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A simple sponge topped with that classic combination of meringue, berries and cream -
Smoky barbecue beans full of Tex-Mex spice, with crisp corn fritters and a side of avocado
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Thought corn on the cob was great just with butter? Wait until you’ve tried it grilled in its husk with a creamy pecorino dressing, in tamales, or with roast peppers and a soy-cured egg yolk -
Enjoy these puddings with a southern French flavour, plus panna cotta and poached cherries, and boozy rum babas -
You can reuse chip frying oil several times if you avoid overheating it and strain it with care
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Thought corn on the cob was great just with butter? Wait until you’ve tried it grilled in its husk with a creamy pecorino dressing, in tamales, or with roast peppers and a soy-cured egg yolk
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Seaweed, trotters, charcoal and even a bit of boiled potato – chefs and food writers on what they add to dinner to make it extra special -
Global variations on the humble pancake: omelette-like bánh xèo, the fritter-style okonomiyaki of Japan and a German-style crepe-noodle soup -
This spread of marinated lamb cutlets, new potatoes and crudités with a homemade aioli dip will have your guests coming back for seconds -
An Italian supper in four courses: an antipasto of cheese and broad beans drenched in olive oil, a summer minestrone, succulent roast veal, and a classic panna cotta for dessert
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This classic dessert adapts to whatever you fancy – fresh fruit, yoghurt, whipped cream or even coffee on your meringue -
These pistachio and cherry biscotti are real keepers – they last a couple of months, if you can resist them -
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A hearty Middle Eastern salad of roast aubergines, summer herbs, tomatoes and chickpeas, all smothered in a green tahini sauce -
A traditional, robust Sicilian salad of charred pepper, green beans, warm potatoes and tomatoes – in seven easy steps -
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This crisp cornbread demands to be dunked in sticky roast peaches with boozy cream -
Arm yourself with a couple of baskets and stuff them with the season’s bounty to make a fruity crumble cobbler and a charred corn salad -
Conjure up a taverna in your own kitchen with this four-course feast of aubergine fritters, grilled prawns with feta, courgette and caper salad, and fa cooling pomegranate sorbet
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This creamy tuna and anchovy mayonnaise from northern Italy suits meats, hard-boiled eggs and buttery lettuce, but is superb over tomatoes -
Tomato salad, fried prawns, courgettes with creme fraiche – dishes for days when you can’t stand the heat of the kitchen -
Fresh mackerel catches the flavour of the sea in summer
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As summery as a salad and just as healthy, gazpacho is refreshing as a starter or, with a little improvisation, a complete meal in itself -
Tomato and cucumber are the chameleon salad ingredients, providing a backdrop for everything from citrus and spice to Asian dressings and Middle Eastern tabbouleh -
Mediterranean courgettes and tomatoes take surprisingly well to the Thai papaya salad treatment
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The art of the tomato pasta sauce is distilled beautifully in this simple classic – a fiery delight to serve with penne
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Think you know rice? Try a Korean fusion starter of fritters, a vegetarian Cajun dirty rice and a southern US-style black rice and butternut squash main -
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Store up the sunshine for the leaner months in homemade jams of peach and lemon thyme, gooseberry and camomile, raspberry and cacao, or a strawberry and lemon marmalade -
Swap the toast this weekend for a breakfast of buttery frangipane slices drizzled in citrus syrup -
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Sometimes you can’t beat the classic New Orleans whiskey or cognac cocktail -
A refreshing gin and lemon cocktail with the summery overtones of chilled sauvignon -
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