31 Recipes
Celebrate the sunshine and treat yourself to an al fresco feast with picnic staples like pies and quiche, barbecue mains or sharing mocktails.
Try this vibrant salad with or without the chicken. If you’re serving it as a side to kebabs or sausages, swap it out for some crumbled feta, if you have it
Drizzle apple and horseradish dressing over oysters for a sophisticated seafood starter to share. Serve on a bed of ice or rock salt with sprigs of dill
Milder and sweeter than grapefuit, pomelo is a citrus fruit that pairs beautifully with rock oysters in this stylish dinner party starter or canapé
Pep up your barbecue with these wonderfully meaty molluscs, bubbling in a smoky spiced garlic butter. Use large green-shelled mussels instead, if you like
An Indian-inspired yogurt marinade with cumin, turmeric, chilli and fennel works beautifully with a joint of succulent meat
For the ultimate dîner à deux, dip into Jean-Christophe Novelli’s dramatic seafood dish
This relaxed starter can be whizzed up in just 15 minutes – and it won’t break the bank either
This salmon needs to be made at least three days ahead, which means very little work to do on Christmas day
This fresh and vibrant salad makes use of tinned lentils, a store cupboard staple. The result is filling, low-fat and contains all of your five-a-day
