World Cup party recipes

Baguettes and épis de blé

What better way to say “Vive la France!” than with beautiful fresh baguettes?

Beer doughnuts with pastry cream

The Belgians have a way with beer and skills on the football field to boot. It’s time to break out the Belgian lager-laced doughnut recipe.

Peach, lime and cachaça slushie

It ain’t a party without booze and what better country to take inspiration from than Carnival HQ (and host of this year’s World Cup), Brazil.

Smoked chicken wings

The bets are odds-on for two-time cup winners Argentina and we’ll wager our smoked chicken wings on them.

Empanadas de carne

Raise an empanda for Latin American favourites, Colombia.

Pork pasties with apple cider

Do the English have what it takes to secure a second win? Kick a goal for our Commonwealth cousins with some pork pasties.

Party Paella

We’re saluting 2010 cup winners Spain with a big pan of party paella. Olé!

Salami and mozzarella pizza a taglio

Fly the flag for four-time winners Italy with this suitably tricolore salami and mozzarella pizza al taglio.

Bo ssäm

If the Koreans are as good as they are on the field as they are at making bo ssäm, we reckon they’ve got a pretty good shot at victory.

Carne asado tacos

Got your money on Mexico? Say it with these tacos.

Portuguese chicken skewers with tomato salad and flatbread

Party for Portugal with our Portuguese chicken skewers recipe. Cristiano Ronaldo would approve.

Spiced pork sausages in rolls with red cabbage

The Germans haven’t won the comp since 1990 but we’ll be cheering them on nonetheless, spiced pork sausage rolls in hand.

Poffertjes with mandarin jam

Barracking for Team Orange? Show your pride with a plate of poffertjes.

Squid kara-age with Japanese mayonnaise

We’re serving squid kara-age in support of team Japan. Ganbare!

Lamingtons

We’ll always have a place in our hearts for our hometown boys Australia. Cheer on the Socceroos with a good old lamington.