Summer recipes
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Marzipan
Cherry and marzipan cake with orange blossom syrup
This summery cake recipe combines pistachios and orange blossom water with seasonal British cherries. Share with friends over a pot of tea.
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Rose and almond tansy puddings
Tansy pudding is an old English dessert originally made with the tansy herb. These days it’s made without the herb but, strangely, retains the name.
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Bacon and pea quiche
This bacon and pea quiche makes for a quick but impressive midweek meal. You can use frozen peas, no need to wait for fresh ones
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Fennel and smoked salmon salad with sourdough croutons
This quick and easy fennel and smoked salmon salad recipe with sourdough croutons is substantial enough to eat for dinner.
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Non-alcoholic drinks
Fresh raspberry lemonade
Our homemade raspberry lemonade, made with fresh raspberries and lemons, makes the perfect, refreshing summer drink.
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Summer pastas
Three-cheese summer vegetable bake
This three-cheese bake recipe is packed with summer vegetables - fennel, courgette, pepper - and perfect for a midweek family meal.
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Feta, watermelon and green bean salad
The tangy feta cheese and refreshing watermelon in this salad recipe make for a light and easy summer dinner.
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Ember-roast peaches with vanilla, butter and honey
A late summer hurrah? These peach parcels make a heavenly sweet pudding. You can make them either on the barbecue or in the oven.
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Mini desserts
Mini elderflower sponge cakes
Refreshing elderflower ice sandwiched between light-as-air sponge cake – this delicate dessert tastes as beautiful as it looks.
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Barbecued seafood
This simple barbecued seafood recipe – with prawns, squid and scallops – makes a beautiful starter for eight people. Serve with a green salad and bread.
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Quick puddings
Papaya and dragon fruit salad
A sweet dessert recipe using papaya, lychees and dragon fruit with meringue and double cream, just like an exotic Eton mess.
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Salmon fillet
Sticky salmon with sesame
This succulent baked salmon recipe is quick, healthy and easy, with flavourful Chinese seasonings and barely any washing up.
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Polenta
Polenta with griddled veg
This easy Italian recipe is a colourful, veg-packed alternative to pizza. Top quick-cook polenta with griddled summer veg and Parma ham.
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Bittersweet salmon salad
This salmon salad recipe is full of complex flavours - cider vinegar, honey and mustard - making it completely mouthwatering, as well as light and refreshing.
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Make-ahead summer desserts
Nigella Lawson’s chocolate raspberry pavlova
You can’t beat a raspberry pavlova, especially a crisp-chewy meringue base, with nuggets of chocolate. Nigella Lawson's pavlova is a must-try!
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Strawberries
Strawberry shortcakes
Nigella Lawson's indulgent recipe for classic strawberry shortcakes is just the ticket for a summery afternoon tea.
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