April recipes & inspiration
Embrace all the delicious things April has to offer, from sparkling-fresh seasonal produce to a four-day Easter weekend, with our top spring recipes.
Discover plenty of ideas for making the most of wild garlic and new-season asparagus – along with quick dinners to add to your April recipe repertoire. Here’s to a delicious month!
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Wild garlic and cheddar scones
Give cheese scones a spring twist. These wild garlic scones pair seasonal wild garlic with strong cheddar for an easy...
10 of the best wild garlic recipes
Celebrate spring with these 10 brilliant wild garlic recipes. Wild garlic, also known as ramsons, has become a real highlight...
Wild garlic prawns pil pil
Sizzling Spanish baked prawns are given a seasonal spring twist with wild garlic and chilli in this take on a...
How to find wild garlic
How times have changed. Years ago, all that could be learnt about wild garlic via Google was instructions on how to...
Wild garlic pesto
Swap your traditional pesto for this wild garlic recipe during the spring while the leafy plants are in season and...
Wild garlic oil
This bright green oil captures the intensely garlicky, slightly grassy flavour of wild garlic and lasts months in the freezer....
Wild garlic pesto lasagne
Make the most of seasonal wild garlic with this springtime wild garlic pesto lasagne. Quick pasta dish: As there’s no...
Wild garlic and goat’s cheese pie
Debbie Major’s wild garlic and goat’s cheese pie recipe is based on the Greek dish, spanakopita, which is made with...
Eggs benedict with wild garlic hollandaise and mortadella
Level up your eggs benedict. Our eggs mortadella is made with delicious, silky mortadella and festooned with wild garlic hollandaise....
Crispy potatoes with wild garlic pesto mayo
Meet your new favourite side dish. Top crispy potatoes with dollops of homemade wild garlic pesto mayo. Serve as part...
Cheddar, pickled mushroom and wild garlic toastie
In a cheese toastie cook-off, chef Sasha Matkevich came out on top with this rich, cheesy comforting recipe with quick-pickled...
Wild garlic
Discover our best wild garlic recipes to make the most of this seasonal springtime ingredient. Its leaves add a wonderfully...
Mini sausage meatballs with spaghetti arrabbiata
This easy, speedy, more fiery version of spaghetti and meatballs will be one you make again and again – it’s...
Air fryer fishcakes
Learn how to make light and crisp fishcakes in the air fryer with our easy recipe. Here’s why you should...
One-pot sausage lasagne
This simple one-pot sausage lasagne has all those familiar comforting layers of flavour without the effort – creative cookery at...
Spring chicken gnocchi soup
This filling chicken soup is packed with spring vegetables and is a doddle to make on busy nights. Here’s why...
Double lemon chicken with charred leeks and dill polenta
Doubling up fresh and preserved lemons to lift this crème fraîche sauce makes for a zesty chicken dinner. Serve with...
Chicken fajitas
Still sizzling from the griddle, this classic combination of spiced chicken strips, peppers and onions is the perfect tortilla filler....
Midweek meals
Worked late? Need something not too challenging? Our choice of midweek meal recipes is what we like to cook on...
Weekly pastas
Pasta is a go-to weeknight staple, but if you're bored of the same old recipes, you've come to the right...
Weeknight
Get a delicious dinner on the table in next to no time with these easy weeknight recipes. Our best recipes...
30-minute meals
When you want something tasty but you don't have hours to cook it, our 30-minute meals have your back. For...
Asparagus, chorizo, pea and pickled cockle salad
Slice raw ribbons of asparagus to make this easy and filling salad. Serve with smoky chorizo, pickled cockles and peas...
Peppered steak and charred radish salad
Steak and pepper is a match made in heaven – and this salad takes the combo to the next level...
Wild garlic risotto
This easy wild garlic risotto is a great way to showcase seasonal wild garlic‘s vibrant flavour and verdant colour. Great...
Watercress soup with lardons and poached eggs
Watercress soup makes an ideal spring supper when you add crisp bacon lardons and a perfectly poached egg. Try this...
Gennaro Contaldo’s asparagus carbonara
Gennaro Contaldo gives classic carbonara a spring makeover with the addition of asparagus. “A classic carbonara is loved the world...
Kerkennah-style grilled prawns
Grilled prawns are paired with kerkennaise, a spiced tomato sauce from Tunisia in this delicious barbecue recipe from chef Ben...
Asparagus caesar salad
Asparagus is a glorious side for any springtime Sunday dinner and this pretty caesar salad makes the most of its...
Spring vegetable gnocchi with beurre blanc
Asparagus and peas are just warmed through in a silky butter sauce in this beautifully seasonal dish. The fresh spring...
Asparagus tikka masala
Asparagus isn’t a regular sight in Indian cooking, but tikka masala provides the perfect partner for charred asparagus spears. The...
Recipes to celebrate spring
As new shoots start to creep through, it's time to swap those hearty root vegetables for spring ingredients - lighter,...
Spring desserts
Bake a fruity dessert or two this season with our spring dessert recipes. The sun is staying out for longer,...
April seasonal
This time of year includes a bumper of seasonal treats, with a continued supply of leafy veg such as watercress, spinach...
Spinach
Our spinach recipes include poached eggs florentine, sausage and spinach spaghetti and spinach and paneer curry.
Purple sprouting broccoli
Purple sprouting broccoli is a highlight of spring. Try it in pasta dishes, salads, gratins and tarts. One of our...
Asparagus
Make the most of this wonderful vegetable by trying one of our amazing asparagus recipes. These easy asparagus recipes include...
Watercress
With its peppery leaves, watercress adds a knockout punch to salads and side dishes. But it's also fantastic cooked in...
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