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'Tis the season to be jolly! But if you've been tasked with hosting this year's Christmas celebrations, you might be feeling daunted by creating the perfect festive menu for your loved ones. We've asked celebrity chef, Stefano Manfredi from Manfredi at Bells to create a dream Christmas dinner for alluxia. In part one we shared the recipe for entree of roast tomatoes with buffalo mozzarella and basil pesto and here we bring you an alternative from old-school turkey or ham and bring you new-school roast duck with aged balsamic for a very cool yule!

Calling all Manfredi at Bells devotees, for your dining pleasure Stefano Manfredi has kindly shared some delicious recipes with alluxia for a contemporary twist on Christmas entertaining. Here's part one of our series, this festive entree of roast tomato with buffalo mozzarella and basil pesto...

We asked Lisa Maclaren, Resort Manager at Smiths Beach Resort to share his insider tips on what she loves about Margaret River!

We asked Kim Ellis, General Manager of Calabash Bay Lodge to share her insider tips on what she loves about the Hawkesbury.

It’s no secret we love our food and wine here at The Urban List and that we also love weekend getaways and sunshine. So, we are super excited about the upcoming Port Douglas Carnivale, which brings together all of these elements in ten sundrenched days of feasting. This Far North Queensland beauty offers chic dining, cafes, and cocktail lounges plus year-round sunshine, making it the perfect winter escape.

Far North Queensland has a style all of its own. The laid-back nature of the locals is infectious and you’ll soon be relaxing with a beer under the swirling fans in the local pub enjoying this tropical oasis.