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45 easy entertaining recipes for your State of Origin watch party
From sausage rolls, to spritzers, chips and dips – this is the ultimate game day collection. And don’t forget the ultimate accompaniment to this year’s series – the 40 Years of State of Origin magazine. Featuring Origin’s greatest characters and most defining moments, this commemorative publication is the ultimate tribute to rugby league’s showpiece event. Pick up a copy from participating newsagents and supermarkets from Saturday, October 3 for $4.95 with any local News Corp Australia newspaper in NSW, Queensland or Victoria.
Quick and easy chorizo nachos
Get ready to take nacho Friday up a notch with this new and improved recipe.
No public holiday is complete without our shandy slushie
The Aussie classic is making a comeback.
Pork and pear sausage rolls with prune relish
“The relish can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a month” - Colin Fassnidge.
Matt Moran's oven-baked fish and chips
Make it a fish and chips kind of night. This is an edited extract from Matt Moran’s Australian Food: Coast + Country, Murdoch Books, $45, out October 25.
Fresh ideas
Corn
This summer, pick Australian grown corn with grassy green husks for a fresh addition to your BBQ.
Start the weekend early with our pear and rosemary gin fizz
You can reduce the pear juice by 30ml, and use tonic instead of soda water for a more boozy-tasting version.
Who needs garlic bread when you can have this garlic baguette with spanakopita dip
Winter entertaining has never been tastier, with this pimped up garlic bread and homemade dip.
Matt Preston's strawberry sour spritz
"Vanilla, black pepper and lemon are three flavors that both ripe strawberries and whisky love. Here they provide a bridge between the two in the long vibrant version of a whisky sour," says Matt Preston.
Tamarind & bacon-wrapped chicken wings
Sticky, salty and perfect to nibble on.
Pork, fennel and apple sausage rolls
Pork and fennel play nicely together in this homemade favourite.
Anzac ice cream biscuits with Milo
It doesn't get any more Aussie than this.
Pistachio and labneh dip with garlic Turkish bread
This is one recipe that's bound to impress the guests at your next party.
Creamy beetroot and sour cream dip
The easiest way to impress guests is with a homemade dip. Especially when it's as good as this one...
Homemade sausage rolls with spiced kangaroo mince recipe
It doesn't get more Aussie than kangaroo mince sausage rolls.
Recreate your pub favourite with Matt Moran's chicken schnitzel with parmesan crust recipe
A perfect ‘schnitty’ is the best dinner. Panko crumbs guarantee a crisp crust but you can use rough sourdough crumbs, says Matt Moran. This is an edited extract from Matt Moran’s Australian Food: Coast + Country, Murdoch Books, $45, out October 25.