Classic Australian & New Zealand Recipes
From Christina Soong-Kroeger, former About.com Guide
Breakfast Recipes
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet it's the one most often missed. Start your day off right with something quick, something healthy, something tasty, or all three!
- Aussie Breakfast Fry-up
- Bacon & Egg Pie
- Banana & Cinnamon Porridge
- Banana & Ricotta Hotcakes
- Blueberry Pikelets
- Breakfast Fruit Cup
- Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
- Dippy Eggs with Vegemite Soldiers
- Eggs Florentine
- Kiwi & Lime Jam
- Mango and Passionfruit Lassi
- Muesli Bars
- Passionfruit Butter
- Pikelets
- Steamed Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce
- Strawberry Jam
- Toasted Muesli
- Tropical Fruit Salad
Appetizer Recipes
Appetizers -- they make people feel welcome, provide a point to gather and chat and, if done right, can be really impressive. The good news is, you don't have to spend a lot of time or money preparing them. Here you'll find a mixture of snacks, finger-food and starters.
- Asparagus wrapped in Prosciutto
- Barbecued Shrimp with Mango Lime Mayonnaise
- Barbecued Shrimp with Thai Dipping Sauce
- Caprese Salad
- Chilled Cucumber Soup
- Clam Chowder - Pipi Soup
- Devilled Eggs
- Fried Whitebait with Corinader & Garlic Aioli
- Grilled Asparagus and Macadamia Salad
- Grilled Chicken Salad
- Mediterranean Barbecued Shrimp
- Moroccan Lamb Sausage Roll
- Pork and Prawn Dumplings
- Pork and Shrimp Pot Stickers
- Roasted Beet and Mango Salad
- Smoked Trout Endives
- Sweet Potato and Bocconcini Skewers
- Thai Chicken Sausage Roll
Salad Recipes
Salads are versatile. Perfect when you want something light, an accompaniment to a meal or a meal in itself. What follows is a selection of delicious salads incorporating fruit, roasted vegetables, pasta, chicken and seafood.
- Barbecued Sweet Potato, Corn and Haloumi Salad
- Caesar Salad
- Grilled Asparagus & Macadamia Salad
- Grilled Chicken Salad
- Grilled Salmon Salad
- Mixed Mushroom with Arugula and Parmesan
- Roasted Beet and Mango Salad
- Roasted Kumara Salad
- Roasted Potato Salad with Homemade Mayonnaise
- Strawberry Salad
- Watercress and Avocado Salad
- Watermelon Feta Salad
- White Asparagus, Orange and Arugula Salad
Soup Recipes
Soups are some of the most satisfying and seasonal meals. Here you will find recipes to cover all the bases: chilled summer soups, autumn bisques, hearty winter chowders and fresh spring broths.
- Baby Pea Soup with Mint, Basil and Chorizo
- Chilled Cucumber Soup
- Curried Sweet Potato Soup with Coconut Milk
- Kumara and Crab Bisque
Side Dish Recipes
Choose from a selection of delicious side dish recipes from roasted vegetables to fresh salads.
Barbecue Recipes
The barbecue is an Australian social and culinary institution. Australians, blessed with mild winters, tend to cook outdoors year-round. Here you will find classic recipes using steaks, sausages and seafood as well as modern recipes which takes their cues from Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Entrees - Main Course
Try out a range of traditional fare to modern-day recipes which incorporate international flavors. There's something here for everyone!
- Asian Beef Noodle Stir-fry
- Beef Rib Eye Roast with Red Wine Gravy
- Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry
- Chicken and Vegetable Pot Pie
- Chorizo Sausage Stew
- Clam Pasta
- Cottage Pie
- Crumbed Lamb Cutlet
- Fish Burger
- Grilled Chicken Salad
- Hamburger with the Lot
- Honey Mustard Lamb Rack
- Lamb Biryani
- Macadamia Nut Pesto Pasta
- Moroccan Lamb Roast
- Pan Fried Trout with Garlic and Lemon
- Portugese Chicken Burger
- Roast Chicken with a Garlic Herbed Butter
- Roast Lamb Sandwich
- Vegetarian Shepherds Pie
Sweet Baking & Desserts
Explore some traditional Aussie & Kiwi favorites such as the Pavlova, ANZAC biscuits and Lamingtons to the more recent crowd-pleasers including friands, macaroons and truffles. Whatever the occasion, find the perfect sweet baking or dessert recipe to suit you.
- ANZAC Biscuits
- Apple & Cinnamon Damper
- Banana Bread Cake
- Caramelized Macadamia Nuts
- Chocolate Oat Cookies
- Chocolate Strawberries
- Coconut & Mango Friands
- Coconut Macaroons
- Glazed Fruit Tart
- Grand Marnier Truffles
- Jam Thumbprint Cookies
- Kumara Pie - Sweet Potato Pie
- Lamingtons
- Louise Cake Slice
- Macadamia & Dulce De Leche Tart
- Mango & Lemon Cream Cheese Tart
- Mini Pavlovas
- Passionfruit Shortbread Cookies
- Passionfruit Souffle
- Raspberry Friands
Savory Baking Recipes
Nothing beats homemade baking. Try out some old fashioned favorites including meat pies, breakfast pies or the hearty vegetarian shepherds pie. Fancy something more exotic? Try out a mouthwatering Moroccan sausage roll!
- Individual Potato Pies
- Moroccan Lamb Sausage Roll
- Steak & Mushroom Pie
- Thai Chicken Sausage Roll
- Vegetarian Shepherds Pie
Drink Recipes
Time to mix it up with a selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks including champagne cocktails or delicious smoothies.