Australian Recipes & Drink Pairings

Australian recipes. With the drink pairing baked in.

Cocktail recipes, food and wine pairings, and seasonal Australian cooking. Every dish gets a drink. Every drink gets a dish.

From slow-braised lamb shoulder with a Barossa shiraz to a homemade negroni with a Penny’s Hill grenache. Real Australian recipes, honest bottle reviews, and a library of producers worth knowing. Updated weekly with what’s in season.

Autumn in Australia

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Autumn in Australia

Long braises, quince, mushroom, and a glass of something with a bit of age. The cooking pivots from grills to slow ovens, the wine pivots from rosé to shiraz, and the produce in the markets quietly gets serious. Lamb shoulder, pork belly, soft polenta, an apple crumble. Pair with a Barossa shiraz or a Tasmanian pinot noir.

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In season right now

The recipes that belong on the table this week.

The differentiator

Every recipe comes with something to pour.

Food and drinks are a duet. Tequila with tacos. Riesling with curry. An Old Fashioned with slow-cooked lamb. Three featured pairing rooms to start with, more landing every week.

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Cocktails

Cocktails that earn their place at dinner.

We drink with our dinner, not around it. These are the ones that belong on the table.

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About Food & Drinks

Food & Drinks is an Australian recipe site with one rule: every dish comes with something to pour next to it. Seasonal, pairing-led, home-cook friendly, written in Melbourne.

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