25 of our best Australian recipes for the January 26 holiday

Come the January 26 public holiday, these are the classic Australian recipes we’ll be cooking up. Nothing tops a steak sandwich for lunch, the comfort of a meat pie, or prawns straight off the barbecue. And for dessert, we’re all about the pavlova and vanilla slice.

Sausage rolls on a tray with herbs, served with beer and condiments on a table.

Bangalow pork sausage rolls with caramelised apple and thyme

Bangalow pork sausage rolls with caramelised apple and thyme

Vanilla slice

Vanilla slice

Burgers with pickled beetroot

Burgers with pickled beetroot

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Scallop, Japanese seaweed and avocado on a bed of sushi rice

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Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with black garlic and mint persillade on pink dish with white and orange check napkin and two grapefruit palomas with burnt grapefruit and a sprig of rosemary.

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Swordfish and chorizo skewers with macadamia romesco

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Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon

Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon

Lamingtons

Lamingtons

Crumbed lamb cutlets with wilted spinach

Crumbed lamb cutlets with wilted spinach

Passionfruit and mango pavlova

Passionfruit and mango pavlova

Party pies with homemade tomato sauce

Party pies with homemade tomato sauce

Barbecued prawn and corn rolls with smashed avocado

Barbecued prawn and corn rolls with smashed avocado

Cherry Ripe pavlova

Cherry Ripe pavlova

Barbecued butterflied lamb leg with saltbush rub

Barbecued butterflied lamb leg with saltbush rub

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40 lamb recipes for easy entertaining

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66 flavour-packed eggplant recipes

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Steak sandwich

Steak sandwich

Prawn and avocado with lime

Prawn and avocado with lime

Sausage rolls

Sausage rolls

Passionfruit vanilla slice

Passionfruit vanilla slice

Barbecued Greek lamb chops with minty soft feta

Barbecued Greek lamb chops with minty soft feta

Mango, coconut and lemongrass popsicles — (Credits: Chris Chen)

Mango, coconut and lemongrass ice blocks

Mango, coconut and lemongrass ice blocks

Apple Anzac pie

Apple Anzac pie

Burger with the lot

Burger with the lot

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16 customisable poke bowl recipes guaranteed to keep things interesting

Classic French recipes to have in your kitchen repertoire

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40 lamb recipes for easy entertaining

66 of our top prawn recipes for every occasion and season

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15 must-try swordfish recipes

66 flavour-packed eggplant recipes

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Pork, veal and fennel sausage rolls

Pork, veal and fennel sausage rolls

Chocolate lamington cake

Grilled scallops in the shell

Grilled scallops in the shell

Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails

Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails

Christine Manfield’s splice

Christine Manfield’s splice

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Bangalow pork sausage rolls with caramelised apple and thyme

Vanilla slice

Burgers with pickled beetroot

Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon

Lamingtons

Crumbed lamb cutlets with wilted spinach

Passionfruit and mango pavlova

Party pies with homemade tomato sauce

Barbecued prawn and corn rolls with smashed avocado

Cherry Ripe pavlova

Barbecued butterflied lamb leg with saltbush rub

Steak sandwich

Prawn and avocado with lime

Sausage rolls

Passionfruit vanilla slice

Barbecued Greek lamb chops with minty soft feta

Mango, coconut and lemongrass ice blocks

Apple Anzac pie

Burger with the lot

Pork, veal and fennel sausage rolls

Chocolate lamington cake

Grilled scallops in the shell

Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails

Christine Manfield’s splice

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