bare ingredients' December Seasonal Recipes
In our recipe selections this month, we bring you the pick of the season's best produce and ingredients. We have looked at some Autumn treats in our Northern Hemisphere section, with great starters and mains. Our Southern Hemisphere readers don't miss out, with our selection of great Spring dishes for you to enjoy the start of the warmer weather.
If you are curious to read more about what is in season, then read the November seasons for the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. The articles provide a guide to what is at its best; so you can make the most of the season, while making sure the food you eat is environmentally sound.
December Recipe Ideas
Northern Hemisphere
Starters and light meals
- Cream of Wild Mushroom with Truffle Shavings
- Curried Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Soup
- Celeriac, Stilton and Apple Ravioli
- Grilled Oysters with Herb Chevre and Parma Ham
- Polenta Cake with Taleggio
- Spicy Butternut Squash Souffle
- Steamed Seafood Nori Rolls
- Suppli Balls
- Wild Mushroom Risotto
Mains
- Chorizo Stuffed Squid
- Fish and Chips
- Fish Pie with Parsnips and Jerusalem Artichokes Crust
- Green Monkfish & Prawn Curry
- Monkfish in Parma Ham
- Pan Fried John Dory with a Saffron Sauce
- Salmon Fillets with a Skirlie Crust on Kale and Fettuccine
- Waterzooi de Lotte et Moules (Monkfish and Mussel Waterzooi)
- Cock-a-Leekie
- Steamed Breast of Turkey in Parma Ham with a Spinach and Ricotta Farce
- Partridge Breasts with Haggis
- Venison Curry
- Scottish Surf & Turf with Stovies
- Cauliflower and Spinach with Coconut
Pasta and Rice
- Cauliflower and Spinach with Coconut
- Celeriac, Stilton and Apple Ravioli
- Pumpkin Gnocchi
- Wild Mushroom Risotto
Vegetables and Salads
Sauces, Stocks and Side Dishes
Desserts and Cakes
Southern Hemisphere
Starters and Light Meals
- Asparagus Soup with Scallops
- Chinese Stuffed Prawns
- Broad Beans and New Potato Tortilla
- Fried Green Tomatoes
- Goats Cheese, Ricotta and Mixed Herb Stuffed Courgette Flowers
- Prawn Sugar Cane Skewers
- Prawns Wrap
- Tower of Blue Swimmer Crab
- White Asparagus in a Spicy Coconut Sauce
Main
- Crab Risotto
- Pot Roasted Garlic and Tarragon Chicken
- Kangaroo Surf and Turf Kebabs
- Barbecue Pork and Prawn Noodles
- Barbecued Middle Eastern Lamb in Pita with Feta Salad and Hummus
- Macadamia and Herb Crusted Lamb Cutlets
- Steamed North African Leg of Lamb with Fruit Cous Cous
- Asparagus and Herb Quiche
- Spring Vegetable Barley Risotto