Mother's Day dinner recipes
Impress the mother figure in your life with one of our stellar dinner recipes this Mother’s Day. From cheesy roast chicken to seasonal wild garlic ravioli, we guarantee you’ll find something in our Mother’s Day dinner ideas collection.
If it’s a roast dinner you’re planning, try our marmalade porchetta or roast beef with tapenade, onions and mushrooms – a fresher take on the old favourite. Does Mum love fish? We’ve got a beautiful sea bream with fennel and preserved lemons and harissa salmon with cherry tomatoes. If she’s more into pasta, our elegant crab and ricotta ravioli is a winner – or a classy linguine with mussels.
Breakfast in bed on the cards? Browse our best Mother’s Day brunch recipes.
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British puddings
Blueberry queen of puddings with brown sugar meringue
Blueberry queen of puddings is the perfect spring dessert. Baked custard is topped with blueberry jam and a cloud of brown-sugar meringue.
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Impressive recipes for a special occasion
Picanha steak with parmesan fonduta, radicchio, anchovies and shallots
Tender and juicy picanha steak is cooked to perfection and served with creamy parmesan potatoes and a peppery radicchio and anchovy salad.
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Leeks
Leek and spring greens soup with soft eggs and crispy capers
This verdant leek and spring greens soup from Rosie Mackean can be made in advance, making it perfect for spring entertaining.
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Celebrity chef recipes
James Martin’s loaded potato skins with tomahawk steak
Serve loaded potato skins the James Martin way, with juicy tomahawk steak, tangy barbecue sauce and lashings of chipotle butter.
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Healthy fish
Almond-crusted pollock with tahini, potatoes and cavolo nero
Top firm pollock fillets with a spiced almond crumb. Serve with potatoes, buttery cavolo nero and tahini sauce for dinner with a twist.
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30-minute meals
Pork piccata with mashed potatoes and roast apples
Pork piccata is our take on the Italian dish of golden chicken escalopes with lemon, caper and butter sauce. An easy and filling dinner.
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Winter pastas
Lasagne sheets with celeriac sauce, olive tapenade and egg yolk
Sheets of pasta don’t just have to become lasagne! In Liguria, they’re traditionally served tossed in pesto, but they’re great with any creamy, rich sauce.
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Venison
Coffee-marinated roast venison saddle
Marinating venison saddle in spent coffee grounds imparts a subtle earthy, umami flavour. Serve with dauphinoise for a knockout winter roast.
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Vegan comfort food
Ultimate vegan lasagne
With a few clever swaps, we'll show you how to make a rich and creamy vegan lasagne. This plant-based dish is thrumming with Italian flavour.
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Roast chicken
Air fryer roast chicken
Wondering how to roast a chicken in an air fryer? The results are surprisingly good – super-crisp golden skin and, because of the way an air fryer works, the meat remains super juicy.
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30-minute meals
Cavolo nero linguine with pangrattato
A deep green purée rich with slow-cooked garlic really delivers in this simple cavolo nero linguine recipe. Top the pasta with crispy breadcrumbs.
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Feta cheese
Lamb, mint and harissa meatballs with trofie and feta
Bored of regular meatballs and pasta? Try our fiery lamb, mint and harissa meatballs with trofie and curls of feta grated over the top.
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One-pot chicken
Chicken, garlic and red pepper stew
This chicken and pepper stew is a one-pan wonder. Garlicky mayo is whisked through the sauce for silky texture and punchy flavour.
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Easy whole fish
Roast turbot with leeks, tarragon and riesling
Celebrate Christmas or a special family gathering with roast turbot. Mitch Tonk’s whole fish is incredibly quick to cook and has a firm, rich, meaty texture.
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Crab
Crab cakes with katsu curry sauce
James Martin shares his crab cakes recipe. Serve the crisp crab cakes on a bed of golden katsu curry sauce for an impressive starter.
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Fish curries
Rich coconut and tomato fish curry
Make a batch of this rich, aromatic fish curry. It freezes brilliantly, ready for busy nights when you need a warming curry in a hurry.
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