Plate-free meals give you an excuse to make palm-sized morsels that throw cares of crumbs to the wind.

Food that makes it easy to pack and go, that’s snackable and yet feeds a crowd; we’ve got the menu for your next grass-based gathering.

The Starter

Frittata is the ultimate portable food; all those ingredients bound together by eggs.

Drinks writer Mike Bennie says, “A picnic needs the kind of wines that can be drunk on the fly, match just about anything and don’t break the budget while their at it. For value try riesling and savoury red blends. .”

Drink match: Value for money riesling (Pikes Traditional Riesling)

The Dip

Pack dips and crackers of the homemade variety, and this beetroot dip packs a vegie punch as well.

Drink match: McLaren Vale red blend (try Brash Higgins GR/M Grenache Mataro)

The Dessert

Just in case you missed your coffee this morning, pop a cappuccino in your muffin instead.

Drink match: Something to finish on (try Chandon Sparkling Red Pinot Shiraz)