Just Pudding It Out There…It’s Christmas With Melissa Penfold

The entire Peter Rowland team adore Christmas so when we have the opportunity to collaborate with somebody who loves the festive season it doubles our Christmas pleasure.

Crowned the ‘Queen of Style’ by the Australian media, journalist, author and tastemaker Melissa Penfold is one of the country’s foremost authorities on style and entertaining. She has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands including Wedgwood, B&B Italia and Kartell, published numerous books on style and design and her lifestyle blog Melissa Penfold has a cult following around the world.

A consummate hostess and famous for her artful tablescapes, we asked Melissa to put her own stylish spin on our Festive Feasting menu. With characteristic generosity Melissa opened up her enchanting French inspired country house in the NSW southern highlights for our photo shoot. The home’s interiors, which frequently feature on her blog and social media posts are a gorgeous curation of grand antiques and vintage finds from around the world, grounded with bowls of flowers, fruits and vegetables fresh from her garden.

MELISSA’S STUNNING FRENCH-INSPIRED COUNTRY HOUSE REGULARLY APPEARS ON HER BLOG AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT. THE JASMINE BOREDERED COURTYARD IS A FAN FAVOURITE.

SEAFOOD IS AS ESSENTIAL TO CHRISTMAS AS CHAMPAGNE. AND DON’T OUR PRAWNS AND OYSTERS LOOK BEAUTIFUL ON MELISSA’S ANTIQUE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STAND!

Order online and we’ll deliver everything to you on the day you need it, right up until Christmas eve. All meats and vegetables come pre-cooked with instructions for re-heating. Simply remove food from the containers and serve on your own platters. Then all you have to do is decorate the table, deck the halls and open the champagne.

THE ALL-IMPORTANT HAM. OURS IS LOVINGLY GLAZED AND SERVED WITH CITRUS RELISH.

OUR ROAST TURKEYS ARE ORGANIC AND COME WITH YOUR CHOICE OF STUFFINGS. CHOOSE FROM PANCETTA, ONION AND SAGE OR DRIED WILD FIG AND MACADAMIA.

FROM JUST $20 PER PERSON, YOU CAN AFFORD TO GIFT YOURSELF A HASSLE FREE CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR. AND WE’LL DELIVER EVERYDAY UP TO CHRISTMAS EVE.

Read Melissa’s Festive Feasting post here

Photography by Blake Heywood