Australia-based chefs on their must-cook Christmas meals: ‘Mum learned it off a packet of Diamond pasta’

Shannon Martinez poaches her vegan turkey in vegan stock, which is ‘where the magic happens’. Photograph: Pete Bosen

Every family has its own Christmas tradition when it comes to what’s on the table for festive lunch or dinner, and chefs are no different. One might crack mud crab instead of a turkey wishbone, or truss a vegan turkey instead of the poultry kind, but one thing rings true: they’re all dishes that bring people together.

1. Ben Shewry: lasagne