Summer recipes call for barbecued dishes, salads, Vietnamese rice paper rolls and winning seafood dishes. So, it’s no wonder that these make up the bulk of our most popular summer recipes.
Of course, summer Christmas recipes were in high demand – Eton mess, boiled Christmas pudding and indulgent Yule log were highly sought after, as was our recipe for a whole glazed ham and how to make porchetta. And of course, classic Christmas side dishes such as mac and cheese and golden, crisp roast potatoes. And will the allure of baking ever abate? It seems not, especially when Portuguese tarts, Persian love cakes and Black Star Pastry’s ulta-famous strawberry and watermelon cake are involved.
So, be it Christmas cooking or fresh and punchy recipes for hot summer days, these are the well-loved recipes to turn to.
Most popular summer recipes for 2024
Eton mess
Whether its creation was a happy accident or divine design, this thoroughly English dessert is heaven in a bowl.
How to master your Christmas ham glaze
Time to brush up on the essentials.
How to make a boiled Christmas pudding
Made with sweet dried fruits, fragrant spices, a generous dash of booze and a token surprise or two – the Christmas pudding is the perfect finale to any festive family meal.
How to make semifreddo
The lesser known sibling of gelato makes for a cool and colourful Christmas centrepeice. Plus, it’s easy to prepare ahead.
Black Star Pastry’s strawberry and watermelon cake
The iconic cake from Black Star Pastry with layers of dacquoise, watermelon and rose-scented cream.
How to make porchetta
Including how to score the perfect crackling.
Peach pavlova trifle with brandy custard
Two favourite desserts combine in this peach and pavlova trifle.
Quinoa salad with pomegranate, pumpkin and ashed goat’s cheese
One of our most popular recipes for good reason.
How to make Portuguese tarts with burnt honey
Crisp pastry, sunshine-yellow custard and a caramelised top make Portuguese tarts a global hit.
Louis Tikaram’s stir-fried snake beans with pork
It’s one of the Stanley chef’s all-time favourite Chinese dishes, for good reason.
How to make salmon gravlax
Set up a celebration station at your next party with this show-stopping gin-cured salmon gravlax as the hero.
Fig, pomegranate and burrata with Sherry vinaigrette
Sherry vinegar adds brightness and depth to the winning combination of figs, pomegranate and burrata.
How to make a Yule log (bûche de Noël)
Roll up this fresh take on a traditional Yule log, with fresh raspberries and pistachios.
Pumpkin ravioli with sage brown butter
A combination that’s a classic for good reason.
Eggplant parmigiana
There’s a little labour involved in frying the eggplant slices before layering them, but the result is worth it.
Flour and Stone’s lemon dream cake
Recipe for lemon dream cake by Nadine Ingram from Sydney bakery Flour & Stone.
Classic egg and potato salad
Forget those gluggy versions of decades past. Our crème fraîche-based dressing lightens the load without losing that creaminess and tang.
Gerard Yaxley’s Persian love cake
With a kiss of nutmeg.
Dan Hong’s crisp eggplant with fish-fragrant sauce
Fish-fragrant sauce doesn’t actually have any fish in it, but its sweet, sour and spicy elements are traditionally used to cook Sichuan fish dishes and give this dish its name.
Okonomiyaki with sticky soy pork belly
The best pancake ever.
Vanilla slice
Sink your teeth into a slice of nostalgia.
Vietnamese rice paper rolls
Flavour and freshness with every bite.
Bar Alto’s mussels with chilli, garlic and white wine
Mussels steamed in white wine and spiked with chilli – it’s a combination that can’t be beat.
Spiced chicken with carrot, chickpea and green chilli salad
Emma Knowles fast recipe for spiced chicken with carrot, chickpea and green chilli salad.
Roasted cauliflower salad with yoghurt dressing and almonds
Roasted cauliflower adds extra depth of flavour to this hefty salad.
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