Best recipes to feed a crowd (2024)

Succulent meat with aromatic spices and the fresh tang of lemon make this an excellent lunch or supper choice for any time of year.

Try this fragrant roast chicken recipe

Sausage rolls are the ultimate treat and these are simply a class beyond anything you will buy.

Try this quick homemade sausage rolls recipe

Quick and easy, omelettes are the perfect food for feeding a crowd. This Spanish twist with chorizo and Tabasco adds a real kick and is delicious served with a green salad.

Try this Spanish omelette recipe

How to conquer that crusty top and chewy middle of a perfect chocolate brownie? Our foolproof recipe delivers every time.

Try this melt in your mouth brownies recipe

This bulgur wheat salad is a riot of fresh, zingy flavours. The classic Middle Eastern dish is perfect served with crisp lettuce leaves or as an accompaniment at a barbecue.

Try this taboulleh salad recipe

Sticky and sweet, Gordon Ramsay’s lemon chicken dish is deliciously moreish.

Try Gordon Ramsay’s sticky lemon chicken recipe

Keep your cool with this refreshingly tangy homemade lemon cordial. Serve in ice-filled glasses, diluted half and half with sparkling or still water, for a delicious drink for the whole family.

Try this homemade lemonade with mint recipe

This dish of succulent lamb and fresh and spicy root slaw will make the perfect centrepiece for entertaining. Serve in flatbreads with a sprinkle of rocket for a relaxed feast.

Try this pulled shoulder of lamb with fennel, carrot and chilli slaw recipe

This dish looks impressive but is deceptively easy to make. Serve with a sprinkling of goat’s cheese and rocket for a meal to impress and satisfy your vegetarian guests.

Try this onion tart tatin recipe

Vibrant, light, and refreshing this traditional pudding sums up an English summer and nothing can beat the flavour of seasonal berries.

Try Valentine Warner’s summer pudding recipe

Quick, tasty, full of different flavours and textures and - best of all – it can be made from leftover meat.

Try The Ginger Pig’s spiced lamb pilaf recipe

Vibrant and bursting with flavour, this quick and easy tomato soup can be served hot or cold.

Try this tomato and mascarpone cream soup recipe

These tasty quesadillas stuffed with melted cheese, spicy chorizo and potato are a real crowd pleaser and are easily adapted too.

Try this chorizo, potato and thyme quesadillas recipe

Light and fresh, this citrus sponge cake is easy to make and will be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Try Anna Hansen’s orange and lemon drizzle cake recipe

These succulent mini sausages nestled in Yorkshire puddings make the perfect finger food and are a real crowd pleaser too.

Try Fay Ripley’s baby toads in baby holes recipe

Great for sharing and made even better with the use of a really fine extra-virgin olive oil, this is brilliant when served warm or as a meal in itself with fresh tomatoes, artichokes and cold meats.

Try Lorraine Pascale’s focaccia bread recipe

Easy to make, this classic tortilla is a real crowd pleaser and is perfect for summer entertaining.

Try this classic tortilla recipe

Easy to prepare, children and adults will love these crispy, cheesy chicken thighs.

Try Fay Ripley’s Italian crispy stuffed chicken recipe

These delicious pies on a stick will make the perfect centrepiece for a summer party.

Try this apple pie pops recipe

This cake is made up of two meringues, some cream, and plenty of fruit. Perfect for making in advance.

Try this Garden Cake recipe