JUNE 2026 · COOKING FOR FUN

Blue Plate Chef

Lemon drizzle cake on a wire rack with lemon glaze dripping down the sides
CLASSIC BRITISH BAKE

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Tangy, sweet, and utterly delicious

55MServes 8baking

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Chicken fricassee with mushrooms and herbs in a rich braised sauce
CLASSIC FRENCH COMFORT

Chicken Fricassee

Classic French comfort food

1H 5M

Golden apple crumble fresh from the oven
BRITISH CLASSIC

Apple Crumble

Classic British comfort dessert

1H

Creamy courgette soup in a bowl with courgette rounds and a cream swirl
SUMMER LIGHT

Creamy Courgette Soup

Light and healthy summer soup

40M

The full kitchen

11 recipes
Lemon drizzle cake on a wire rack with lemon glaze dripping down the sides
CLASSIC BRITISH BAKE

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Tangy, sweet, and utterly delicious

55M

Chicken fricassee with mushrooms and herbs in a rich braised sauce
CLASSIC FRENCH COMFORT

Chicken Fricassee

Classic French comfort food

1H 5M

Golden apple crumble fresh from the oven
BRITISH CLASSIC

Apple Crumble

Classic British comfort dessert

1H

Creamy courgette soup in a bowl with courgette rounds and a cream swirl
SUMMER LIGHT

Creamy Courgette Soup

Light and healthy summer soup

40M

Sliced frenched rack of lamb with Provençal herb crust on a yellow ceramic platter
DINNER PARTY SHOWSTOPPER

Frenched Rack of Lamb

Elegant dinner party centerpiece

55M

Charred Greek yogurt flatbread with garlic-parsley butter on a blue plate
EASY HOMEMADE

Greek Yogurt Flat Breads

Easy homemade flatbread

35M

Amaretti biscuits with crinkled tops dusted in powdered sugar
ITALIAN CLASSIC

Amaretti Biscuits

Classic Italian almond cookies

35M

A jar of fresh mint sauce surrounded by mint leaves
LAMB ESSENTIAL

Mint Sauce

Classic accompaniment for lamb

20M

Spiced parsnip soup in a bowl with a cream swirl and parsnip garnish
WARMING COMFORT

Spiced Parsnip Soup

Warming soup with fragrant spices

40M

Spicy chicken burger with cornflake crust, crisp lettuce and burger sauce in a brioche bun
HEALTHY COMFORT

Spicy Chicken Burger with Cornflake Crust

Healthy comfort food with crispy coating

40M

Spicy halloumi burger with cornflake crust, lettuce, tomato and sesame bun
VEGAN FRIENDLY

Spicy Halloumi Burger with Cornflake Crust

Baked halloumi burger with secret spices

40M

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From the kitchen

Snapshots of dishes that haven't made it to a full recipe yet.

  • Hand placing fresh basil onto a homemade pizza topped with pepperoni, mozzarella, olives and chillies
    Homemade pepperoni pizza, finished with basil
  • Six tall, golden Yorkshire puddings in a metal tray fresh from the oven
    Yorkshire puddings, properly puffed
  • Crisp baked samosas resting in a metal tray
    Baked samosas
  • Crisp fried strips of leftover samosa pastry in a small ramekin
    Leftover samosa pastry, fried into strips
  • Grilled cheese sandwich pulled apart to show stretchy melted cheese, pesto and tomato over a blue plate
    Pesto grilled cheese, mid-pull
  • Buckwheat crepe with smoked salmon, mashed avocado and dill on a blue plate
    Buckwheat crepe, smoked salmon and avocado
  • Buckwheat pancake topped with guacamole and slices of crisped chorizo
    Buckwheat pancake, guac and chorizo
  • Plate of blinis topped with cream cheese and smoked salmon
    Blinis with cream cheese and smoked salmon