For the first time on T&W we're excited to feature Simon Johnson, one of Australia's leading purveyors of fine food. Simon shares his relaxed approach to the celebrations here, plus one lucky T&W member will a spot at a cooking class for 2015 - full details are below.

My Christmas style is: Simple things in abundance. Family, friends, great wine and good food.

This year I will be buying: This year I'm giving instead. Remember: give what you would like to receive…

My failsafe Christmas styling tip is:  Remember to chill the champagne. People are always at ease once they have something in their hand, don't over complicate it – do a few great dishes en masse. Think scale and a few of your failproof dishes.



Artichoke Dip & Prosciutto Grissini

This Christmas I'll be serving: Kurobuta Ham for sure. It's made from rare bred Berkshire pigs and has a sweet, rich, delicate texture. We are talking the Wagyu of pork so it's lovely and moist. I'll serve it with a few great seasonal salads and following it with Nana's traditional pudding with Joan Campbell's brandy butter. Yummo…..

My Christmas playlist: Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, and a good dose of Wagner.

All I want for Christmas is: Christmas for me is about relaxing with friends and family and it's a time to reflect on the year just gone and plan for the year ahead. It's feet up, long walks and time to recharge the body and soul after a busy year.



Summer Peach Champagne Jelly

My biggest Christmas disaster: No such thing in our house, simplicity is the key, don't try too hard, relax and go with the flow…

After Christmas I'm planning to: Walk down the hill to Whale Beach and after a long walk, have a nice dip in the ocean.

Leave a comment here with your favourite Christmas dish before 5pm (AEDT) Wednesday 19 November 2014 for your chance to win a Simon Johnson voucher worth $120, which you can use to book a spot in a cooking class in Sydney in 2015, or to shop in the Simon Johnson online store.  You must be a member of Temple & Webster to enter, and you may only enter once. We'll pick our favourite comment and contact the winner via Facebook or email by Friday 21 November 2014. If we are unable to contact the winner within 30 days we'll pick an alternative winner. Good luck! ​Competition closed.