WELCOME TO AUGUST

Don’t we all love high summer? But there’s a poignancy

YOUR delicious.

FROM: MAGGIE

THE GOOD NEWS

GREAT THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW + STORIES TO RAISE A SMILE

EDITOR’S CHOICE

New, different, beautiful - and tested. That’s editor

HOLIDAY SPECIAL

Need a drink to remind you of a favourite escape? Susy Atkins selects bottles to whisk you to some of the top European hotspots and a resort closer to home. Plus: a new online shop and a book on drinks matching

THE PLACE I LONG TO GO BACK TO

A holiday abroad isn’t on the cards for many this summer, but that doesn’t mean you can’t fondly remember past trips and dream of those to come. In this travel special, Les Dunn talks about his yen for Spain’s Costa de la Luz, while editor Karen and delicious. fans reveal the places they can’t wait to return to - and what they’ll eat when they get there. Still frustrated by being stuck at home? Discover books that let you travel in your imagination

5 reads to whisk you away this summer

There are certain books that, from the first sentence, have the power to transport you to another place. Here are Phoebe Stone’s fiction choices for travel-hungry food lovers

MEET THE STAR GRADUATE FROM GELATO UNIVERSITY

Yes, there is a university for aspiring makers of gelato, the dreamy Italian version of ice cream, and it guided Bruno Forte towards a successful UK business and a top national accolade for his product. But the Swoon story begins earlier, in the family trattoria

Picnic JOY

It’s a great British tradition: packing up a feast to go, spreading out an old blanket on a beach or in a park somewhere and laying out a feast for a few (or many) to share. The ritual has become even more treasured in recent months, says Ellen Manning - and there’s one must-have item in the basket

Gill Meller’s best-of-summer recipe

SERVES 3-4. HANDS-ON TIME 35-40 MIN, OVEN TIME 25-30

EAT OUTSIDE!

SERVES 6-8. HANDS-ON TIME 10 MIN, PLUS COOLING

Star of summer WATERMELON

These four mouthwatering recipes come with a feelgood promise: they guarantee holiday vibes. Introducing the best cheesecake of summer, a chicken dish that packs a colourful punch, plus a clever twist on gazpacho and a gin slushy that will have you at “hello”

MOVIE NIGHT

Sit back and enjoy Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck buzzing around 1950s Rome on a Vespa in this classic romantic comedy - and accompany the showing with an appropriately whizzy gnocchi bake and a bottle of something good

A chicken dish that will whisk you to the Spanish border

Delia knows how to create a please-all recipe, and this is one of her greats: the taste of summer, all in one pan, no stirring required. Lay the table outside, invite a few (socially distanced) friends and imagine you’re in Basque Country

ICECREAM

When it comes to traditional British ice cream, for

HOW TO MAKE SOURDOUGH PIZZA

If you don’t have a starter (a tangy homemade culture

Eating outside?

Yes please, whenever we get the chance (see p62 for

The book I’m cooking from

I’ve tagged umpteen pages in food writer Skye McAlpine’s

Potato sa lad… It ’s love!

It’s that time of year when the allure of a sun-dappled table laden with good things trumps all else. It’s a great way to create a holiday vibe at home - and there’s one dish that deserves a place in the lineup all summer long

SHAKE UP YOUR FAMILY COOKING

Eight quick, nourishing family meals based on four hero staples: a tin of tuna, a pack of fresh halloumi, a pack of chicken thighs and a tin of chickpeas. Let the inspiration begin!

20 foods to boost your gut health

The latest science suggests that a healthy gut is crucial to your overall wellbeing, and to help it thrive you need to eat probiotics (foods that contain benefical gut bacteria) and prebiotics (foods that feed those bacteria). Fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kefir are brilliant probiotics, while prebiotic stars include fruit, veg and spices. Registered nutritionist Miguel Toribio-Mateas has the hitlist

EGGS SAINT OR SINNER?

Versatile, easy to cook and delicious, eggs are also contentious: one minute vilified for their cholesterol, the next lauded as a superfood. Sue Quinn seeks the hard-boiled facts

THE HEALTHY WAY

Recipes that make you hungry, that’s what we love, and Chetna Makan has a talent for creating them in abundance. Here are four mouthwatering choices from her new book - a wonderful collection of healthy vegetarian and vegan dishes with family appeal. What more could you ask?

The secret art of the FLAVOUR PUNCH

She was born in Trinidad and her upbringing zipped

The wise cook’s guide to USING UP SUMMER FRUI T & VEG

Wondering what to do with a fruit or veg glut? Our expert food team has simple, useful, savvy ideas for using up what might otherwise go to waste