Summer roast recipes
Don’t forego a roast dinner just because the weather’s a little warmer. Our light and easy summer roasts are made to be enjoyed while basking in the sunshine – in true alfresco style. Find recipes with chicken, lamb, pork, beef and fish here.
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Roast chicken recipes
Harissa and honey chicken with almond tabbouleh
Learn how to spatchcock a chicken with this sticky and spicy recipe, complete with pickled...

Showstopping salmon recipes
Whole roast salmon with spring vegetables
Raymond Blanc’s whole roast salmon recipe makes a perfect alternative to meat during springtime. Take...

Roast lamb leg recipes
Harissa-spiced slow-roast lamb
Our fragrant leg of lamb, served with a mint, almond, cucumber and radish salad, is...

Roast chicken recipes
Roast chicken gado gado
Southeast Asian flavours of coconut milk, fish sauce, lime and chilli combine in Georgina Hayden’s...

Satisfyingly slow roasts
Slow-roast shoulder of lamb with chargrilled vegetables and...
A shoulder of lamb or hogget is a winter treat that’s best cooked long and...

Roast chicken recipes
Paprika-roast chicken with potatoes and peppers
You can’t go wrong with roast chicken, but when it incorporates the glorious colours and...

Roast lamb leg recipes
Zhoug lamb with ras el hanout
Ready-made zhoug paste is a fantastic way to add instant flavour to dishes, such as...

Roast chicken recipes
Roast chicken with basil, mint and pistachio pesto
Making your own pesto is one of the easiest – and useful – things that you can...

Dinner ideas for two
Whole roast plaice with anchovy and sage butter,...
The combination of anchovy and sage is known in Italy as ‘il tartufo di pescatore’...

Slow cooked beef recipes
Mexican-style barbecued beef brisket with quick-pickled onions
Beef brisket can be a tough joint, but this recipe guarantees fall-apart-tender meat with a...

Roast chicken recipes
Roast chicken with crispy potatoes, summer salad and...
A wonderful whole roast chicken with crispy skin-on potatoes, asparagus, radishes and herby hollandaise. It’s...

Summer recipes
Oregano and sage roast chicken legs with tomato,...
Meet your new go-to chicken salad – full of fresh herbs, garlic sourdough croutons, feta...

Summer roast recipes
Thyme roast lamb with lentils, feta, olives and...
Make the most of springtime lamb with this Mediterranean-inspired roast recipe.

One-pan recipes
One-pan whole roast salmon and new potatoes
Got a whopper? Then here’s a beautiful and simple one-pan whole roast salmon recipe. It...

Summer roast recipes
Asian-spiced brisket with chilli, lime, peanut and coriander
Try our slow-cooked beef brisket recipe made with a fresh ginger, chilli and Chinese five-spice...

Roast recipes
Slow-roast fennel and coriander pork belly with salsa...
A simple roast pork belly recipe that’s cooked with coriander and fennel seeds and served...

Roast recipes
Roast beef and fresh tomato rigatoni
This roast beef recipe is inspired by a dish from Mediterranean France. It may seem...

Roast chicken recipes
Pot-roast chicken with lemon, fennel, peas and beans
With this chicken recipe you get the irresistible aromas of a Sunday roast combined with...

Barbecue recipes
Lemon thyme and fennel butterflied leg of lamb
This butterflied leg of lamb recipe is fantastic as a summer Sunday lunch. The marinade...
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