Recipes & Cooking

Christmas menu available mid October - 24 December 2025.

Jump over to our online Christmas menu here

The following guide has been put together as a one-stop reference for all items on our Christmas/Entertaining Menu. Its purpose is to make storing, preparing and serving our Christmas food 100% foolproof, so you can get on with the business of enjoying yourself! This guide will tell you:

• what the item is
• how the product arrives to you (frozen/fresh, cooked/uncooked)
• how to store it how to serve it (hot/cold)
• what to serve it with
• how long it will last

Check through the categories for the specific items you’ve ordered. This will not only save you time and stress on Christmas day but will also ensure you get the very best, most delicious result! Note: Every item does carry a label with instructions on it.

Note: depending on your location, availability of some Christmas menu items differ. Any questions, give us a call on 1300 131 070.

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How to host a stunning Christmas feast—no stress or fuss required

Dreaming of a beautiful, homemade Christmas lunch but finding your calendar packed and time short? You’re not alone! The festive season should be about celebration, not stress. That’s where the magic of “faking it” comes in—making every dish look like your own, while relying on premium prepared options from trusted providers like Gourmet Dinner Service. Our philosophy is all about working smarter, not harder, so you can focus on festive fun and quality time with loved ones.

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Are you responsible for the Christmas feast or perhaps you’re celebrating Thanksgiving or another big event that calls for roast turkey? Many people get anxious on Christmas Day when they think about cooking turkey. But there’s no need to panic because it couldn’t be easier, even for the amateur cooks!

Here we show you how in just 4 easy steps. No one wants to eat dry turkey, so follow these failsafe instructions to ensure moist and tender roasted turkey perfection! And if you're more of a visual person, check out our new YouTube video of these cooking instructions. See our link below. ⇓⇓

To avoid disappointment, make sure you order your Gourmet Dinner Service turkey ahead of time. This year we're offering a 1.5kg raw turkey breast that's already rolled and ready to go. There's fresh and frozen options depending on your location. The stuffing comes separate so don't forget to add a serve of our delicious our Cranberry Onion + Sage Stuffing (No Added Gluten) or Christmas Gravy or for a change Lemon + Thyme Gravy to your order as well.

View all the Christmas Turkey + Ham options here.

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Quick, Nutritious and Affordable Family Meals for Aussie Families

If your evenings are a mad dash between work, school, sport and everything in between, you’re not alone. For many Australian families, finding time to cook healthy family dinners feels almost impossible. That’s why meal planning is a game-changer—making sure everyone’s fed with quick healthy family meals, less stress, and more time together around the dinner table. Let’s dive into practical, local family dinner ideas and tips to help you feed your crew with confidence.

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Here’s a salad that can be appreciated all year round.  It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and we guarantee it’s super easy, even for the most culinary-challenged!

Enjoy it as a meal in itself (top with chicken or bacon to boost the protein) or serve as a zesty side dish.  The yoghurt and herb dressing make this salad the ideal accompaniment to many Indian, Mediterranean or Middle Eastern meals as well as seafood and barbequed meats.

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School holidays can completely mess with your usual food routine. But that’s ok. The trick is to make holiday food feel a bit more fun, make it more relaxed, give yourself a well-deserved break, yet still nourish those growing bodies with healthy food for kids. We can help you do all this, with these simple tips to feed the kids.

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As soon as the temperate drops, do you find yourself reaching for a double helping of warming foods? We tend to associate meals like cheesy pastas, stews, rich creamy curries, pies and pastries, pub-style meals and chocolatey treats as Winter comfort food. Let us say, these meals are not called comfort food for nothing! Don’t worry, you’re in good company as most people enjoy these Winter warmer meals just like you. There’s even some science around it.

Head to the GDS Winter Comfort Foods menu here

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Good nutrition is vital for healthy kids. That’s because growing and developing bodies need nutrients and lots of them! The brain is no exception, it needs a huge supply of certain nutrients to optimally grow and function. That’s where brain foods for kids come in.

Interesting fact - your child’s brain grows to 80% of its adult size by the time they are two years old. But don’t think that the need for good kids nutrition drops off after two years. Not at all! In fact, during the childhood years, the brain continues to expand and develop, in particular the prefrontal cortex. This part of the brain is responsible for many important critical thinking functions including memory, planning, focus and decision making – all areas we want our children to excel in.

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Add some flair to your curry night with these three simple condiments that can be made ahead of time and enjoyed alongside just about any Indian meal. We’ll show you how to quickly and simply prepare delicious cucumber raita; a salad of tomato onion and coriander; plus cardamom rice in the recipes below. These little side dishes are great for sharing with a group, will elevate the taste of your meal and dampen the heat of the curry if your tastebuds shout out to you!

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Our *trade secrets* revealed!

If you’re looking for ways to be healthier, save time, save money and help the environment, then learning to effectively utilise your freezer is a good step. That’s because, it’s possible to always have a meal to fall back on; so long as you’re accustomed to freezing food portions as you buy or cook. We’ve been making fresh healthy meals and snap freezing them for 25 years so we know a thing or two about freezing meals. In this article we’re sharing our trade secrets with you!

In this handy guide to freezing foods and freezing meals well, you’ll learn how you can help prevent food waste; which foods freeze well and which ones don’t; how to package foods properly so they survive and thrive in the freezer; and handy tips about utilising your freezer so that you can enjoy many delicious meals quickly and easily.

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