Sun-drenched outdoor Australian kitchen with cast iron and native herbs

A taste of Australia

Real food,
real Australia.

Traditional dishes, honest ingredients, and the stories behind every bite. This is cooking in Australia as it really happens.

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Traditional recipes from around Australia

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Dishes that tell the story of the Australian table, from the red centre to the coast.

A slow-roasted Australian lamb shoulder on a wooden board Classic
Meat & Roasts

Sunday Roast Lamb

The centrepiece of the Australian family table. Slow-roasted with garlic, rosemary, and a splash of good Australian red wine.

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Golden-crusted Australian meat pie with tomato sauce Iconic
Pies & Pastry

Traditional Meat Pie

Rich beef mince, thick gravy, and a flaky shortcrust shell. As Australian as it gets.

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Classic Australian pavlova topped with fresh passionfruit and cream Dessert
Sweets

Pavlova with Passionfruit

Crisp on the outside, marshmallow-soft within. Topped with cream and the sharp tang of fresh passionfruit.

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Fresh damper bread pulled from a campfire camp oven Bush Tucker
Breads

Campfire Damper

Three ingredients, one camp oven, and a good fire. Damper is the oldest bread in the Australian tradition.

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Fresh prawns on an Australian backyard barbecue grill BBQ
Seafood

Backyard BBQ Prawns

Lemon, garlic butter, and a screaming hot grill. The full Australian Christmas in every mouthful.

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Wide red outback landscape at golden hour

The Australian table

Every recipe has a place.

From the dry red centre to the cool-change coasts. Australian cooking is as vast and varied as the land itself.

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About the cook

Cooking the old way, with new curiosity.

Aussie Cooking 2 is a blog dedicated to the traditional dishes that shaped Australian home kitchens. From colonial-era recipes to Indigenous bush tucker, every post is a journey through the country's rich culinary history.

The recipes here are tested, honest, and written for anyone who wants to cook real food with real Australian ingredients.

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