Les meilleures recettes pour un pique-nique réussi

All recipes and menus for a successful picnic

Here you’ll find all the recipes you need for a perfect picnic, lovingly crafted by the site’s foodies!

A picnic is a time for relaxation and sharing, but it does come with a few practical considerations. In particular, it calls for dishes that are easy to transport, keep well without refrigeration, and can be enjoyed without complicated cutlery or reheating. The goal is to balance simplicity, practicality, and deliciousness for a successful outdoor meal.

To meet this challenge, opt for suitable recipes, such as gourmet rolls, mixed salads in jars, moist savory cakes, or small, easy-to-eat individual tarts. Round it all out with vegetable sticks served with homemade dips, cut-up fruit, or soft cookies for a sweet touch. These ideas, perfect for an outdoor meal, will make your picnic as practical as it is delicious. Pack your basket and take inspiration from our suggestions for unforgettable moments in the great outdoors!

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Carrot Top Pesto

Pesto is traditionally associated with summer because it’s made with basil. Here’s a pesto recipe you can easily make all year round, since we’ll be using carrot tops instead of basil. If you’ve ...

Italy

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Candied cherry tomatoes

Sun-dried tomatoes are typical of southern Italy, and particularly of Sicily. There, the sun is used to draw moisture from the tomatoes, allowing them to be stored in the open air. Tomatoes that have ...

Israel

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Oriental-style chicken meatballs with sumac sauce

To create this recipe for Middle Eastern-style chicken meatballs with sumac sauce, I drew heavily on the magnificent and challenging book . Are these meatballs difficult to make? Don’t be ...

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Blackthorn Wine

If you’d like to serve something other than store-bought spirits as an aperitif, this “vin de buisson” (also known as “vin d’épine”) is perfect for you! Here’s the recipe, just as my father makes it ...

Basque Country

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Bayonne ham rolls with cream cheese and herbs

These delicious rolls made with Bayonne ham, cream cheese, and herbs let you prepare a high-quality appetizer without spending too much time on it, since this recipe requires no cooking. These raw ham ...

Detox

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Lentils, roasted squash, and mozzarella

This lentil dish with roasted squash, beets, and mozzarella is delicious, filling, and healthy all at once. If you still need convincing, this recipe is a great example of the flavors and creativity ...

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Pear and Pumpkin Seed Clafoutis

To add a special touch to a family meal, I recently made this recipe for pear and pumpkin seed clafoutis.I drew inspiration from the recipe in the excellent book , with a few tweaks to the ...

Portugal

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Spiced Zucchini Tart

I found this recipe for a spiced zucchini tart in the excellent book . In this Mediterranean-inspired tart, you won’t find any crème fraîche or cheese. So this isn’t just another variation on ...

Southwest

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Garlic Omelet

Here is a traditional recipe from my beautiful region in southwestern France: the young garlic omelet. This dish is a staple of Aquitaine’s culinary traditions, where it’s enjoyed as soon as spring ...

India

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Spinach samosa

This recipe for spinach samosas comes from the excellent book . This book is full of culinary gems, many of which are among my favorite recipes. The samosa, or samoussa, is a fried pastry originally ...