Bank holiday recipes
Making the most of long spring and summer weekends with these delicious bank holiday recipes, from picnic feasts and barbecues to fruity desserts and easy baking.
- Barbecue inspiration: Entertaining? Cheeseburgers, chicken skewers and corn on the cob always go down well when feeding a crowd. Try this grilled fruit salad and Pimm’s-glazed chicken for something different.
- Al fresco family favourites: We’ve got all the top traditional picks for eating outside, such as quiche lorraine, potato salad and tomato pasta salad. Add a holiday vibe with these chicken tinga tacos or fritto misto, irresistible Italian-style battered seafood.
- Make-ahead desserts: This watermelon and white chocolate pavlova, showstopping gin and tonic cheesecake and epic strawberry trifle get our vote.
- Easy picnic ideas: Roast beef sandwiches, scotch eggs, shortbread biscuits and homemade lemonade make for a delicious spread.
- Fun baking: This simple eton mess traybake is a winner. Fancy a challenge? Try baker Nicola Lamb’s french toast cinnamon buns or make your own sourdough pizza. Check out our brunch recipes too and make the most of those bank holiday lie-ins.
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15-minute meals
Avocado and feta cheeseburger
Our avocado and feta cheeseburger is the ideal quick bbq recipe for summer nights. Load the buns with lettuce, tomatoes and pickled onions.
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Paella
Paella verde (vegan green paella)
Learn how to make a vegan paella with this easy recipe from Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy. It's packed with artichokes, spinach and courgettes.
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Paella
Sausage paella
Learn how to make a sausage with Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy. This easy rice dish combines a classic Spanish dish with British sausages.
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Paella
Paella mixta (chicken and seafood paella)
Paella mixta is a classic version of the Spanish rice dish with chicken and seafood. Paella expert Omar Allibhoy shows you how to make it.
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Quick and easy desserts
Eton mess
What is Eton Mess? Well...this classic combo of meringue, strawberries and whipped cream is said to have originated at Eton College. Try Debbie Major's foolproof recipe...
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Celebration cakes
Toffee popcorn fudge cake
Celebrating the flavours of toffee popcorn, this showstopper cake has a white chocolate and popcorn ganache and sticky toffee sauce.
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Brunch
Bloody mary cured salmon brunch
Serve this spectacular bloody mary cured salmon with Worcestershire sauce butter, tabasco pickles and soft-boiled eggs with dipping salt.
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Cookies
Popcorn cookies
Crisp and light, these easy cornmeal cookies dotted with popcorn are a fun and flavoursome twist on the classic American bake.
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Brunch
Eggs benedict with wild garlic hollandaise and mortadella
Level up your eggs benedict with delicious, silky mortadella and a luscious wild garlic hollandaise. A wonderfully indulgent brunch dish.
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Sandwiches
Classic egg mayo
Classic egg mayo is taken to the next level with a mix of soft and hard-boiled eggs, plus plenty of malt vinegar and ground white pepper.
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Savoury pancakes
Cottage cheese and chive pancakes with hot-smoked trout
Fluffy and light, these cottage cheese pancakes are packed with protein. Pile them high and top with crème fraîche and smoked trout.
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Patisserie
Hazelnut paris-brest
TV judge and top pastry chef Benoit Blin shows how to master a paris-brest. This famous French bake was invented to celebrate a bicycle race.
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Weekend baking
Maritozzi (Italian cream buns)
A maritozzo is an Italian brioche bun, filled with fluffy vanilla cream. Learn how to perfect this classic with baker Roberto Nitti.
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Omelettes
Sharing omelette Arnold Bennett
Marcus Wareing shares his recipe for the ultimate omelette Arnold Bennett, with smoked haddock, cheese and a rich hollandaise sauce.
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Pizzas
Sfincione (Sicilian-style focaccia pizza)
Sfincione is a Sicilian-style focaccia pizza. The pillowy base is topped with a rich anchovy, garlic and tomato sauce, cheese and breadcrumbs
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Beetroot
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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