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August seasonal
Peach caprese salad
Try adding ripe peach to everyone's favourite Italian salad this summer. The peach salad makes a beautiful light supper or side dish.
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Leeks
Vichyssoise
A simple leek and potato soup is whizzed up until it’s super-smooth, then chilled to give it a creamy, luscious texture that’s perfect for summer.
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Garlic
Ajo blanco
Also known as white gazpacho, this southern Spanish chilled soup combines sweet grapes, creamy almonds and bread.
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Cold soups
Watermelon gazpacho
A twist on the Spanish classic. Watermelon adds a refreshing sweetness to this chilled soup, working wonders with the salad veg.
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Cold soups
Sweetcorn gazpacho
This bright yellow chilled soup is thrumming with sweetcorn’s delicious flavour, balanced out by yellow pepper and jalapeńo for a Mexican-inspired finish.
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Chicken breast
Chicken and courgette salad bowls
A summery chicken and courgette salad that’s full of fresh, bright flavour. If you happen to have leftover roast chicken knocking around.
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Summer cocktails
Strawberry spritz
Our strawberry scorcher is based on a Bicicletta, an Italian spritz with Campari, white wine and soda water. A gorgeous summer cocktail.
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Nostalgic recipes
Pain au mint chocolat ice cream sandwich
Nostalgia meets Parisian sophistication in this mint choc chip recipe. Homemade mint ice cream is studded with dark choc and croissant crumbs.
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Peaches
Peach and tarragon ice cream
Sweet, juicy peaches and grassy, aniseedy tarragon make an elegant pairing in this incredible ice cream recipe. A taste of high summer.
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Ice cream
Builder’s tea ice cream
Swap your afternoon brew for a bowl of builder’s tea ice cream on a summer’s day and find yourself in cooling cuppa heaven. It really works.
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Raw fish
Sea bream crudo
Crudo is a popular way of serving fresh fish in Italy. Here we've paired thin slices of raw bream with orange, pistachio and chilli.
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Raw fish
Hake and rhubarb ceviche with salted almonds
Ceviche is a Latin American dish of fresh raw fish dressed in an acidic marinade. Our version uses tart rhubarb to add a fruity twist.
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15-minute meals
Chilled herb and greens soup
Need to cool down on a hot day? Take those wilted leaves languishing in the fridge and 5 mins later – huzzah! Chilled herb and greens soup.
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July seasonal
Strawberry ice cream cake
Strawberry ice cream is made sublime with berry swirls and chunky shortbread bits. Make ahead for an easy summer dessert.
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15-minute meals
Charred runner bean salad with mozzarella and salsa verde
Runner bean salad is the perfect recipe for summer nights. Layer up charred runner beans, peas, squidgy mozzarella and punchy salsa verde.
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Tomatoes
José Pizarro’s carajamandanga (chilled tomato soup)
Chef Jose Pizarro shares his recipe for carajamandanga, a chilled tomato, pepper and courgette soup which is similar to gazpacho.
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