Holiday recipes
When you want to conjur holiday vibes without leaving the country, your dinner table is a great place to turn. We have brought together all our holiday recipes from tapas classics to Mediterranean feasting dishes, as well as all the snacks, treats, and drinks you’ll need to create your holiday menu.
Dive into a golden tower of fritto misto, opt for patatas bravas, or enjoy a good old fashioned ice cream. And discover our bank holiday recipe ideas here.
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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
Italian desserts
Almond granita ‘affogato’
Sicilian chef Alfio Laudani shares a make-ahead dessert perfect for hot summer days. Almond granita is topped with a gorgeous espresso foam.
Best of the best
Best-of-the-best ratatouille
Want to make perfect ratatouille? Follow our recipe for the ultimate French summer stew, packed with aubergine, tomato and courgettes.
Summer cocktails
Aperol spritz ice lollies
The Aperol spritz is Italy's gift to the world of summer cocktails. Guess what? It tastes even better frozen into ice lollies.
Summer
Tomato tonnato
Make the most of tomatoes when they're at their peak summer best in this tomato tonnato recipe. It's ready in 10 minutes and tastes like the best tuna sandwich you've ever eaten, in salad form.
Non-alcoholic drinks
Citrus early grey iced tea
The zesty tang of lemon or grapefruit highlights the beautiful bergamot that makes earl grey so popular in this citrus iced tea.
Filo pastry
Patlıcanlı rulo börek (Turkish aubergine and pepper filo rolls)
Özlem Warren’s aubergine börek, with their crisp and golden filo pastry, bring a taste of traditional Turkish cuisine to your summer table.
Mezze
Spanakopita fritters
Georgina Hayden's snackable take on the Greek favourite spanakopita transforms the classic spinach and feta pie into light, golden fritters.
Favourite chicken
Lemon and oregano chicken wings with feta dip
These moreish chicken wings from Georgina Hayden have a classic lemon and oregano marinade Serve with a moreish feta dip.
Make-ahead desserts
Galatopita (Greek filo custard pie)
Galatopita is a sweet milk pie from Greece. Georgina Hayden shares her recipe for this classic Greek pud, using golden filo pastry.
New potatoes
Patates antinaxtes (pan-fried new potatoes with red wine and coriander)
Georgina Hayden shares her recipe for patates antinaxtes, cracked new potatoes pan-fried with red wine and coriander.
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