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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.

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