Heatwave recipes
Cool down on hot days with our heatwave recipes. These quick and easy salads, dinners, grazing dishes and ices are just the thing when temperatures are rising.
Make filling salads, noodle bowls, mezze or chilled soups without turning the oven on. For something sweet, try no-churn ice cream, frosty drinks or homemade lollies straight from the freezer.
Keep your cool in style with these hot-weather recipes… and if you’re eating outside, don’t forget your hat, plenty of water and sunscreen!
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Chicken thigh recipes
Crispy chicken niçoise
Nuggets of fried chicken thighs complete with golden crispy skin are one of the best things you can eat. Serve...
Chicken breast recipes
Chicken and courgette salad bowls
This summery chicken salad is full of fresh, bright flavour. If you happen to have leftover roast chicken knocking around,...
Summer cocktail recipes
Strawberry spritz
Our strawberry scorcher is based on a Bicicletta, an Italian spritz containing Campari, white wine and soda water. This fruitier...
Nostalgic recipes
Pain au mint chocolat ice cream sandwich
Unabashed nostalgia meets Parisian sophistication in this artful mash-up of mint choc chip ice cream and patisserie joie de vivre....
Peach recipes
Peach and tarragon ice cream
Sweet, juicy peaches and grassy, aniseedy tarragon make an elegant icecream pairing rarely found outside swanky restaurants. Both the flavours...
Ice cream recipes
Builder’s tea ice cream
You can get coffee ice cream everywhere, but tea-flavoured is much rarer, despite its incredible flavour. Swap your afternoon brew...
Raw fish recipes
Sea bream crudo
Crudo is a popular way of serving the freshest fish from Italy’s Mediterranean waters. We’ve been inspired by the flavours...
Raw fish recipes
Hake and rhubarb ceviche with salted almonds
Ceviche is a Latin American dish of fresh raw fish dressed in an acidic marinade – known as tiger’s milk...
July seasonal recipes
Strawberry ice cream cake
This homemade strawberry ice cream cake is made sublime with its berry swirls and chunky shortbread bits. Make ahead for...
15-minute meal recipes
Charred runner bean salad with mozzarella and salsa verde
Runner bean salad is the perfect quick and easy recipe for warm summer nights. Layer up charred runner beans, peas...
Tomato recipes
José Pizarro’s carajamandanga (chilled tomato soup)
Chef José Pizarro shares his recipe for carajamandanga, a chilled tomato, pepper and courgette soup which is similar to gazpacho....
June seasonal recipes
10-minute strawberry ice cream sandwich
Whizz up instant, two-ingredient strawberry ice cream and serve between two squidgy cookies for a quick and easy ice cream...
Healthy salad recipes
Orange, fennel and pea shoot salad with walnuts
This zesty orange, fennel and pea shoot salad makes a vibrant spring side dish. Add grilled prawns or halloumi to...
Noodle recipes
Salmon soba noodle salad
Use leftover cooked salmon in this filling soba noodle salad with a zesty sesame-ginger dressing. Serve with quick-pickled root vegetables....
Christmas buffet recipes
Tahini coleslaw
Coleslaw with a yogurt and tahini dressing adds a refreshing crunch to a buffet or lunch spread. This easy slaw...
Healthy lunch recipes
Houmous and herbs on toast
Make your own houmous in a matter of minutes and use it to top toasted sourdough, for a quick and...
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