Picnic: Tempting Transportable Recipes for Outdoor Eating

There's nothing like eating outdoors in warm weather. The feeling of freedom from your usual dining routines, fresh air and a sense of easy living and relaxation just cannot be beaten. So spread out a blanket on the grass or sand, kick off your shoes and unpack delicious homemade foods to enjoy with family or friends.

Summer is the ultimate season for picnicing--whether it's a way to gather a group of friends together; a relaxed brunch for two in the park; a nighttime open air concert or an affordable lunch for a family day out. Picnic foods should of course always be colorful, tempting, and delicious, but just as importantly, practical to transport, require minimum fuss when it's time to unpack; need as little as possible in the way of flatware and other kit to be able enjoy them and packaging waste kept to a minimum.

The ideas in the book feature recipes for sharing boards, pasta, rice and grain salads that just require a fork, quiches and bite-size filled pastries, chilled soups and even a few fruit punches and lemonades to pour into Chilly bottles so you can enjoy a drink refreshing in the sunshine. Whether you are packing a cooler for the car ahead of a journey, hopping on your bicycle with a basket for the park, or hitting hit the beach with a gift basket full of treats ready for a sunset feast, you'll find all the recipe inspiration you need in this beautiful collection of recipes.