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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…
Briony's Big Lunch cupcakes

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Briony’s Big Lunch cupcakes

Totally scrumptious and featuring a true favourite, these Nutella cupcakes are the perfect Big Lunch crowd-pleaser! Shared by Bake Off's…
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…
Miguel Barclay’s Sicillian Focaccia Pizza

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Miguel Barclay’s Sicillian Focaccia Pizza

In Italy, there's a type of pizza with a focaccia base that they sell by the gram. They just cut…
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!
A wildflower meadow with a cerise flower in front shot

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Foccacia Blodau Gwyllt

Create this very pretty and equally yummy wildflower focaccia bread.
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…