Oi Oi Oi

According to Sam Kekovitch, it isn’t Australia Day unless there’s lamb on the barbie. And while there’s some truth to that statement, there’s much more to add to your quintessential Australia Day celebration table:

With or without cream and jam? The jury’s still out on whether the humble lamington should contain that squishy layer of cream and raspberry jam, but whichever way you look at it, there’s always golden sponge, dipped in chocolate and coconut. Bird Cow Fish’s owner and head chef Alex Herbert thinks simple is best; with her combination of old school sponge cake, real cocoa-based icing and long thread coconut. Find her treats at Eveleigh Markets the weekend before Australia Day. Melbournites can get their patriotic sweet fix with LuxBite’s Australia Day macaron box, featuring flavours like Vegemite on toast, caramel slice, rocky road (complete with Aeroplane jelly), and La Madre Bakery have a seriously good chocolate lamington.

On the savoury front, head to gourmet butchers like Victor Churchill for BBQ hampers (ask for the 9+meat Crate or Victor’s BBQ Pack) or Pino’s La Dolce Vita in Kogarah for top advice on the lay of the land for your BBQ. Both Victor Churchill and Vic’s Meat websites are a great source of information and tips on the best cuts for the barbie, while Pino creates an array of sausages from pork with rocket and fetta to chocolate and chilli, as well as bespoke sausages for the likes of Stefano Manfredi.

Stock up on the beer and get chilling, it’s going to be a hot one! 

La Madre Bakery
18 Milton Street, Bell Park 3215 : (03) 5272 1727

LuxBite
38 Toorak Road, South Yarra 3141 : (03) 9867 5888

Eveleigh Markets
243 Wilson St, Darlington : (02) 9209 4220

Victor Churchill
132 Queen Street, Woollahra 2025 : (02) 9328 0402

Pino’s La Dolce Vita
Shop 10, 45 President Avenue, Kogarah 2217