Ideas
Browse our ideas to find a wide range of fun things to do.
Arts and crafts
Dry orange slices for a festive garland
Here's how to dry orange slices and assemble them with cinnamon sticks and bay leaves for a fragrant festive garland!
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Grandma’s Fruitcake by Alex Hollywood
It's the cake I most like to have, sitting with Mum in her pretty garden with a cup of tea…
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Delicious Pav Bhaji
Chetna Makan has shared one of her recipes to help make your Big Lunch delicious!
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Levi Roots’ Caribbean Stew
Tuck in to Levi Roots' Carribean Stew - the perfect vegan one-pot to serve a crowd!
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Rav Bansal’s Pistachio, Cardamom & Rose Water Cream Cake
Treat your Big Lunch guests to something special with this lovely cake by Rav Bansal.
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Rav Bansal’s Caramelised Onion & Sweet Potato Samosas
A firm favourite for a gathering, give Rav Bansal's super sweet potato samosa recipe a try
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Grainne’s Spicy Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkins are not just for carving, here's how to make pumpkin soup to share with your friends and neighbours! Make…
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Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s New Potato and Egg Salad with Gherkins and Capers
This takes its inspiration from the flavours of a classic tartare sauce. Ideal as a barbecue side, it is particularly…
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Jose Pizarro’s Aubergine, Honey & Blue Cheese Omelette
This omelette takes the cake!
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Delia’s Sticky Prune and Date Cake
An unequivocal winner! Dark, sticky, very moist, keeps like a dream and has always been hugely popular with everyone who…
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Angela Hartnett’s olive oil and pistachio cake
Served with yoghurt sorbet, this Syrian inspired recipe from Angela Hartnett is sure to have you taking your serving plate…
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Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi’s Muhammara – #CookForSyria
Muhammara is a classic Levantine dip can be made in a food processor, but it will lose some of its…