20 h. ago How to turn a glut of summer fruit into a delicious jam tart | Waste not

As our summer fruit crops race to offload an abundance of produce, a simple tart is often the best option for using up a seasonal glutWe’ve got a huge, beautiful, red-leafed cherry plum tree in our back garden, and right now it’s raining plums! Have you noticed the sheer abundance of fruit this year? The branches are heavy and the ground is scattered with fallen fruit. Last weekend, I harvested about 10kg plums from our tree, and my daughter suggested we make a jam tart. It turned out to be one of the best I’ve ever eaten, sweet yet sharp, sticky and rich. A simple, seasonal treat. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tom Kerridge, Mary Berry and Ainsley Harriot share their recipes for the perfect summer lunch

Each year, the Eden Project invites people across the country to lunch together

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6 d. ago Marks and Spencer's strawberry and creme sandwich to leave shelves in next few days

The food hit of the summer is set to disappear over the next few days, the retailer has announced

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6 d. ago UK households urged to remove one item from kitchen worktops and cupboards

Experts are urging Brits to keep a common food item in the fridge during the summer months

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9 d. ago 'Drink of the summer' to takeover Edinburgh Festivals venue courtyard

A revived gin drink from the 1950s is taking over an ‘iconic’ Edinburgh courtyard this month.

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9 d. ago Toby Carvery vouchers get £8 meals for the whole family during school holidays

Save big on pub food this summer with vouchers for Toby Carvery meals.

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1 week ago 5 easy picnic bakes to make this summer – from sausage rolls to jam tarts

From a flaky quiche Lorraine to old-school jam tarts, these simple summer bakes from Doves Farm are perfect for packing up and sharing alfresco

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1 week ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for a summer crispy rice salad with tofu, lime and herbs | The new vegan

A summery rice salad with a crispy south-east Asian twistIt’s been a salad kind of summer so far. Hot days spent camping with friends, impromptu picnics in the park, afternoons watching the tennis, reading in the garden with Test Match Special on in the background. Food has had to fit around summer life and, of all the meals, this has been one of the best. It has summer etched into the heart of it in that it’s fresh, flavourful and good for feeding a crowd. It’s a (very) wild take on Laotian crispy rice salad and is abundant with herbs, garden vegetables and, crucially, there’s barely any “cooking” involved at all. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Las Iguanas has a Kids Eat Free offer running through the summer holidays

There are other deals available, including a weekday lunch for £10

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3 w. ago Semifreddo and granita: Jacob Kenedy’s recipes for Italian summer desserts

A Sicilian shaved ice dessert of fresh pomegranate juice and a luxurious frozen cream pudding layered with boozy cakeHere are two recipes that I’ve been eating at home with my family since even before the warmer weather started to make me smile: a tiramisu semifreddo and a granita, the Sicilian iced slush (made from fresh fruit juice, nut milks or coffee) that is is the Slush Puppie’s distinguished aunt. The ultimate refreshers on a sunny day at any time of the year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The best red wines to enjoy with your barbecue foods this summer, from £10

Charlotte's barbecue bangers

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3 w. ago Viral TikTok food trends spark concern for teen nutrition this summer

New research has revealed parents are worried about their teen's nutrition this summer as they consume fast food and takeaways multiple times after scrolling their socials

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3 w. ago Research reveals 79% of Scottish teens indulge in more junk food over summer

Fast food, endless scrolling, and viral snack trends are dominating British teens daily lives, research by Vitabiotics Wellteen Gummies, has revealed.

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3 w. ago Why summer’s a time to pass the port | Hannah Crosbie on drinks

When the sun’s out, try using port as a mixer and surprise yourself with a port tonic or any number of citrus punchesSome drinks are so inexorably tied up with specific seasons and circumstances that it’s hard to imagine them anywhere else. Like bumping into a teacher outside school or witnessing someone take off their shoes during a flight. It’s legal, sure, but there’s always a moment of deep discomfort and confusion before acceptance. And that’s pretty much how I imagine many people feel about drinking port in summer. Or, indeed, at any time of the day that isn’t evening, or served alongside anything that isn’t an intriguing, veiny cheese.Consider Porto, the city responsible for bringing the drink to the rest of the world – do you think that, when the temperatures creep up, everyone there stops drinking the stuff? No, they find new ways to enjoy it. Improvise, adapt, overcome. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The search for the drink of summer 2025 is over – and it’s Lonkero

Sorry, BuzzBallz, spicy paloma, Hugo spritz, Suntory –196 and Tiramibru, but nothing hits the spot like gin mixed with grapefruit sodaIdeally, to qualify for the title, the drink of the summer – like the song of the summer – should be obvious and undeniable, emerging some time in mid-June before spreading, as though on the breeze, to be inescapable by August.You should have never even heard of this beverage before the temperature hits 20C, then you shouldn’t be able to imagine life without it. You might return to it years later, and even enjoy it – but it should never hit quite the same way as it did that first summer it was everywhere. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New warning issued over slushy drinks as food safety chiefs restrict summer favourite beverage in under 10s

In updated advice, the regulator has warned the products are not suitable for children under ten. It comes as amid a surge in horrifying reports of children collapsing.

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3 w. ago New warning issued over slushie drinks as food safety chiefs restrict summer favourite beverage in under 10s

In updated advice, the regulator has warned the products are not suitable for children under ten. It comes as amid a surge in horrifying reports of children collapsing.

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3 w. ago Food safety warning over popular summer drink posing 'serious risk' to children

The much-loved treat can cause shock, very low blood sugar levels and even loss of consciousness

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4 w. ago The Scottish foodie village with gorgeous beach perfect for summer day out

It is the home of the famous Scottish dish of Cullen skink.

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