Australia Day recipes
Bold flavours, fresh seafood combinations, and a perfect pud or two for sweet tooths - it's what Aussie food is all about.
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Blueberry & lemon friands

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Once you've tasted these light-as-air cakes, you will be hooked
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Ricotta-filled courgette flowers, green olive tapenade & grilled ciabatta
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- Ready in 45 mins
From Gusto's in Australia, this is a great dish for summer entertaining
Moderately Easy
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Isaac's chocolate coconut squares

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Go loco over coconut with these melt-in-the-mouth chocolate treats
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Blue Angel's oysters with hot ice
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A brilliant way to start a summer dinner party, these look cheffy but are very easy to make
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Squid, chickpea & chorizo salad

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Found in every ocean, squid is the most widely available seafood in the world and one of the cheapest. This works well on the barbecue, too
Moderately Easy
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Barramundi with Moroccan spices

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Popular in Australia and the Far East, Barramundi has now come to Britain, so give it a go
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Sweet potato & feta salad
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Sweet potato, traditional in Aussie roast dinners, also works well as a potato salad with the salty feta
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Avocado & citrus dip with spicy spuds & tortilla chips

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Perfect feed-a-crowd nibbles to keep everyone happy while you're barbecuing
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Crisp fried tofu with avocado salsa & watercress salad
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If you can't visit Australian restaurant, Humid, this will special recipe will transport you there, in spirit
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Summer sausage rolls

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When the weather is warmer, bring some sunshine flavours into everyone’s favourite afternoon tea and picnic snack
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Spiced smoky barbecued chicken

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Try Aussie chef Ben O'Donoghue's bonza barbecued chook - it really is finger licking good
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Champagne cocktail
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Ring in the New Year with a high-impact cocktail that leaves you plenty of time to celebrate
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Warm roast asparagus salad
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Jill Dupleix's simple and impressive salad is the perfect accompaniment to a Spring meal.
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Savoury party bites
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Impressive, quick and easy nibbles to serve at parties or with drinks
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Season's chilli squid with aïoli
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A lovely restaurant, Season's, on Noosa beach in Australia came up with this simple recipe
Moderately Easy
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Sizzling spare ribs with BBQ sauce
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- Ready in 35 mins
Some like it hot, so sizzle your ribs with BBQ sauce
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Cocktail jellies
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Dig out your poshest cocktail glasses and jelly becomes instantly grown-up
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Salt & pepper squid
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Serve up aromatic squid in just 2 minutes on the griddle
For The Keen Cook
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Beef, mushroom & red wine pies
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- Ready in 3 hrs 20 mins
Braising steak is a good budget choice. It needs longer cooking, but the result is worth it
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Sticky chicken drumsticks
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Delicious chicken drumsticks with a sticky soy glaze that can be cooked on the grill or the barbie - weather permitting
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Anzac biscuits
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These iconic biscuits were originally made to send to the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) serving in Gallipoli
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Spiced chicken meatballs with noodles, basil & broth

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This fragrant and filling dish is an excellent dinner party choice
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Warm chickpea, chorizo & pepper salad

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A rough-and-ready salad bursting with Mediterranean flavours - great as a starter or main
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River House's lemon oil cake
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- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
You don't need to go all the way to Aus, to enjoy this light lemony dessert
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