Summer dinner recipes
The warm summer months call for easy dinners, simple salads and plenty of fresh, seasonal ingredients. When the last thing you want to do is slave over a hot stove, try one of our favourite summer dinner recipe ideas.
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Sausage pasta recipes
Angela Hartnett’s rigatoni with fennel and sausage
A simple, rustic, deeply flavourful pasta dish from the iconic Angela Hartnett is as good as you’d imagine. Fennel and...
Quick and easy pork recipes
Michel Roux Jr’s pork steaks with summer vegetables
This summer-ready dish makes a hero of pork steaks, cooked simply and beautifully. “Rib-eye is an unusual cut of pork,...
Mussel recipes
Rick Stein’s arroz verde (green rice with garlic, parsley and mussels)
Mussels and rice are a winning combination in this sunny dish, flavoured with parsley and garlic. “I love these Spanish...
Favourite chicken recipes
Spatchcocked crispy-skin chicken with herbs, lemon and garlic
Brined, spatchcocked chicken is a great method for roasting the bird as it really dials up the flavour and gives...
August seasonal recipes
Sardine escabeche
Chef, presenter and co-founder of Wahaca, Thomasina Miers OBE brings us the ideal make-ahead fish recipe. She says: “escabeche is...
Sustainable recipes
Cockle and dill rice
Zainab Pirzada’s cockle rice recipe is inspired by her mum’s signature spicy prawn and dill rice, a family favourite in...
Risotto recipes
Pea and broad bean risotto
This vibrant pea and broad bean risotto celebrates the flavours of summer. It’s ultra-creamy, making it a brilliant – and...
Burger recipes
Merguez smash burger with harissa sauce
Lamb mince is flavoured with the same spices found in north African merguez sausages for a fiery take on a...
Holiday recipes
Crispy chicken skin paella
Nothing says summer holiday quite like a paella! Our version uses a quick homemade chicken stock and comes complete with...
Courgette recipes
Courgette, feta and mint dumplings with brown butter
Sauteed courgettes were made to go with the summery flavours of fresh mint, salty feta and a little chilli heat,...
Midweek meal recipes
Lemon, ginger and coriander chicken with potatoes and slaw
Freshly grated ginger, lemon zest and crushed coriander seeds work wonders to upgrade a simple chicken dinner. Whip up a...
Crab recipes
Crab and courgette pasta
Grating courgettes into pasta allows them to retain their fresh flavour while melting into a sauce, providing a perfect partner...
Dinner ideas for two
Hake with avocado and mojo verde
“Mojo verde is a vibrant sauce from the Canary Islands and works wonderfully with all seafood. The hake cooks in...
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