Picnic recipes
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Brioche
Nicola Lamb’s olive oil brioche with brie, roasted grapes, honey and thyme
These glorious brioche buns have a savoury hit from melted brie, balanced with a sweet-sharpness from vinegar-roasted red grapes and honey.
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Courgettes
Courgette and feta filo triangles
Courgettes retain their sticky juiciness once baked in these crisp filo triangles. The perfect late-summer picnic bites or party nibbles.
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Dips
Artichoke and white bean dip
This elegant and summery artichoke dip is one of the best things you can whizz up in your blender. Silky smooth and full of creamy flavour.
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Raspberries
Raspberry and pink peppercorn lemonade
Pink lemonade is best made with raspberries for the ideal balance of tart and sweet. Pink peppercorns add a subtle kick of fruity spice.
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Non-alcoholic drinks
Classic homemade lemonade
Homemade lemonade is completely different to most of the stuff in the shops. Tailor the sweetness and tang to your personal taste.
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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.
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Scones
Nicola Lamb’s flaky cheese and pickle scones
Cheese scones get the flaky treatment. Rye flour and gherkins in the layers gives these scones a deli-sandwich energy, welcome at any picnic.
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Raspberries
Raspberry and sesame cheesecake danishes
These easy pastries are like a cheesecake in danish form, with raspberries, a cream cheese base and sweet-salty sesame caramel.
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Sausage rolls
Ultimate sausage rolls
Every element in this ultimate sausage rolls recipe is made by hand: the pickled shallots, rich sausagemeat and buttery rough puff pastry.
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Easy starters
Pork rillettes
Pork rillettes, a French classic, is perfect served with a crusty baguette and pickles. Learn the art of meat potting with our easy recipe.
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Savoury bread
Salt and vinegar jersey royal focaccia
Make pillowy focaccia by adding mashed jersey royals to the dough.. Top with crispy salt and vinegar potatoes for the ultimate picnic bread.
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Radishes
Spiced pickled radishes
Peppery radishes are beautiful when pickled, turning bright pink and retaining their satisfying crunch. Great in salads, or with cheese.
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Quiche
Trout, spring onion and wild garlic quiche
Wild garlic gives this creamy trout quiche a delicate fragrance that lifts oily fish beautifully. A perfect spring lunch for sharing.
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Savoury tarts
Spring vegetable, feta and miso-sesame galette
Miso, tahini and feta bring a depth of flavour to this spring vegetable galette, made with a simple pastry rich from ground almonds.
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Irish
Soft and fluffy blaas (Irish bread rolls)
Learn how to make soft and fluffy blaas with Cherie Denham's easy recipe. These legendary Irish rolls hail from Waterford.
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Budget Christmas party food
Pickled walnut and cheese rolls
These moreish walnut and cheese rolls are a perfect no-fuss nibble for Christmas parties. Make them ahead, then pop in the oven on the night.
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