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- Rachel Roddy’s recipe for peperonata with sausagesA slow-cooked, summery, tomato-and-pepper stew that’s just made to be served at room temperature with fat pork sausages
- Nigel Slater’s recipes for ricotta cake, and for roast tomatoes with thyme and garlic toastsRicotta brings a gentle touch to cakes and summer lunch, says Nigel Slater
- Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for Thai-style pineapple fried riceA salty, sweet-sour stir-fry of jasmine rice with pineapple, green beans, water chestnuts and cashews
- From fish curry to lamingtons: Yotam Ottolenghi’s coconut recipesThis week’s totally tropical trio is a seafood and plantain curry, a side of coconut rice with a peanutty finish, and mango and lime sponge cakes to finish
- Dips, kebabs and crisp spuds: Olia Hercules’ comfort food recipesPersian-style kebab skewers, a garlic- and paprika-infused butter bean dip, a garlicky aubergine and cheese salad, crisp potatoes, a hearty sweet sourdough and a baked yoghurt jelly
- Tinned fish: your easy meal fixCanned sardines, mackerel and shellfish make a quick and easy dinner. Just add bread or pasta …
- The American canned meat that’s undeniably Asian: four recipes with SpamSpam is a shining beacon of culinary innovation through hardship, and represents a complex history across many cultures
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- From fish curry to lamingtons: Yotam Ottolenghi’s coconut recipesThis week’s totally tropical trio is a seafood and plantain curry, a side of coconut rice with a peanutty finish, and mango and lime sponge cakes to finish
- How to cook a lighter summer Sunday roastVegetables, summer leaves and tumbled salads will lighten a Sunday roast when the weather’s warm – and who knew that a chicken gravy dressing goes so well with little gems?
- Kofte, salad and a savoury ricotta bake: Claire Thomson’s tomato recipesSummer’s a time for tomatoes with everything: try them in a super-savoury ricotta bread-and-butter pudding, stuffed with meatballs, and in a salad with peaches, grapes and feta
- Tamal Ray’s recipe for grated potato pancake with chicken livers and yoghurt dipSomething new for your repertoire of summer weeknight suppers: fried chicken livers on a potato pancake and a yoghurty cucumber dip to keep things fresh
- How to turn cooked chicken and old bread into a brilliant Turkish meze – recipeUpcycle leftover cooked chicken and a bit of old bread into a spicy, rillette-style spread
- Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for peanut butter and jam tartsIt’s the classic American snack, the PBJ sandwich, but in the form of fun cupcake tarts
- How to make carrot cake – recipeIt dates back hundreds of years, but carrot cake as we know it today is an altogether more luxurious treat. Here’s a step-by-step guide to making it
- Nigel Slater’s recipe for pea and wasabi frittersA crispy herby midweek treat with a touch of eastern warmth. By Nigel Slater
- Nigel Slater’s recipes for apricot cake, and summer fruit frozen yoghurtSalute the season with light puddings and fruit ices, says Nigel Slater
- Ravneet Gill’s recipe for Italian summer puddingThe British summer-time classic gets an Italian-style makeover with the addition of mascarpone and marsala
- Thomasina Miers’ recipe for chargrilled mackerel with a lemony new potato saladBring the seaside summer hols to your table with this chargrilled mackerel accompanied by a warm new potato, lemon and caper salad
- Salt cod, croquetas and fideuà: Yotam Ottolenghi’s Spanish-inspired recipesA trio of dishes for an Iberian-themed summer gathering: salt cod with grated tomatoes and dill oil, vermicelli cooked paella-style with charred peppers and aubergines, and goat’s cheese croquetas with a tangy dip
- Strawberries without cream! 10 delicious savoury recipes for the fruit, featuring duck, burrata, turbot …Nothing says summer like ripe red strawberries – but they have so much more to offer than a brief hit of sweetness. Make the most of the crop with these ideas from leading chefs
- Rachel Roddy’s recipe for gnocchi alla SorrentinaThis gnocchi dish from Sorrento leans heavily on the local sweet tomatoes and abundant mozzarella
- Broad bean salad and nettle risotto: Giorgio Locatelli’s early summer recipes from LombardyCelebrate the best of the season with the Italian master chef’s recipes for a broad bean salad and a nettle risotto
- Rachel Roddy’s recipe for pissadellaDuring the pandemic, isolated from friends, I fantasised about the parties I couldn’t throw, and the hypothetical food I would serve. This was top of the list
- Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for the perfect picnicMake it an al fresco feast to remember with New Orleans’ favourite super-sized sandwich, a vegetable dip with a kick and madeleines mochi-style
- Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for bulgur pilaf with fennel, raisins and pine nutsChildren know raisins are a treat, and it’s about time they were embraced by adults, too. This Italian-inspired dish does just that
- How to turn stale rye bread into porridge – recipeDry out some old rye bread, soak it in beer, add lemon juice and honey, and discover the joys of øllebrød, or oat-free Danish porridge
- How to make the perfect cardamom buns – recipeSmaller, bouncier and zestier than the cinnamon bun, this Swedish teatime treat is a great alternative to the hot cross bun – but who makes the best?
- Cocktail of the week: Bow Bar’s yakawa – recipeCelebrate the arrival of summery blue skies with this plummy, mandarin refresher with an east Asian twist – over ice, of course
- Cocktail of the week: Aquavit’s We’ve met before – recipeA light and refreshing cocktail that packs an unexpected punch, making it a great choice for the warmer months ahead
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- Thomasina Miers’ recipe for sweet-and-sour Mexican-style pork chops with pineapple salsa
- Rachel Roddy’s recipe for peperonata with sausages
- Nigel Slater’s recipes for ricotta cake, and for roast tomatoes with thyme and garlic toasts
- Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for Thai-style pineapple fried rice
- From fish curry to lamingtons: Yotam Ottolenghi’s coconut recipes
- Dips, kebabs and crisp spuds: Olia Hercules’ comfort food recipes
- How to turn pasta scraps into a comfort-food bake
- Cocktail of the week: Los Mochis’ collins – recipe
- Ravneet Gill’s recipe for cherry lattice pie
- How to make the perfect chilled cucumber soup – recipe
Thomasina Miers’ recipe for sweet-and-sour Mexican-style pork chops with pineapple salsa