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Home | Recipes | Weekend Projects® | Page 8

Weekend Projects®

Welcome to the weekend projects category page, which features a collection of recipes that are perfect for tackling on a lazy weekend. These recipes are more involved than our weeknight winners, and are perfect for those occasions when you’re looking to spend more time in the kitchen or are preparing a special meal for loved ones.

From homemade bread and pasta to slow-cooked stews and roasts, these recipes require a bit more effort but are worth it in the end. Whether you’re an experienced home cook or want to hone your culinary skills, our weekend projects recipes are sure to impress.

A stack of four cinnamon raisin bagels.
Strips of homemade red wine pasta on a wooden surface.

Homemade Red Wine Pasta

1 hr 45 mins

A two-tier Victoria sponge cake with raspberry jam in the middle, all dusted with confectioners' sugar on a white plate with a white teapot in the background

Victoria Sponge Cake

1 hr

A smoked chicken sandwich and fries in a plastic basket lined with paper.

Smoked Pulled Chicken Sandwich

13 hrs 30 mins

Whole roast chicken with browned lemon slices on the skin all on a cutting board

Whole Grilled Chicken

14 hrs 30 mins

Four slabs of BBQ oven ribs on a rack inside a rimmed baking sheet.

BBQ Oven Ribs

12 hrs

A loaf of Jewish rye bread, cur in half, one half balancing on the other

Jewish Rye Bread

16 hrs 20 mins

A variety of homemade bagels on a white surface.

Classic Homemade Bagels

13 hrs 15 mins

A pork belly porchetta on a cutting board with four slices carved from the end and a carving fork and knife resting beside the meat.

Pork Belly Porchetta

4 hrs

A round of farmers cheese resting on a piece of cheesecloth in a bowl.

Farmer Cheese

1 hr 30 mins

A twice-baked potato with Irish Cheddar on a dark wood table.

Twice-Baked Potatoes with Irish Cheddar

2 hrs 30 mins

Soft pretzels of assorted shapes and sizes on a wooden surface.

Soft Pretzels

10 hrs

A whole roast leg of lam on a rimmed baking sheet with charred lemon slices scattered around it.

Roast Leg of Lamb

2 hrs 25 mins

Two gluten free matzo balls in a bowl of broth garnished with dill.

Gluten Free Matzo Balls

3 hrs 45 mins

Five classic brioche rolls on a wire rack, three in metal tins, two removed from the tins.

Brioche

4 hrs 30 mins

A Mason jar filled with rye sourdough starter.

Rye Sourdough Starter

7 d

A partially sliced loaf of buttermilk sandwich bread on a wooden cutting board with a bread knife lying beside it.

Buttermilk Sandwich Bread

1 hr 30 mins

A few Mason jars filled with chicken bone broth.

Chicken Bone Broth

1 d 1 hr

A loaf of English muffin bread with two slices cut from the end on a wooden board.

English Muffin Bread

1 hr 45 mins

Red Wine Garlic Roasted Leg of Lamb

1 d 2 hrs 30 mins

Two white bowls filled with red posole with pieces of tortilla and lime wedges on the side.

Red Chicken Posole

2 hrs 30 mins

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