Menus
Is there anything more satisfying than putting a menu together? Whether you’re hosting a special dinner party, looking to cook with ingredients that showcase the best of the season, or are determined to keep costs down, and want to stick to a budget menu plan, we’ve got everything covered for you right here.
And what better time of year to plan the best menus than Christmas time? We’ve got plenty of Christmas menus, from make-ahead to vegetarian, to get you into the festive spirit.
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5 picnic menus for al fresco dining
Up the ante this year with some of our best ever picnic menu ideas: from homemade quiche to picnic loaves and individual cakes that can handle being taken on a walk.
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The Platinum Jubilee menu
To all you who wouldn't dream of serving anything other Jubilee-themed meal on the bank holiday weekend, this menu goes out to you.
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5 nights of family dinner ideas for this week
Feeding a family? Weekdays don’t afford you much time to meal prep. We’ve done the hard work and picked 5 of our best family dinner recipes for weeknights.
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Three simple Easter menus for stress-free success
These make-ahead Easter menus can all be prepared in advance, are simple enough not to require hours in the kitchen but sure will impress!
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4 fantastic Mother’s Day menus
Whether it's brunch, lunch or afternoon tea you fancy whipping up, we've put together four enticing menus options for Mother's Day.
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Vivek Singh’s Holi celebration menu
Celebrate with Vivek Singh's Holi menu for 6-8 people. The menu is full of colourful Indian street food dishes, including chaat and malpua.
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5 nights of healthy dinner ideas for this week
If you're trying to eat healthier, weekdays don’t afford you much time to prep. We’ve picked 5 of our best healthy recipes for weeknights.
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5 nights of vegetarian dinner ideas for this week
We’ve done the hard work and picked 5 of our best vegetarian dinner recipes for weeknights, with ideas on how to use up the leftovers too.
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5 nights of budget dinner ideas for this week
Want an easy meal plan that helps you save money? We've done the hard work and picked 5 of our best budget weeknight recipes for you.
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5 nights of dinner ideas for this week
Weekdays are hectic, so if you want to avoid thinking about meal-planning altogether, we've picked 5 of our quick and easy weeknight recipes.
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Rohit Ghai’s Indian vegetarian menu
Rising-star chef Rohit Ghai has created an Indian vegetarian menu for delicious. Pick a few dishes or make the whole menu for a full-on feast.
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4 three-course menus for February
Celebrate with one of our February menus including show-stopping ideas for a dinner party, Valentine's Day and Pancake Day.
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The perfect Burns Night menu
Celebrate Burns Night on 25 January with a menu fit for the bard, including recipes for haggis, neeps and tatties and a traditional dessert.
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4 three-course menus for January
January gets a bad rap: cold and dark, with money sometimes scarce after the extravagance of Christmas, it's a wonder many choose to make it the month of austere eating. We think the start of the year is a great time to put on a feast, and these 4 three-course menus back us up.
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Vegetarian Christmas dinner menu
Our vegetarian Christmas menu, complete with starters, mains and sides, means you certainly won't be missing the meat on Christmas day
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Vegan Christmas dinner menu
Your festive feast is set to be bigger and better than ever with this complete vegan Christmas menu, featuring a mushroom wellington and crispy roasties.
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The complete New Year’s Eve menu
Hosting a New Year's Eve gathering this year? Put on a meal to remember with our hearty dinner party menu that's sure to impress.
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Make-ahead Christmas menu
Apart from the turkey which, let's face it, has to be cooked on the day, every dish on this menu can be made in advance to save you any last-minute hassle.
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Bonfire Night menu
Gather family and friends for an autumnal meal with sparkle. Our delicious Bonfire Night menu will start your fireworks night with a bang.
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Last-minute Christmas menu
Hosting unexpected guests? Or forgotten the nibbles? Never fear. Our last-minute Christmas menu is a quick-fix solution designed to tackle all of the above.
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Vivek Singh’s celebration dinner menu
Vivek Singh's celebration menu is the Indian feast to end all feasts. The sharing dishes include lamb shank rogan josh and mango brûlée.
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Ken Hom’s Chinese New Year menu
Cookery legend Ken Hom shares his favourite dishes for the annual Chinese New Year celebration. Make them part of your menu.
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Rick Stein’s celebration dinner menu
Now you can add some showstopping recipe gems to your own traditions, with Rick Stein's celebration menu. Discover what he's got in store...
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4 three-course menus for September
These 4 three-course menus all showcase the best of September's seasonal produce, including pumpkin, chard, damsons, plums and figs.
Sunday lunch menus and ideas
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The make-ahead Sunday lunch menu
The recipes in this make-ahead Sunday lunch menu are are pretty non-seasonal, so you could serve this year-round. Check out our Nutella puddings too...
Sunday lunch menus and ideas
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The celebration Sunday lunch menu
Gather the gang and throw a celebratory Sunday lunch they'll never forget, with an epic roast leg of lamb recipe that is cooked to perfection.
Sunday lunch menus and ideas
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The show-stopping Sunday lunch menu
Having guests over for Sunday lunch? Impress the gang with our show-stopping Sunday lunch menu, which includes the most beautiful pan of crispy potatoes...
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The vegetarian Sunday lunch menu
This vegetarian Sunday lunch will ensure that no one misses the meat, especially if this butternut and mushroom wellington has anything to say about it.
Sunday lunch menus and ideas
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The slow-roast Sunday lunch menu
At the heart of our slow-roast Sunday lunch menu lies this six-hour pork belly with mint relish – it's a roast to be rivalled and impossible to resist.
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