for full fridges &#8212; constant opening and closing and overloading can raise the temperature inside the fridge which can prevent food chilling quickly and cause spoilage.\n<li>Ensure all food is in leak-proof containers and covered with lids or food wrap to prevent leaking and contamination.\n<li>Food doesn&#8217;t usually improve in the fridge &#8212; it&#8217;s a slow death, so get to it before it dies!<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bored with hot traditional fare at Christmas time? 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