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The smell of this aubergine marinade on your barbecue is guaranteed to make your neighbours jealous. Smoky, garlicky, and so soft your knife will just glide through.  If you were looking for inspiration for next time you fire up the grill, then look no further.  Make the most of the final weeks of aubergine season with this delicious recipe. Best enjoyed alfresco.  Here's the method: Serves 4 Cut your aubergine into thick steaks and leave to the side. Smash together the garlic, chilli and...

If you don't like the idea of cold soup, let this recipe change your mind. Sweet, salty and a little bit spicy, this fresh and cooling melon gazpacho adds a much needed chill to even the hottest of days.  And, if there was ever a week to give this a try, this one is it. No heat required–because you're hot enough. Gazpacho to the rescue.  Here's the method: Serves 4 Roughly chop all your ingredients and add them to a large bowl. Juice your lemon and add the lemon juice, salt, pepper and o...

Panzanella, but with a touch of Greece. Panzanella is traditionally a Tuscan dish, invented as a way to use up old stale bread by breathing a new lease of life into it.  This gorgeous, panzanella salad will have you wanting to make it over and over again. Garlicky crunchy croutons, sweet tomatoes and cherries, fragrant herbs. This salad is everything you could want–high in antioxidants, protein from buttery butter beans, and nutrient rich with an array of colourful summer produce!  Here's...

A fresh twist on the viral peaches and cream dessert.  Peach season is in full swing. And frozen shaved fruit is all the rage. So, what better way to celebrate than to combine the two? Tangy yogurt, crunchy pistachios, sweet peaches and the essential golden drizzle to elevate all the textures and flavours. It's only 4 ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes to assemble, making it the perfect summer breakfast or snack. Here's the method: Makes one serving Place you peaches in the freeze...

This recipe is from Eve Seeman, Head Chef at Apricity, a Michelin Green Star restaurant in the heart of Mayfair with an ethos of conscious cooking and joyful dining.  Apricity may mean the warmth of the sun in winter, but luckily for us the warmth of the sun in summer is finally here. It's also artichoke season so there's no better time to have this dish. The artichoke is simple, and delicious on it's own– lightly fragranced and beautifully seasoned, or if you're looking to wow then there's a...