Life’s a picnic

Undoubtedly, a vibrant summer salad! The beauty of it lies in the endless possibilities for creativity – anything goes, as long as there’s flavour and plenty of textures. One of my favourite recipes i

SERVES 4 PREP 20 mins NO COOK EASY 200g cooked chicken (leftover roastchicken works well), shredded4 sub rolls2 tbsp butter, softened1 Little Gem lettuce, finely shredded¼ cucumber, halved, then thinl

■ Serves 6-8 ■ Prep 35 mins ■ Cook 1 hr 10 mins 120g butter, cut into cubes300g plain flour, plus extrafor dusting600g small floury potatoes,all roughly the same size2 tbsp olive oil1 onion, finely ch

Serves 6Prep time 15 min • 150g hot-smoked trout, roughly chopped • 1 small garlic clove • Finely grated zest ½ lemon, plus juice of 1 lemon • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle • 19

‘ Why do I love barbecue cooking? First and foremost, it’s got to be the flavour profile. All those smoky, coal-fired charred flavours and delicious caramelisation – there’s nothing else like it. In n

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