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5 reasons to buy our August issue
42 easy seasonal recipes
Celebrate the plentiful late summer harvest with our vibrant recipes. Make the most of juicy summer fruits like apricots, blackberries and elderberries. Or use up some hearty veg such as courgettes and green beans. Try our fresh tomato and green bean curry, feta and cucumber salad with dill dressing or blackberry baked oats.
Low and slow barbecue
Take your time on the barbecue and bring out the deep, rich flavours of pork, beef and chicken. It may require a little extra effort, but taking the time to properly marinate a cut of meat ensures a perfectly tender finish. See our pulled pork tacos, sticky short ribs, slow-roast chicken and more.
Cooling desserts
Escape the intense summer heat with a cooling, creamy dessert. Ravneet Gill shares three chilled desserts that are guaranteed to hit the sweet spot on a hot summer’s day. Discover her hazelnut and raspberry roulade, coconut mousse pots and blackberry and mint sorbet.
UK’s best seafood
Embrace coastal flavours this summer with the best seafood Britain has to offer. Tony Naylor investigates fresh seafood offerings around the country from oysters to fish & chips and more. Discover the top restaurants from big cities to quintessential seaside towns, plus tips for buying sustainably.
The world on your plate
Recreate flavours from around the world in your kitchen with our global dishes. Discover 10 things to eat in Sri Lanka from fragrant vegetable curries to milk toffee sweets and refreshing iced coffee. Or experience the heady mix of food cultures in Singapore with Elizabeth Haigh’s hearty fish curry, spicy green beans and barbecue sweetcorn.
