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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.
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Blueberry & lemon thyme friands
Roast veg & goat's cheese pan bagnat
Beetroot Scotch eggs
Barbecue steak sandwiches with chimichurri
Coconut loaf cake
Pizzette with truffle & artichoke pesto, speck & mozzarella
Lime & mango loaf cake
Jersey Royal salad with broad beans, peas, radishes, mint & English goat’s cheese
Sirloin steak with radish butter
Coronation king oyster mushroom salad
Triple cheese & mustard straws
Bucking-ham, pea & asparagus Coronation quiche
Eggs royale sandwiches
Cherry Bakewell traybake
Cucumber & pomegranate salad with cumin and lime
Fruit & nut loaf cake
Toast & marmalade muffins
Cream & jam sandwich cake
Roasted salad onion & goat's cheese tarts
Papaya & coconut custard slices
The best grazing board
Green tikka masala chicken skewers
Honey & zaatar chicken skewers with tzatziki
Scotch bonnet & garlic hot sauce
Barbecued leg of lamb
Mango & prawn barbecue skewers
Roasted beetroot & goat's cheese tart
Pimm's & Tequila
Sticky pork ribs with spicy cabbage salad
Prosciutto, olive & Manchego muffins
Grilled sea bream with charred tomato & olive salsa
Grilled peach & burrata salad with pistachio pesto
Lamb shoulder with fennel, horseradish & milk
Barbecued potato salad
Sweet jerk veggie skewers
Soy tofu burgers with Chinese leaf slaw
Papdo samosa (pastry samosas)
Lamb burgers with chilli tomato relish
Smoky chipotle grilled chicken burgers
Grilled halloumi with zingy strawberry salsa
Glazed pork steaks with sweetcorn slaw
Greek-style vegan pittas
Beef tagliata, flame-roasted tomato & mozzarella salad
Hoisin sausage rolls
Herby courgette, olive & lemon orzo salad
Pork, bacon & sage escalopes
Grilled aubergines with yogurt & herb dressing
Classic new potato salad
Rosemary lamb chops with bean salad
Raclette & pickled chilli sausage rolls
Lamb shish with tahini yogurt
Barbecued chipotle prawn cocktail
Shawarma spiced tofu & Padrón pepper skewers
Carrot hot dogs with Japanese-style potato salad