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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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