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Watch-Party Recipes

 

Based on the teams you're cheering on, create your own menu with dishes inspired by countries from around the world.

Game-Changing Cocktails

Backyard Punch

Backyard Punch

This twist on the Canadian Caesar is made with beer creating a zesty, savoury drink that's a cinch to mix, even in the backyard.

Cantina Spritz

Cantina Spritz

Inspired by the Spagett, this twist on an Aperol Spritz uses Mexican beer in place of bubbly.

The Caipirinha

The Caipirinha

This classic cocktail is made with Cachaca, a Brazilian spirit made from the juice of sugarcane.


Match-Worthy Sippers for Toasting


Kick-it-Off Appetizers

Ketchup Chip Cheese Tuiles

Ketchup Chip Cheese Tuiles

Ketchup chips are a uniquely Canadian treat. We’ve crumbled this national treasure into elegant savoury tuiles to make salty, savoury flavour bombs.

Tostones

Tostones

These Latin American-style tostones are incredibly easy to make and require just plantains, oil and salt to make Try swapping in tostones in place of tortilla chips in nachos.

Ham and Cheese Gougères

Ham and Cheese Gougères

A flavourful spin on classic French gougères, these bites are especially light and airy.

Chewy Pretzels with Yellow Mustard Dip

Chewy Pretzels with Yellow Mustard Dip

Traditional German pretzels are trending! These soft pretzels make an interesting project with a delicious reward.

Winning Mains

Maple Mustard-Glazed Peameal Bacon Barbecue Roast

Maple Mustard-Glazed Peameal Bacon Barbecue Roast

Try this culinary hat trick starring three stellar Canadian ingredients in one recipe—peameal bacon with its cornmeal wrap, maple syrup and mustard.

Panamanian Tamals

Panamanian Tamals

Wrapped in banana leaves and tied with string, tamals certainly present as delicious, flavour-packed packets. Serve them as a main course with hot sauce and an avocado-and-tomato salad.

Brazilian Beef Kebabs with Rice Pilaf

Brazilian Beef Kebabs with Rice Pilaf

For this dish, flavourful large beef chunks are threaded onto skewers and served with fluffy rice pilaf in the Brazilian manner.

Shawarma on a Bun with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce

Shawarma on a Bun with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce

Traditional shawarma is spiced meat cooked on a Middle Eastern rotisserie, then shaved and served in a pita. This version takes marinated kebabs, slides them into hot dog buns and garnishes them with raw veggies and a garlicky yogurt sauce enriched with tahini.

Falafel Waffles with Middle-Eastern Chopped Salad and Hummus

Falafel Waffles with Middle-Eastern Chopped Salad and Hummus

This recipe takes most of the mess out of making falafel. No forming, no deep-frying, just put the batter into the waffle press and voilà!

Chicken Yassa

Chicken Yassa

The heat in this mouth-watering traditional dish comes from chilies. In Senegal, it would be served with rice or beans.

All-Star Side Dishes

Charred Green Onions with Romesco Sauce

Charred Green Onions with Romesco Sauce

An easy Argentine mainstay, this is the perfect side dish for grilled steaks, and makes eating your veggies fun.

Mexican Street Corn Salad

Mexican Street Corn Salad

Called esquites in Spanish, this dish turns Mexico’s all-dressed corn-on-the-cob into a summery salad.

Lyonnaise Potatoes

Lyonnaise Potatoes

This classic French side dish is simple but hearty. While not quite authentic, our version leans on modern interpretations that have you peel and slice the potatoes first, rather than after boiling.

Dessert Champions

Baklava Tarts with Walnuts & Pistachios

Baklava Tarts with Walnuts & Pistachios

These crisp-crusted tarts take inspiration from a range of international desserts resulting in a suitably sweet, tangy, ooey-gooey dessert.

Chocoflan

Chocoflan

This rich Mexican dessert features layers of a dense chocolate cake and a creamy vanilla flan.

English Summer Trifle

English Summer Trifle

We’ve used fresh summer berries, classic sponge cakes, lemon curd, Devon custard, lots of whipped cream and sherry to create this crowd-pleasing dessert.