Picnics

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A cluster of ripe tomatoes arranged on a rustic wooden table, showcasing their vibrant red colour and fresh appearance.
Healthy Gut Food, Picnics, Veg

Rachel’s Roasted Tomato Chutney

This roasted tomato chutney is a summer preserve staple, with garlic and herbs it makes a stunning, intensely flavourful chutney….

Love Your Leftovers, Meat, Picnics, Salad, Summer

Honey-glazed leftover belly pork with shredded summer veg

Sticky and delicious, this is a comfort blanket of a meal! The pork pairs so well with the crunchy shredded raw…

A BBQ Feast, Picnics, Recipes from the Pantry, Salad, Spring, Summer

French dressing

This is the Jack-of-all-trades dressing. It’s become so widely used because it’s so versatile and we all love it! At River…

Love Your Leftovers, Meat, Picnics, Salad, Spring, Summer, Veg

Cheaty chicken Ceasar salad

This is up there with the best-known salads in the world and it’s a great one for using up the leftovers…

Picnics, Salad, Spring, Summer, Veg

Carrot, cabbage, ginger and chilli slaw

This was first made for one of our staff summer parties almost a decade ago. It was such a big hit that it went on our menus shortly after and has remained there ever since. It’s perfect for a summer lunch, or to roll out once the barbecue is fired up, but its accessible ingredients, chilli warmth and aromatic dressing make it a great year-round salad….

A BBQ Feast, Fruit, Picnics, Salad, Summer

Potato salad with apples and Cheddar

As a kid, when I got home from school I used to snack on apples, Cheddar and mayonnaise. It wasn’t…

A BBQ Feast, Fruit, Love Your Leftovers, Picnics, Salad, Summer, Veg, Vegan

Panzanella

This recipe by Gelf Alderson is taken from River Cottage Great Salads. I couldn’t write a book about salads without…

A BBQ Feast, Love Your Leftovers, Picnics, Recipes from the Pantry, Salad, Veg, Vegan

Split pea hummus with leftover veg

Traditional hummus is made with chickpeas, but at River Cottage, we love making dippable purées with fresh vegetables—even better when they’re leftovers!…

A close-up photo of freshly baked focaccia bread topped with sea salt and rosemary sprigs.
Baking, Picnics

Focaccia

Focaccia is an excellent sharing bread, perfect for serving at supper, and it’s really easy to make. You can certainly skip the rosemary and the sprinkle of salt on top, though those are traditional. Feel free to expand this recipe and experiment by mixing various herbs and flavourings into the dough. However, you might want to ask an Italian if you can still call it focaccia! You can also use a food mixer to knead this soft dough….

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