Sharing recipes to feed a crowd
Having friends over? Or catering for a big weekend bash? Keep things simple with our sharing recipes to feed a crowd. Big-batch one-pots, tear-and-share loaves and an epic sharing pan brownie are all on the menu.
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Dips
Loaded crisps with Spanish-style dips
These loaded crisps are a fun take on 'chips and dips'. Load up ready-salted crisps with Spanish aioli, romesco and creamy white bean dip.
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One-pot meals
One-pot koshari (Egyptian pasta, rice and lentils)
Koshari is Egypt's national dish, an intriguing mix of long and short pastas, rice and lentils, topped with crispy fried onions.
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Chicken pasta
Negresco (Egyptian chicken pasta bake)
This soul-soothing Egyptian chicken pasta bake, negresco, from food writer Soha Darwish is a crowdpleaser.
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Pork recipes from around the world
Indonesian minced pork cakes with chilli and lemongrass sambal
Petty Elliott's moreish Indonesian minced pork cakes are accompanied by a fragrant chilli and lemongrass sambal and are great to share.
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Sandwiches
Roast beef pan bagnat
Pan bagnat is the king of picnic sandwiches – and our version roast beef and tapenade mayo. Make in advance, so the flavours can mingle.
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July seasonal
White sangria
This white sangria is a refreshing take on the more common red-wine based Spanish sharing drink, made for sunny days in the garden.
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Non-alcoholic drinks
Brazilian-style lemonade
Inspired by Brazilian lemonade, made by whizzing limes with condensed milk, our take has added lemon and mint to keep it really refreshing.
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Air fryer
Air fryer pork belly strips
Kept succulent with our water trick, these air fryer pork belly strips have a beautiful contrast of soft, yielding fat and juicy meat.
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Favourite lamb
Lamb chop platter with cheesy potato skins
A great feasting dish for sharing with friends: a big pile of rosemary lamb chops, garlicky cheesy potato skins and asparagus on the side.
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Lasagnes
Pork and artichoke brown-butter lasagne with caper pangrattato
This decadent lasagne includes artichokes, a light pork ragù, rich brown-butter bechamel and crispy caper-studded breadcrumbs for crunch.
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Patisserie
Manon Lagrève’s mini canelés
Manon Lagrève shares a family recipe for mini canelés. The wonderful batter is flavoured with vanilla and rum, and caramelises during baking.
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Healthy family meals
Cornish bouillabaisse
This Cornish bouillabaisse from Emily Scott is made with easy to access British seafood. It's a one pot wonder and the aioli adds punch, bringing the whole dish to life.
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Chilli
Turkey and black-eyed bean chilli with cheese-stuffed patacones
This spicy turkey chilli is oh-so good. The patacones which go with it add cheesiness, sweetness from plantain and all-important texture. Chilli lovers must try it.
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Celebrity chef recipes
Raymond Blanc’s salmon gravadlax with cucumber and dill salad
Raymond Blanc's salmon gravadlax is an ideal centrepiece for a celebration. Make it and share with an assortment of sides!
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Chicken curries
Pakistani chicken korma
There doesn't need to be a celebration to justify making this deeply flavoured, wedding-style chicken korma from Sumayya Usmani.
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Apricots
Roast pork loin with lavender honey-glazed apricots
In this lovely roast pork recipe, lavender honey-glazed apricots soak up the meat juices and are served with pork, potatoes and a salad.
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