Welcome to this weeks #CookBlogShare Linky, if you are looking for inspiration for picnics and alfresco dining, I have chosen some great recipes suitable for eating outdoors for this recipe round up.
I guess its part of being a Brit that makes me like many others slightly obsessed with the weather, but it would appear that we are finally seeing some warm sunny days here in the UK and I am loving it. It is amazing how a little sunshine lifts our spirits especially after what has been a long wet winter. It also makes me excited for all the lovely lighter fresh summery dishes to come. I’m clearly not the only one judging by the recipes linked up to #CookBlogShare last week. As a result, I have chosen recipes suitable for a picnic or alfresco eating for this weeks round-up.
#CookBlogShare Picnics
Homemade Quiche Lorraine With Tortilla Crust
This Quiche Lorraine from Louise at A Strong Cup of Coffee is made using tortillas for the crust which saves time and effort as you don’t need to make a pastry crust. I’m rather liking that idea.
Potato Salad
Who can resist a good Potato Salad like this one from Jenny at Apply To Face Blog, It is an ideal dish to take on a picnic.
Orange Feta and Olive Salad
This Salad from Anna at Once Upon a Food Blog looks so colourful it would brighten up any picnic even if the weather was on the dull side.
Rhubarb and Ginger Cooler with Mint and Lemon
Then you could wash it down with this delicious sounding Rhubarb and Ginger Cooler from Jo at Jo’s Kitchen Larder. It is certainly on my list to make as the rhubarb on my allotment is going a little wild at the moment so I have lots to use and I don’t want to waste it.
If you will excuse blatant self promotion you might also like to try my own Seared Salmon with Watercress Sauce which is as delicious served cold as it is hot, making it an ideal alfresco or picnic dish. As always there were lots of other lovely dishes linked up including more rhubarb recipes and you can check them out here.
On the subject of the Great British Weather, the last time I hosted #CookBlogShare the weather was fine and I told you how I was staying in Suffolk renovating the front garden of one of my holiday cottages. A few people commented they would like to see updates on the works. So here’s a couple of pictures of how it was looking by the end of that week. 
Hopefully, in a month or so with some more warm weather and a few wet days (but not too many please) the plants that I transplanted will have survived and there we will have a bit more colour in the borders from some new planting. Watch this space for a further update.
Louise Fairweather
Some lovely ideas – love the sound of the cooler. Thanks for sharing my quiche x
Cat | Curly's Cooking
Ooh yum, I love a good picnic! Let’s hope the weather stays good enough for us to enjoy a few this summer!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Yes lets hope so:)
jenny walters
Thank you for including mine in such fabulous company!I am loving the picnics at the mo so pinning for future use.Your garden looks beautiful!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
You are welcome
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food
Thanks for the great round-up, Jacqui! I’m a bit obsessed with weather myself—probably because I live in Wisconsin, USA, where it seems as though the winter will never end. We are finally having warm weather, thank goodness! These dishes make me want to pack up my picnic basket. I could eat Anna’s salad and drink Jo’s rhubarb and ginger cooler and feel as though it was sunny—even on the rainiest of days!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
I have noticed some of my US friends have been saying similar things to us about the weather this year. It really is behaving rather oddly but I could really do with some sunshine now to enjoy all the lovely picnic ideas,
Jas - All that's Jas
Thanks so much for the party! Enjoy your day.
Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder
Isn’t it fantastic that the sun is shining and the temperature match the sunshine on occasion as well lol. Picnic season has definitely began now and your lovely roundup is there to prove it! Thank you so much for featuring my Rhubarb & Ginger Cooler too! 🙂
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
I cant wait to try your rhubarb cooler. I have made Rhubarb cordial which is fab just not had the chance to post the recipe yet but it’s coming soon.
Eb Gargano
Lovely roundup! I love that it’s now picnic season. Picnic food is some of my favourite food. Simple but delicious and there’s just something so fun about eating outdoors (so long as the great British weather plays ball!!) Eb x
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Yes I wonder what it about eating in the fresh air that makes it so much nicer.
Marilyn Lesniak
Thank you for hosting! My offerings this week include a Red White and Blue Cheesecake, Banana Bread, and 15 minute Fish Tacos.
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Thanks Marilyn I’m loving the cheesecake recipe.
Monika Dabrowski
Great roundup Jacqui, matches the lovely weather perfectly! Your garden looks lovely, you must be so busy with the blogging and the cottages and the gardening etc! It’s a good idea to include a list of who is hosing the next few linkies, as you have done at the bottom of your post, especially with the guest hosts we’ll be having, I might do the same when I am hosting if you don’t mind:)
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Thanks Monika, yes I’m pretty busy but aren’t we all. I thought it would be a good idea to list the coming #CookBlogShare hosts given that it will not always be just the four of us. Every little thing to help people find the current linky.
Corina Blum
I’m loving picnic season. We went for picnic after school pick up yesterday and it was lovely to go somewhere instead of straight home after school. I’ll definitely be having lots of picnics over the next few months and I love the ideas here – I’d especially love to try Jo’s Rhubarb and ginger cooler!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
whats not to love about a picnic or just eating outdoors it so lifts the spirits. I too want to try Jo cooler as I have a lot of rhubarb to use.
Jessica cantoni
What a lovely selection! I’d take all of these a long with me on a picnic any day! x
P.S your garden is coming on nicely!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Thanks Jess.
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Thanks for hosting
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
you are welcome Patrick Thanks for linking up
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook
Picnic season is on – this is such a great roundup! My eyes are on the potato salad! 😀 Thanks for hosting, Jacqui. I hope you are having a good time. x
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Stand in line for the potato salad 🙂