Alfresco recipes

Looking for recipes to eat alfresco? Scroll down for our pick of barbecue and picnic recipes, plus simple dishes perfect for a meal in the garden.

The best coffee & walnut cake
4 out of 5 stars(12)
Padrón pepper & halloumi skewers with sweet & smokey honey drizzle
Hot sauce steak tostadas
5 out of 5 stars(1)
The best chicken marinade
3 out of 5 stars(3)
Carne asada-style tomahawk steak tacos
Rarebit & sauerkraut burgers
Prawn & watermelon skewers with tamarind sauce
Korean-style mushroom & tofu kebabs
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Teriyaki chicken drummers
3 out of 5 stars(2)
Honey & zaatar chicken wings
4 out of 5 stars(5)
Grilled sea bream with charred tomato & olive salsa
Grilled peach & burrata salad with pistachio pesto
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Ancho chilli & maple king oyster mushroom tacos with charred pineapple slaw
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Tuna and smashed avocado burgers
5 out of 5 stars(7)
Barbecued jackfruit
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Miso & tamari aubergine steaks
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Strawberry, mascarpone & lemon curd tart
5 out of 5 stars(9)
Raspberry & ginger fizz
Baharat chicken skewers
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Fish seekh kabab
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Chipotle chimichurri
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Texan-style steak & corn salad
Barbecued wagyu sirloin with nahm jim jaew
Sweetcorn and mixed tomato som tam
Coal-roasted aubergine with 'waterfall' herb salad
Smoked potatoes with Thai green sauce
Strawberry sherbert cocktails
Strawberry almond croissants
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Yogurt set creams with Muscat-soaked strawberries
Crispy bread & courgette salad with walnut and basil pesto
Salsa verde
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Swiss chard, leek & vintage Cheddar spanakopita-style pie
Three-cheese scones
Cowboy butter
Gildas three ways
Golden vanilla sparkle star biscuits
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Flourless chocolate, coffee & hazelnut torte
5 out of 5 stars(4)
The best apple cake
4 out of 5 stars(6)
Simple Caesar salad
Chargrilled Thai-inspired curry chicken skewers
4.5 out of 5 stars(4)
The best roast chicken
Lemon drizzle cake
5 out of 5 stars(5)
Baked tomato, green bean & anchovy salad
The best panna cotta
5 out of 5 stars(1)
The best barbecue ribs
Quick pork pie ploughman's
Lemon, passion fruit & raspberry summer cake
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Skagen-style salad with lemon & dill dressing and rye croutons
Garlic & lemon labneh with paprika-tomato salad and pine nut brown butter
5 out of 5 stars(5)
The best sweetcorn fritters
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Blueberry corn scones
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Cornish picnic pasties with harissa yogurt dip
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Coronation chicken Scotch eggs
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Tomato, basil & creamy pecorino bruschetta
5 out of 5 stars(4)

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The best coffee & walnut cake

Padrón pepper & halloumi skewers with sweet & smokey honey drizzle

Hot sauce steak tostadas

The best chicken marinade

Carne asada-style tomahawk steak tacos

Rarebit & sauerkraut burgers

Prawn & watermelon skewers with tamarind sauce

Korean-style mushroom & tofu kebabs

Teriyaki chicken drummers

Honey & zaatar chicken wings

Grilled sea bream with charred tomato & olive salsa

Grilled peach & burrata salad with pistachio pesto

Ancho chilli & maple king oyster mushroom tacos with charred pineapple slaw

Tuna and smashed avocado burgers

Barbecued jackfruit

Miso & tamari aubergine steaks

Strawberry, mascarpone & lemon curd tart

Raspberry & ginger fizz

Baharat chicken skewers

Fish seekh kabab

Chipotle chimichurri

Texan-style steak & corn salad

Barbecued wagyu sirloin with nahm jim jaew

Sweetcorn and mixed tomato som tam

Coal-roasted aubergine with 'waterfall' herb salad

Smoked potatoes with Thai green sauce

Strawberry sherbert cocktails

Strawberry almond croissants

Yogurt set creams with Muscat-soaked strawberries

Crispy bread & courgette salad with walnut and basil pesto

Salsa verde

Swiss chard, leek & vintage Cheddar spanakopita-style pie

Three-cheese scones

Cowboy butter

Gildas three ways

Golden vanilla sparkle star biscuits

Flourless chocolate, coffee & hazelnut torte

The best apple cake

Simple Caesar salad

Chargrilled Thai-inspired curry chicken skewers

The best roast chicken

Lemon drizzle cake

Baked tomato, green bean & anchovy salad

The best panna cotta

The best barbecue ribs

Quick pork pie ploughman's

Lemon, passion fruit & raspberry summer cake

Skagen-style salad with lemon & dill dressing and rye croutons

Garlic & lemon labneh with paprika-tomato salad and pine nut brown butter

The best sweetcorn fritters

Blueberry corn scones

Cornish picnic pasties with harissa yogurt dip

Coronation chicken Scotch eggs

Tomato, basil & creamy pecorino bruschetta