A Cool & Elegant Christmas Feast

A complete, make-ahead Christmas menu designed to keep you cool, relaxed, and out of the kitchen.

Date

Dec 11, 2025

Price

R 895 / person

Let’s make your Christmas Day a truly relaxing celebration. This menu is built around cool, elegant, and flavourful dishes that can all be prepared in advance. Welcome your guests with a refreshing, chilled baby marrow soup. Sit down to a sophisticated smoked salmon tartare starter with whipped feta and homemade melba toast. The main course is a celebration of flavours, all served at room temperature: a herb-crusted beef fillet, a bright tarragon chicken salad, a beautiful mixed tomato and mozzarella wreath, and a savoury olive and caramelized onion ciabatta. We'll finish this incredible feast with a light, palate-cleansing lemon and basil ice cream.

In This Session, You Will Learn To:

Prepare a Chilled Baby Marrow Soup & Smoked Salmon Tartare starter.
Master a room-temperature Herb-Crusted Beef Fillet.
Create a Tarragon Chicken Salad & a Tomato-Mozzarella Wreath.
Bake an Olive & Caramelized Onion Ciabatta.
Make a refreshing Lemon & Basil Ice Cream.

Take-Home Gift: A jar of your homemade melba toast and a portion of whipped feta to take home.

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The Story

Hi, I'm Tanya, and On The Table (OTT) is more than just a name—it's my personal philosophy. I believe the real magic of food happens when we gather to share it, connecting over a table filled with fresh, beautiful dishes.

My passion for this began in my mother's kitchen and soon grew into my own family catering business. Life then took me on a different path for thirty years, but my love for cooking never left—it just quietly simmered in the background.

Today, I am overjoyed to have come full circle, returning to my true calling: growing and cooking wholesome food straight from my garden.

My garden is my inspiration and my pantry. While my cooking style is rooted in Mediterranean flavours, I also find so much joy in exploring the spices of Indian and Indonesian cuisine.

On The Table is my invitation to you. I want to welcome you into my kitchen, to get your hands on beautiful, seasonal produce, and to build your confidence to create with joy.

I can't wait to share my table with you.

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The Story

Today, I am overjoyed to have come full circle, returning to my true calling: growing and cooking wholesome food straight from my garden.

My garden is my inspiration and my pantry. While my cooking style is rooted in Mediterranean flavours, I also find so much joy in exploring the spices of Indian and Indonesian cuisine.

On The Table is my invitation to you. I want to welcome you into my kitchen, to get your hands on beautiful, seasonal produce, and to build your confidence to create with joy.

I can't wait to share my table with you.

Explore Sessions

The Story

Today, I am overjoyed to have come full circle, returning to my true calling: growing and cooking wholesome food straight from my garden.

My garden is my inspiration and my pantry. While my cooking style is rooted in Mediterranean flavours, I also find so much joy in exploring the spices of Indian and Indonesian cuisine.

On The Table is my invitation to you. I want to welcome you into my kitchen, to get your hands on beautiful, seasonal produce, and to build your confidence to create with joy.

I can't wait to share my table with you.

Explore Sessions