THE PERFECT PICNIC
A collaborative project between myself and Lucy Turnbull, brought about by a mutual love of outdoor eating. We have pulled together some of our favourite picnic recipes
All styling and photography done by Emma Cantlay and Lucy Turnbull.
Green Pesto Orecchiette
This pasta salad can be made with any dried pasta and pesto combination! I personally have fond memories of being taught how to make Orecchiette in Italy by an amazing 80 year old Nonna, so I am a big fan, translated Orecchiette means “Little ears'', they are noticeably thicker than other pasta shapes and have a nice bite to them.
Overnight Focaccia
I’m not sure it’s possible to beat the soft pillowy centre and crispy olive oil drenched crust of a freshly baked focaccia. This dough is pretty much foolproof, simply mix, leave in the fridge overnight then proof and bake the following morning. The perfect addition to any picnic, tearing & sharing, mopping up those sauces or filling with chunks of cheese.
A Salad for a Picnic
This might be one of my all time favourite ‘salads’. I call it a salad loosely because I’m not entirely sure it qualifies as one - but it does have all of my favourite things in it so I will continue to eat it and call it so. It’s fairly robust so travels well if need be. Will serve 2 alone as a Summer lunch with a good chunk of sourdough.
Pea and Pecorino Arancini
Any leftover risotto can be transformed into wonderful, crispy arancini - so if you have some already made, skip straight to the end of the recipe. I like to make the risotto the night before and simply shape and fry it the next morning for some stress free picnicking.
