Let’s eat outside!

Let’s face it, when the sun pops out from behind the clouds, we don’t always have the luxury of abundant free time to try an array of intricate new recipes for outdoors. Sometimes we need recipes that

Why not invite your mates round for a lovely lunch?

Ingredients (Serves 2) ◆ 2 x 250g pouches microwaveable Spanish-style grains ◆ 150ml vegetable stock ◆ 200g frozen cooked mixed seafood (prawns, squid, mussels) ◆ 1tsp paprika (optional) ◆ 200g mussel

Share the load with your guests and ask each to make one of these delicious dishes for your next alfresco gathering

A food stylist and dinner party revivalist, Rosie trained as a chef before spending two years working in London kitchens. Obsessed by cookery books and TV programmes, she turned her passion into a car

Proper paella is a labour of love but this one-pan version is less needy and still delivers a delicious, crispy base. SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 1 HR ✱ 125g cooking chorizo, sliced ✱ 1 onion, chopped