Rainy day recipes for summer

It’s time to face the facts; British summer isn’t always as glorious as we’d like it to be. On those summer days when the rain decides to make an appearance, try one of our comforting recipes which all make use of fresh summer ingredients.

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Creole-style gumbo

Creole-style gumbo

“Gumbo is a beautifully complex dish that exemplifies the dynamic cooking of Louisiana, with influences...

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Summer chicken tray bake

Summer chicken tray bake

A quick, nutritious midweek dinner recipe packed full of Mediterranean flavours. We used chicken thighs...

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Pickled peaches

Pickled peaches

New to pickling? Grab a sterilised jar and have a go at Debora Robertson’s easy...

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Cheese and onion quiche

Cheese and onion quiche

Give classic cheese and onion quiche a flavour boost by using a jar of caramelised...

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Raspberry, lime and coconut self-saucing pudding

Raspberry, lime and coconut self-saucing pudding

Rustle up some quick and easy raspberry puddings for dessert. These raspberry, lime and coconut...

Vegetarian
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Upside-down apricot cake with amaretto mascarpone cream

Upside-down apricot cake with amaretto mascarpone cream

Our upside-down apricot cake is an easy but impressive summer bake recipe. Serve the apricot...

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Greek-style casserole with courgette dumplings

Greek-style casserole with courgette dumplings

This family-friendly Greek-style casserole uses up the best of your store cupboard. The dumplings on...

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Ginger drizzle traybake with cream cheese icing

Ginger drizzle traybake with cream cheese icing

Rich, moist and sticky, this easy ginger traybake cake is topped with cream cheese icing...

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Pasta with vodka sauce

Pasta with vodka sauce

This luscious pasta with tomato vodka sauce is the just-about-perfect simple supper, requiring just 20...

Freezable Vegetarian
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Mediterranean sausage, vegetable and gnocchi traybake

Mediterranean sausage, vegetable and gnocchi traybake

Chipolata sausages, fresh tomatoes, courgettes and fennel come together in this throw-it-all-together gnocchi traybake recipe...

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Crispy potato and halloumi bake

Crispy potato and halloumi bake

Crispy baked new potatoes are mixed with a homemade chilli tomato sauce then topped with...

Vegetarian
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Hasselback miso roasted vegetables

Hasselback miso roasted vegetables

Use up root vegetables in this spectacular hasselback tray bake recipe. We’ve used a pouch...

Dairy-free Vegan
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Spiced shakshuka

Spiced shakshuka

Use up leftovers from our roasted vegetable ratatouille to make this knockout one-pan shakshuka dish. You can’t...

Dairy-free Vegetarian
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Asparagus, pea and mint risotto

Asparagus, pea and mint risotto

This asparagus, pea and mint risotto showcases the best of spring produce, is gorgeously green...

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Summer vegetable carbonara

Summer vegetable carbonara

There’s no weeknight dinner more comforting than creamy, cheesy carbonara. We’ve added fresh mint, peas...

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Parma ham, mozzarella and peach salad with buckwheat and quinoa

Parma ham, mozzarella and peach salad with buckwheat...

If you’ve never tried peaches in a salad, you need to try Ghillie James’ wonderful...

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