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Sam's summer feta, red onion and slow roasted tomato tart

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Sam’s Summer Feta, Red Onion and slow roasted tomato tart

This delicious veggie tart is quick and easy to make, great for summer and perfect for The Big Lunch!
Ten-minute Salmon with Spring Onions by Ken Hom OBE

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Ten-minute Salmon with Spring Onions by Ken Hom OBE

Sea bass or plaice fillets can be substituted. Tip: Peeled fresh root ginger can be stored in a glass jar,…
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…
A plate filled with brownies, the brownies look so good i could eat them all

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Laura’s biscuit fudge brownies

Chocolate and fudge - a winning combination! Make these delicious biscuit fudge brownies for friends, family and your community, they…
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 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’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 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…
Walnut Biscuits by Ken Hom

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Walnut Biscuits by Ken Hom OBE

Super simple and perfect for wrapping in individual portions!
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.
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…
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…