WELCOME TO August

It’s the season of lazy picnics, with on-yourback cloud

The essence of summer

– that’s the feeling we’ve tried to capture on every

AUGUST moments

Greenwich Park in southeast London has one of the city’s

FROM OUR INBOX…

I was interested to read in the July issue [p4] that

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NEWS, NIBBLES OF KNOWLEDGE AND GOOD THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW

BILL GRANGER

The sunny Australian chef and restaurateur now lives and works in London. He shares memories from Down Under and birthday surprises

WISH LIST

“These pages are about us doing the hard work so you

“Our ice cream brings people from all over the world – just for a cornet”

An Italian heritage, a secret recipe and some serious ambition – it’s a winning combo. Phoebe Stone heads to Wales to visit Conti’s, the family firm making exceptional ice cream

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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT…

In her new column, food writer Kay Plunkett-Hogge mulls over the issues that are bugging, entertaining and sustaining her this month.

Why do food and wine on holiday taste so much better?

Meals don’t just seem to taste better in a beautiful location, with a great ambience and excellent company, says food-loving philosopher Julian Baggini – they actually do taste better. That’s because sensation is inextricably linked with experience. Grab and savour those good times

SAVE BRITAIN’S FOOD HERITAGE!

The British Isles have long had a larderful of traditional, local produce that’s the pride of food lovers from the tip of Orkney to the Isles of Scilly. Yet the nation is on the verge of losing some of its best traditional foodstuffs. Gareth May heads to Lancashire to meet a shrimper and a cheesemaker who are both working hard to keep traditions – and flavours – alive

CHEERS!

Susy Atkins picks her best buys and celebrates the ‘gin-naissance’

THE TRUTH BEHIND THOSE SCAREMONGERING HEALTH HEADLINES

If you believe the tabloids, there’s almost nothing on our daily menu that isn’t propelling us towards an early grave. But is having a glass of wine or tucking into a bacon sandwich as dangerous as some newspaper headlines make out? Stats experts David Spiegelhalter and Alex Freeman sift through the evidence

THE GREAT BRITISH STAYCATION

Forget crowded airport lounges and jetlag. This summer, make Britain your port of call and enjoy the diverse riches our country has to offer, from city breaks to get-away beach holidays – all with great food, of course. John Gregory-Smith rounds up six top destinations

Edinburgh at festival time

The Edinburgh Festival is the world’s largest arts binge and this year celebrates its 70th anniversary. Former resident Guy Dimond has the inside track on where to go for lunch and a ‘wee heavy’

ALWAYS A WINNER Burgers

Making your own burgers is easy, so why settle for bland ready-made patties? These stonking beef, veggie and fish options mean there’s a burger for everyone. Did someone say “barbecue”?

LAMB ON THE BARBIE, NORTH AFRICAN STYLE

Fire up the barbecue and take your Sunday lunch up a few smoky, spicy notches with Josh Katz’s North African-inspired roast from his Berber & Q Shawarma Bar in London.

CORONATION CHICKEN

This series is about classic recipes that have stood the test of time. We test several versions, honing and tweaking the ingredients and technique until we achieve the best possible result. This month a true retro recipe, first prepared for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, is brought up to date.

SHOP COOK EAT

This glorious crowd-pleasing menu was inspired by the sensory overload of a trip to a Provençal market. It’s the stuff of impromptu summer gatherings, the happy alignment of great weather and good company.

AUBERGINES

“The mighty aubergine is one of my favourite vegetables.

“I can still smell the smoky aroma of roasting peppers”

For reader Anita Norman, the thud of a pestle bashing roast peppers evokes her Macedonian childhood, when it would signal the imminent arrival of her favourite, garden-fresh dish.

FREE! Olia Hercules’ Kaukasis THE COOKBOOK

Every now and then a new and stand-out food writer

The essence of summer

RECIPES ELEONORA GALASSO PHOTOGRAPHS DAVID LOFTUS FOOD

RECIPES FROM THE WILD SIDE

If the cooking of the Caucasian region isn’t yet on your radar, it soon will be. For her new book, the Ukraine-born cookery star uncovers wild flavours from Georgia, Azerbaijan and beyond, and brings back stories from culinary paths less travelled. These gorgeous, flavour-packed recipes will give you a taste of what you’ve been missing.

Martha Collison’s BEST BAKES FOR AFTRENOON TEA

The mid-afternoon repast is as British as a wrap of vinegary chips on the beach – only a lot more refined. But what’s the best mix of savoury and sweet? Who better to ask than Martha Collison. As the youngest ever contestant on The Great British Bake Off, she won the hearts of viewers in 2014. Here, she shares recipes from her new book, Crave, along with some new ones created exclusively for you – an excellent excuse to host an afternoon tea in aid of the brilliant charity Breast Cancer Care.

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Learn to cook like a local on a luxury six-night cookery retreat in the heart of the Loire valley

Festival of Food & Wine in association with delicious. Magazine

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• A feast of flavours from Sabrina Ghayour and Olia

FOOD LOVER’S CROSSWORD

See how much you know about food with Hugh Thompson’s

Stop the packaging madness!

We’ve got to stop the supermarkets wrapping produce in wasteful packaging, says chef and cookbook author Sophie Michell. It’s damaging the environment – and it’s damaging our relationship with the natural world

FROZEN

12 OUTSTANDING RECIPES TO PULL OUT AND KEEP

FREEZING TIPS

Introduced as a means of preserving home-grown veg, the freezer is now a must-have item for cooks. Get the best out of yours with our top know-how

NO COOKING REQUIRED

Our summers are notoriously short, so there’s no shame in wanting to minimise weekday cooking to give more time to enjoy the long evenings. These quick dishes let the season’s produce speak for itself and require nothing more than a bit of chopping and a boil of the kettle

THE LEFTOVERS RECIPE

Make a weekend version. Using an ovenproof pan, complete

THE 5:2 RECIPE

It’s packed with protein and flavour to keep you feeling satisfied and happy

THE BATCH-COOK RECIPE

Make the sauce when you have a bit more time, then chill or freeze, ready to serve with pasta or in our baked chicken recipe

Frozen PRAWNS

Fuss-free and quick to cook, a bag of prawns in the freezer is the ideal midweek meal insurance

Chetna’s Indian street food journey

“I travelled the country of my birth, from Kashmir

SUMMER FRUIT ROULADE

It’s a sublime combination of melt-in-the-mouth meringue, sweet-sharp berries and creamy greek yogurt – but it has only a third of the calories of your typical roulade. Win!

LOOSE ENDS

Don’t let this month’s special ingredients linger in your kitchen – make the most of them with these smart and easy ideas

THIS MONTH IN THE delicious. KITCHEN…

While the delicious. team are testing recipes, they’re

THE UNTRADITIONAL GAME PIE

“Some game birds are more delicate than others and