Bank holiday recipes
Long weekend on the horizon? We’re lucky enough to have a few bank holidays in the warmer spring and summer months in the UK – and we have all the bank holiday recipes you need for leisurely feasting.
This collection is jam-packed with sharing recipe ideas and inspiration to feed a crowd, whether round the buffet table or barbecue. Many are easily halved or doubled, depending on your numbers too.
Some of our favourite bank holiday recipes include an epic gammon schnitzel sandwich, avocado and feta burgers, chicken tinga tacos and fritto misto – irresistible Italian-style battered seafood. And let’s not forget the sweet stuff – how about a watermelon and white chocolate pavlova, or showstopping gin and tonic cheesecake?
We’ve got weekend eating favourites as well, such as quiche lorraine and pasta salad. Getting the barbecue out? Why not try cooking paella on it for an outdoor cooking adventure…
Check out our brunch recipes too, and make the most of those bank holiday lie-ins.
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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
Make-ahead summer desserts
Paul Ainsworth’s strawberry trifle
Top chef Paul Ainsworth shares a recipe from his debut cookbook, upgrading his dad's classic trifle with fresh peak-season strawberries.
Teatime traybakes
Blackberry, brown butter and almond squares
Looking for a simple traybake? These almond and blackberry squares are so easy to make, but the brown butter adds an extra level of fancy.
Baking recipes
Cephalonia-style Greek walnut cake
Ben Tish shares his recipe for a gently-spiced walnut cake from the Greek island of Cephalonia. Try it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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