Faith, Joy and Jim: A home overflowing with Christmas love For over 15 years, Joy, Jim, and their family have opened their home and hearts on Christmas Day, inviting anyone

Chicken and toasted rice larb Full of fresh and flavourful ingredients, this Thai classic from Bill Granger is great for the summer. Serves 6 as part of a spread.

Banana coconut sorbetA perfect, simple dessert to finish off your Aussie Christmas lunch, by Zoe Bingley-Pullin. Serves: 2. Prep: 10 minutes. Ingredients 2 ripe bananas (sliced and frozen overnight)

Shortbread starsJanelle Bloom shares an easy shortbread star recipe which will make the perfect Christmas gift. Makes 32 Ingredients 250g butter, at room temperature ½ cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon

Cherry brownie cheesecakeChocolate, cherries and cheesecake! What more could you want in this delicious dessert by Janelle Bloom. Serves 8-10. Ingredients 200g good quality dark chocolate, chopped (like club) 200g

Potato salad with spring greens A healthier and lighter potato salad by Janelle Bloom. Serves 8, as a side. Ingredients 1.5kg Baby Cream Delight potatoes, unpeeled 1 cup fresh or

Lentil san choi bauA healthy vegetarian alternative to the classic Chinese dish by Zoe Bingley-Pullin. Serves: 4-6. Prep: 15 minutes. Cooking: 10-12 minutes. Ingredients 400ml tin of lentil (salt reduce)

Shaking hands with the darkness: A chaplain's story of hopeSalvation Army chaplain Jessica knows firsthand the heartache that intensifies for many women in prison, especially around Christmas, when the pain

Ten top tips from the Salvos to spread joy this ChristmasPositive, priceless ways to spread a gift of joy this Christmas Did you know our

Finding joy in dark times: Maya's Christmas storyWhen Maya* and her extended family had everything stolen - even the food they had bought for Christmas - days before Christmas, they