Freezable
Who doesn’t love freezable recipes? Batch cook and make ahead to make life easier with our edit of the best recipes you can freeze. There are 100s to choose, each able to be frozen in full or with a freezable element. It’s not just soups and stocks either – you can also freeze cakes, pies and tarts.
- Healthy and vegetarian: Discover nourishing freezer-ready recipes that pack in the vegetables and pulses, such as our swede and kale broth and masala baked beans.
- Delicious ideas that reheat well: Batch cook hearty and comforting meals such as beef bourguignon, fishcakes and chicken curry. You can also store homemade party food frozen, making entertaining easier.
- Freezable cakes, bread and more: Baked cookies, easy apple cake and marmalade cake, quiche and breads including this soda bread can all be frozen to enjoy later.
Browse our best batch cooking recipes.
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Pork recipes from around the world
Jeremy Pang’s Hong Kong char siu
Learn how to make incredible, Hong Kong-style char siu pork with this easy recipe from Jeremy Pang. Serve with rice and greens.
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb and pistachio millionaires’ shortbread
Swap caramel for rhubarb in this light, colourful take on millionaire's shortbread. Sprinkle the chocolate topping with green pistachios.
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb and oat sponge pudding
Dig into this soft, buttery sponge pudding to reveal the pink juicy rhubarb. This easy recipe makes a great change from classic crumble.
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Savoury bread
Baked bean tin soda bread
Anna Haugh shares her easy but ingenious recipe for traditional Irish soda bread baked in baked bean tins. Serve spread thickly with butter.
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Pies
Dingle pies
Dingle pies are handheld lamb pies hailing from the town of Dingle in County Kerry. Delicious warm from the oven or part of a picnic spread.
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Scones
Wheaten scones with comté and pickled walnuts
These crumbly wheaten scones make the perfect starter for six people, served with nutty comté cheese and pickled walnuts.
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Brioche
The ultimate brioche buns
TV baking judge and top pastry chef Benoit Blin shares his recipe for the ultimate brioche buns, filled with silky pastry cream.
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Rhubarb
Bay, rye and hazelnut loaf cake with poached rhubarb
Kathy Slack's rustic bay and hazelnut loaf cake is as welcome for dessert as it is with a cuppa. Serve with poached rhubarb and crème fraîche.
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Leeks
Leek bread and butter pudding
Kathy Slack's leek bread and butter pudding makes for a simple but hearty main, served with a salad. Prepare ahead, then bake when ready.
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Chicken thighs
Double lemon chicken with charred leeks and dill polenta
Doubling up fresh and preserved lemons to lift this creamy sauce makes for a zesty chicken dinner. Serve with charred leeks and polenta.
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Baking recipes
Spiced brown butter and pineapple blondies
Looking for a blondie recipe with a twist? Nutty brown butter, warming spices an pineapple take these blondies to sophisticated heights.
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Tacos
Slow-cooked short rib and pineapple tacos
Short ribs marinaded with pineapple and chilli, then slow cooked for hours, make an incredible taco filling. Serve with avo and sour cream.
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Venison
Venison steaks with sweet potato fries and pickled rhubarb
Venison steaks with pickled rhubarb and sweet potato fries makes for an easy but impressive dinner. The pickling liquid doubles as the sauce.
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Easy
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Baking recipes
Toasted chai teacakes
Toasted teacakes are a classic teatime treat, so why not infuse them with spiced chai tea? Double the tea equals double the fun.
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Cupcakes
Chai cupcakes
Starting with a chai-infused milk, these cupcakes have a tender crumb and are richly spiced with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and black tea.
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Savoury pancakes
Cottage cheese and chive pancakes with hot-smoked trout
Fluffy and light, these cottage cheese pancakes are packed with protein. Pile them high and top with crème fraîche and smoked trout.
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