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All of your favourite recipes from Mary Makes It Easy on BBC2
by Rachel Deeley
published on 2 November 2023, last updated on 23 September 2025
Mary Berry has been helping the nation make home cooking and baking effortless for decades. Now with her latest cookbook and accompanying BBC2 series, Mary Makes it Easy , she’s making the task even simpler and less daunting.
From midweek dinners to crowd-pleasing bakes and desserts, we’ve rounded up all the great fuss-free recipes featured in each episode.
Episode 1
Mary Berry’s Smart Chestnut Mushroom Soup
Mary Berry’s Chicken Tartiflette
Mary Berry’s Ciabatta Tricolore
Mary Berry’s Spaghetti with Veggie Ragu
Mary Berry’s Super Quick Raspberry Parfait
Episode 2
Mary Berry’s Roasted Vegetable Wellington
Mary Berry’s Mini Dauphinoise Potatoes
Mary Berry’s Bacon and Mushroom Cheese Soufflé
Mary Berry’s Red Velvet Sandwich Cake
Mary Berry’s Side of Salmon with Hoisin Vegetables
Episode 3
Mary Berry’s Chicken Escalope with Tzatziki
Mary Berry’s Apricot Portuguese Tarts
Mary Berry’s Beef Cannelloni with Basil and Mozzarella
Mary Berry’s Crispy Squid with Aioli
Mary Berry’s Lemon and Caper Salmon Linguine
Episode 4
Mary Berry’s Mixed Bean and Red Pepper Chilli
Mary Berry’s Express Apple and Pear Open Pie Recipe
Mary Berry’s Thai Green Chicken Noodle Soup
Mary Berry’s Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry
Mary Berry’s Sea Bream with Samphire and Chive Cream Sauce
Episode 5
Mary Berry’s Humble Pie
Mary Berry’s Easy Peasy One-Pot Chicken
Mary Berry’s Apple Crumble
Mary Berry’s Tiger Prawn and Coriander Courgetti
Mary Berry’s Aubergine Bhuna Curry
Episode 6
Mary Berry’s Beef and Aubergine Crunchy Top Filo Pie
Mary Berry’s Hoisin Chicken with Pancakes
Mary Berry’s Key Lime Tranche
Mary Berry’s Gazpacho
Mary Berry’s Grown-Up Chocolate Birthday Cake
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