Picnic recipes
Put down a rug and enjoy the outdoors with our picnic recipes including easy-to-share salads, pies, bread and tart recipes.
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Sausage roll recipes
Turkey and cranberry sausage rolls
These turkey and cranberry sausage rolls are perfect for preparing ahead and keeping in the freezer for those last-minute festive occasions.
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Beetroot recipes
Beetroot houmous
This beautiful pink dip offers up everything we love about houmous but with a sweet earthiness from beetroot. And it takes minutes to make!
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Sandwich recipes
Roast beef pan bagnat
Pan bagnat is the king of picnic sandwiches – and our version roast beef and tapenade mayo. Make in advance, so the flavours can mingle.
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Scotch egg recipes
Pickled walnut scotch eggs
Few things that improve a picnic more than a homemade scotch egg. These pickled walnut scotch eggs take just 35 minutes to make.
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Brioche recipes
Nicola Lamb’s olive oil brioche with brie, roasted grapes, honey and thyme
These glorious brioche buns have a savoury hit from melted brie, balanced with a sweet-sharpness from vinegar-roasted red grapes and honey.
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Courgette recipes
Courgette and feta filo triangles
Courgettes retain their sticky juiciness once baked in these crisp filo triangles. The perfect late-summer picnic bites or party nibbles.
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Artichoke recipes
Artichoke and white bean dip
This elegant and summery artichoke dip is one of the best things you can whizz up in your blender. Silky smooth and full of creamy flavour.
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Raspberry recipes
Raspberry and pink peppercorn lemonade
Pink lemonade is best made with raspberries for the ideal balance of tart and sweet. Pink peppercorns add a subtle kick of fruity spice.
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Non-alcoholic drink recipes
Classic homemade lemonade
Homemade lemonade is completely different to most of the stuff in the shops. Tailor the sweetness and tang to your personal taste.
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Filo pastry recipes
Patlıcanlı rulo börek (Turkish aubergine and pepper filo rolls)
Özlem Warren’s aubergine börek, with their crisp and golden filo pastry, bring a taste of traditional Turkish cuisine to your summer table.
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Scone recipes
Nicola Lamb’s flaky cheese and pickle scones
Cheese scones get the flaky treatment. Rye flour and gherkins in the layers gives these scones a deli-sandwich energy, welcome at any picnic.
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Raspberry recipes
Raspberry and sesame cheesecake danishes
These easy pastries are like a cheesecake in danish form, with raspberries, a cream cheese base and sweet-salty sesame caramel.
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Sausage roll recipes
Ultimate sausage rolls
Every element in this ultimate sausage rolls recipe is made by hand: the pickled shallots, rich sausagemeat and buttery rough puff pastry.
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Easy starter recipes
Pork rillettes
Pork rillettes, a French classic, is perfect served with a crusty baguette and pickles. Learn the art of meat potting with our easy recipe.
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Savoury bread recipes
Salt and vinegar jersey royal focaccia
Make pillowy focaccia by adding mashed jersey royals to the dough.. Top with crispy salt and vinegar potatoes for the ultimate picnic bread.
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Radish recipes
Spiced pickled radishes
Peppery radishes are beautiful when pickled, turning bright pink and retaining their satisfying crunch. Great in salads, or with cheese.
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