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Rainy day for summer

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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Sausage pasta recipes

Sausage ragù with fennel and orange

Sausage makes an incredible base for ragù, especially when paired with bright southern Italian flavours like fennel and orange.

Dairy-free Freezable

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Raspberry recipes

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.

Dairy-free Gluten-free Vegan

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Chicken thigh recipes

Chicken thighs in a mustard, tarragon and grape pan sauce

The sauce is the star of this easy bistro dish, made using all those delicious brown bits from the bottom of the pan for buckets of flavour.

Gluten-free

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Dinner party dessert recipes

Best-of-the-best summer swiss roll

With a light but springy sponge, rich mascarpone cream and fresh seasonal fruit, our best swiss roll recipe makes the perfect summer dessert.

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Medium

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Healthy breakfast recipes

Roasted cherries with cocoa and hazelnut granola

Bring out the sweetness of cherries by roasting them and pairing with crunchy, nutty cocoa-dusted granola. A brilliant summer breakfast.

Dairy-free Gluten-free Vegan

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Baking recipes

Strawberry, chocolate and lemon drizzle cake

What's better than a lemon drizzle cake? A lemon drizzle cake crowned with dark chocolate, then topped with strawberries!

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Filo pastry recipes

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.

Freezable Vegetarian

Medium

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Scone recipes

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.

Freezable Vegetarian

Medium

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Pickled recipes

Cucumber tsukemono (Japanese pickled cucumbers)

This crunchy cucumber pickle from Japan goes with everything and makes a great intro to the addictive world of pickling.

Dairy-free Vegan

Easy

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Strawberry recipes

Chocolate chip strawberry shortcakes

This light and crumbly shortcake comes studded with dark chocolate. It’s the perfect vehicle to showcase strawberries and cream.

Vegetarian

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Air fryer recipes

Air fryer sweet potato fries

Cooking sweet potatoes in the air fryer is an energy efficient way to get perfectly crisp fries without a deep-fat fryer or oven.

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Rainy day recipes for summer

Fennel, cucumber and pepper pickle

This crunchy, fresh and zingy fennel and cucumber pickle has just a light spicing which makes it a true all-rounder. Serve it with cheese or charcuterie, spoon it into sandwiches or use it to top a burger.

Dairy-free Gluten-free Vegetarian

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Peanut butter recipes

Peanut butter frangipane and fresh jam tart

Nutty pastry and a creamy peanut butter frangipane are balanced with sweet-sharp fresh jam in this delight of a dessert. Keeping the berries whole in the jam creates welcome nuggets of juicy fruit to bite into.

Freezable Vegetarian

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Beef mince recipes

Blue cheese and bacon smash burger

This blue cheese and bacon smash burger consists of two caramelised beef patties – each topped with a rich blue cheese sauce – on a bed of earthy beetroot and finished off with sticky, salty bacon jam. It’s the smash burger of dreams!