Keep the holiday feeling alive and eat your meals out ... on a tartan rug. We've got the menu covered
1 Pack a pie
Always a favourite and easy to transport, hot or cold. Just don’t forget the relish (recipes below).
2 Amp up the flavour with relishes and pickles
Pop a jar of preserves into the hamper to have on the side with your pie or meatloaf or, more simply, to eat with cheeses and bread.
3 On a roll
Don’t want to undo the New Year’s diet resolution? Try these healthy picnic wraps.
4 Serve salad
A fresh and wholesome addition to a picnic spread - as a side or the main dish. Choose one that’s not too wet to eat on your lap. Transport in a sealed container and, if delicate, put the dressing in a screw-top jar to be added later.
4 Use your loaf
Bake your own crusty bread and bring dips, cheeses, pates and cold meats or use for a round of sarnies.
5 Nostalgia rules
Don't forget the oldies. These dishes are picnic stars.
6 Play it cool with a refreshing drink … added alcohol, optional
Bottles, or a Thermos or two, of partially frozen drinks will keep you chilled and do the same for other foods in your chilly bin.
7 Bring something sweet for after
But do avoid anything that requires a cake fork, sticky icings, things that melt and too much sauce. Bring fresh fruit and biscuits, sweet muffins or a sturdy cake to slice and share at the end of your meal.
8 Even more
For more picnic ideas see what Peter Gordon has to say here and our full picnic recipe collection here.
