Our most popular recipes of 2023
Drumroll… please! It is with great pleasure that we bring to you 50 of the most popular delicious. magazine recipes of 2023.
This year, we’ve been enjoying get-togethers with friends, making dinner party recipes rise back to the top. It’s also been a year of more commuting into the office, making packed lunches and easy midweek recipes popular once again.
Now the year is nearly done, see our final list of your favourite recipes of 2023.
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Quick midweek meals
Chicken thighs with curried leeks and lentils
This comforting bowl of creamy curried lentils, soft sweet leeks and juicy chicken thighs is just what you need on a cold day.
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Midweek meal recipes
Sausage stroganoff
You can’t beat sausages for an easy midweek meal, and this sausage stroganoff with velvety, smoky sauce couldn’t be simpler.
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Chocolate cake recipes
Chocolate meringue cake
Chocolate cake topped with chocolate meringue is always a good idea... This gluten-free cake tastes even better the next day: a greay bake to make ahead.
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Best sausage casserole recipes
Sausage, mushroom and Breton cider stew
This speedy sausage stew is inspired by the French classic poulet breton from Brittany. Simple, comforting and ready in 35 mins
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Lasagne recipes
Summer vegetable lasagne
This summer vegetable lasagne is packed with courgettes, aubergine and flame-grilled peppers. Serve with a crisp green salad.
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30-minute meal recipes
Saucy romesco chicken with sautéed potatoes
Bring some sunshine to your weeknight chicken dinner with this warm romesco sauce, full of tang and sweet nutty depth.
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Cake recipes
Strawberry chiffon cake
A great summer sponge, chiffon cake’s uniquely satisfying texture means you can squeeze the sponge and it will quickly bounce back into shape, like an ACTUAL sponge.
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30-minute meal recipes
Sausage, fennel and mascarpone orzo
This orzo is richly delicious and makes use of the classic flavour combo of sausage and fennel. Perfect weeknight comfort food.
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Easy dinner party mains
Orzo carbonara
It won’t please any Italians, but stirring carbonara through orzo instead of the more usual spaghetti creates an unparalleled creaminess.
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30-minute meal recipes
Chicken florentine with winter greens
We’ve switched the spinach in chicken florentine to cavolo nero for a winter version of this Italian classic. Serve with rice or gnocchi.
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Chocolate mousse recipes
Chocolate mousse cake
Fudgy, dense chocolate cake meets light and fluffy chocolate mousse in this impressive dessert recipe that will feed a whole gathering.
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Roast chicken recipes
Air fryer roast chicken
Wondering how to roast a chicken in an air fryer? The results are surprisingly good – super-crisp golden skin and, because of the way an air fryer works, the meat remains super juicy.
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Easy dinner party mains
Air fryer salmon fillets
Salmon takes just six minutes in the air fryer from start to finish, so all it needs is a quick marinade which will thicken to a sticky glaze as it cooks.
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Budget recipes
Air fryer potato wedges
Create absolutely knockout air fryer wedges that are fluffy inside and super-crisp on the outside. These mini ones are lightly spiced and incredibly moreish
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Comfort food recipes
Ottolenghi’s curried cauliflower cheese filo pie
Cauliflower cheese gets the Ottolenghi treatment in this delicious recipe for curried cauli-cheese filo pie. Comfort food at its finest.
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Speedy mackerel pâté
Serve up this elegant yet speedy starter of mackerel pâté at your next dinner party. It's so tasty that no one will guess it takes just 15 minutes to make!
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