pam7357 wrote:
> Hi, Every year my family picks a Country and plan our whole
> Christmas..decorations, menu etc around that Country. This year my Mom
> picked Australia. I can't find any recipes. Any ideas???

google search this group for Pavlova dessert - there are some good
recipes here. Not necessarily a traditional Xmas dessert, but an Aussie
dish nonetheless.
Nowadays we eat lots of seafood for Xmas dinner - cold seafood platters
or grilled atlantic salmon etc.
Avocado salads for starters.
Whole baked ham - for salads etc.
Platters of oysters and prawns (shrimp), mud crab, lobster.
Roast turkey is still a favourite - remember Australia is a big country
with cooler climates as well as the tropics -- much like the US. In the
warm areas, the turkey or other poultry might be cooked the day before
and served cold with salads. Sweetpotato is not traditional. Just
baked vegetables like potatoes, carrots, parsnips, pumpkin plus steamed
greens.
Fresh fruit desserts - mangoes are in season at Xmas.
I live in the sub-tropics and at the moment, our Xmas party looks like
just 3 of us. I might make a small plum pudding (one with lots of
pecans) just because we love it. I am undecided what starters and main
we will have, but it probably will not be turkey because it is not
practical for 3. Seafood I think.
Because it is summer, a lot of families do extravagant barbeques - all
sorts of grilled meats and salads. The whole meal is cooked and
consumed outdoors - maybe on the beach foreshore where there are
council parks and barbeques and tables etc. That's what is popular in
our area - at the beach, the parties get set up first thing Xmas
morning and continue all day.
It is wonderful to see everyone enjoying the great outdoors. Yep, lots
of beer and champagne gets consumed LOL.

Hope these ideas help,
--
Bronwyn
Qld, Oz