The best snacks, drinks to go with your TV viewing
Nights at home have become more essential than ever. But you need to match the right food and drinks to your favourite TV show. Here are some mouth-watering tips.
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Nights at home have taken on a whole new fabulous flavour with the launch of Australia’s new streaming service Binge – with such great value and extraordinary range of content, you won’t want to leave the couch for long. But you need to match the right food to your favourite show. Here are some tasty tips:
THE OFFICE AND CHEESE & MUSTARD SOFT PRETZELS
Every day will feel like Pretzel Day with these savoury soft pretzels. Make like Michael Scott from The Office and get your fix as you kick back and relax with this savoury treat. The best part? You won’t have to wait once a year for it to come around!
GAME OF THRONES AND LEMON RICOTTA DESSERT CAKE
Sansa Stark would be so proud as you present this giant version of her lemon cake at your next viewing party. It’s so good, we reckon the Queen of the North herself might even bend the knee.
SEINFELD AND MEXICAN BEEF BEAN CALZONE
George Costanza was on to something when he first shared his calzone in Seinfeld. You too will be dreaming of nothing but this handheld golden, flaky pastry for weeks once you take your first bite.
THE WEDDING SINGER AND MEAT PIE SAUSAGE ROLLS
Nothing screams the ’90s quite like mini sausage rolls, crimped waves, butterfly clips and double denim so get set to party with The Wedding Singer in this feel-good rom-com.
SEX AND THE CITY MOVIE AND BUCKWHEAT ZUCCHINI BLINI WITH SMOKED SALMON
Grab the girls for a (socially distanced) brunch this weekend with these classic smoked salmon blini and plenty of champagne as you make like Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte from the Sex and the City Movie.
JURASSIC PARK AND JUSTINE’S CHOCOLATE LAVA PUDDINGS
We have a feeling the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park won’t mind the molten lava oozing from the centre of these chocolate puddings. Unlike the actual volcanoes, you’ll be fighting over the last spoonful of these little lava bites.
SOPRANOS AND 30-MINUTE SAUSAGE PASTA BAKE
Mob boss Tony Soprano and his family spent as much time eating as they did getting into trouble. You would be hard-pressed to find an episode where someone was eating braciole (stuffed beef rolls), manicotti (ricotta-stuffed pasta) or a ziti (sausage pasta bake).
MODERN FAMILY AND MAC ‘N’ CHEESE CUPS
Keeping the whole family happy is hard enough, let alone deciding on a snack to share. Enter these mac ’n’ cheese muffins that will be a hit with young and old.
GRAND DESIGNS AND CHOC MINT FOREST NAKED CAKE
We think Kevin McCloud would be just as impressed with the structural integrity of this decorated choc-mint cake as he would be with the home renovation projects he sees on Grand Designs. Unlike the amazing homes though, expect this one to disappear before your eyes.
MRS AMERICA AND COB LOAF SPINACH DIP
Believe it or not, the cob loaf has been a party pleaser for more than 100 years, but it hit top popularity in the ’70s and ’80s. Like in Mrs America, it’s had its own revolution and its flavours are no longer confined to the basics of spinach, cheese and French onion soup packet mix – you can now find butter chicken cob and dessert cob.
LOVE ACTUALLY AND EGGNOG CREME BRULEE
It might be the quintessential Christmas movie, but we think it’s a good choice all-year-round. And the best thing to eat while watching it? This creme brulee dessert is inspired by the taste of Christmas – dig in!
EAT PRAY LOVE AND PIZZA MARGHERITA
Who could forget that memorable scene of Julia Roberts chowing down a whole Margherita pizza as a moral imperative for being in Naples, Italy? Like Julia, you too will be in a relationship with this pizza margherita by the end of it.
AND NOW FOR THE DRINKS
Here at delicious, we’ve already made our first movie selection. Now all that’s left to do is drag out the doona and pour ourselves a drink.
While there’s nothing wrong with finishing off that open bottle, the right drinks pairing can add an extra dimension to your film-watching experience. You’ll find romantic comedies are funnier following a glass of bubbly (and the love interest gets a bit more attractive, too). If you want to immerse yourself in that British period drama, nothing sets the scene better than a botanically driven G & T. Without further ado, here are our favourite flick and drink pairings for your next Binge session.
Natural wine and Terminator 2:
Judgement Day
Erina Starkey – Restaurant and News Editor
In a world where artificial intelligence has enslaved the human race, you can rest easy knowing your vino is biodynamically farmed with as little intervention from Skynet as possible. Something bright and funky such as the 2019 Das Juice McLaren Vale Sangiovese Rose is a reminder than mankind is worth saving.
Liquorice tea and Death Becomes Her
Hayley Incoll, Creative Director
I’m looking forward to rewatching Death Becomes Her. Who can resist a classic ’90s film with Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn? My perfect pairing would be a detoxifying and youthful brew, such as liquorice tea, which is good for both the skin and tummy. T2 have the perfect potion – Organic Beauty Queen loose-leaf tea.
Talisker 18-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch and Elizabeth I and Her Enemies
John Hannan, Digital Editor
Sure, you could watch Jurassic Park or Black Hawk Down, but for a thrilling, action-packed night, I’ll be watching Elizabeth I and Her Enemies followed by back-to-back reruns of Antiques Road Trip with a dram or two of Talisker 18-year-old Scotch.
Daiquiri and Westworld
Samantha Jones, Editor
I know what you’re thinking. Surely with that name she’ll have a cosmopolitan and watch reruns of Sex and the City. But no! I’m going to settle in for the new season of Westworld with a classic daiquiri in hand – I just hope I can follow the plot after the rum.
Warm-spiced Montenegro with The First Wives Club
Phoebe Wood, Food Director
Much to the dismay of my family, I’m that person. The one who likes to watch the same movie again and again until they can recite every line. So I’ll be donning a pantsuit (it’ll be sweat pants) like it’s 1996 and watching The First Wives Club with this warm Montenegro.
I might be a creature of habit with movies, but I like to mix up my drinks!
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