Ice-creams, froyos, sorbets, salads… all that refreshes when outside sizzles.
Calm, uplifting, nourishing and light soup for the soul.
What to bring to the next vicars and tarts garden party.
A desperate attempt to use up the puff pastry lurking at the back of my freezer. Tasty, though.
Ottolenghi strikes again: sweet butternut squash and carrot jam paired with goats cheese and crunchy poppyseed pastry
A classic chilled potato and leek soup with asparagus and greek yoghurt.
A no-pasta lasagne with courgettes as the "pasta" layer and aubergines, tomatoes, red onion and basil as the "meat".
A freeform galette which can be adapted to many different fillings.
A lovely light lunch dish, great with a tomato salad. Also perfect for picnics and buffets.
A layered pie with beef mince, pine nuts and tahini that is a healthier version of the deep-fried kibbeh found in Lebanese cooking.
Another Ottolenghi fritter, this time with sweet potato and served with a herby, yoghurty sauce to convince the most entrenched coriander-hater.
Unctuous yet sharp lime filling over short, sweet pastry. No-one does desserts quite like His Holiness Nigel Slater.
A white gazpacho with almonds, bread and olive oil. Simple, elegant and delicious - a truly impressive store-cupboard summer soup courtesy of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingsall
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