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Tony Singh and Punjabi Choley

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Tony Singh’s Punjabi Choley

"I'm thrilled to share one of my favourite recipes for you to make and share with friends, family or community…
Alex Hollywood Chicken Drumsticks

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Alex Hollywood’s Sticky Wings n’ Drumsticks

I tend to prepare these in large batches. They’re great hot or cold, especially with potato salad. Don’t forget the…
A plate filled with brownies, the brownies look so good i could eat them all

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Great British Bake Off Laura’s Biscuit Fudge Brownies

Chocolate and fudge - a winning combination! Make these delicious biscuit fudge brownies for friends, family and your community, they…
A Plate of scotch eggs, oozing with delicious yolk

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Perfect Yolk Scotch Eggs

Great cold as a snack or on the go!
Biscuits iced with a marbled icing

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Martha Collison’s marbled sugar cookies

So tasty and they'll look super cute on any Big Lunch or festive table. This marbled sugar cookie recipe creates…
A bowl filled with delicious looking merangues

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Rosie’s Colourful Coconut Meringue kisses with a summer berry curd

A recipe for coconut meringue kisses with a berry curd. The curd can be drizzled over, used to sandwich the…
Pancake rolls and some really great looking dipping sauce

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Kwoklyn’s Pancake rolls

Try your hand at these delicious pancake rolls to serve up a treat at your Big Lunch.
Walnut Biscuits by Ken Hom

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Walnut Biscuits by Ken Hom OBE

Super simple and perfect for wrapping in individual portions!
Plums growing

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Sloe berry cordial

Have a go at this sloe berry cordial recipe, which you can use in mocktails or just as a tasty…
Sloe berries in a jam jar with gin poured over the top and sugar settled at the bottom

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Homemade sloe gin

Take advantage of your community’s secret stash of sloes and have a go at making your own sloe gin, it…
Alana Spencer's Banana Brownie Bread

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Alana Spencer’s Banana Brownie Bread

Love banana bread? Love chocolate brownies? Alana Spencer has shared this gorgeous recipe that combines these two favourites, her banana…
Clarence House Chocolate Cake

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Clarence House Chocolate Biscuit Cake

The recipe is taken from A Royal Cookbook: Seasonal recipes from Buckingham Palace and used by Clarence House. We hope…