Summer recipes

These loaded hot dogs will be the talk of your next barbecue or movie night. Braise sausages in beer and load them up with caramelised onions and melted cheese for a truly epic hot dog. Why they’re so good: A handheld homage to french onion soup, this beer-braised dog is loaded with unctuous caramelised onions, crispy shallots and oozy melted comté cheese. C’est l’amour! Clever cooking technique: Caramelising your onions like this is known as making Lyonnaise onions. It takes a little...

Comforting lemon meringue pie meets refreshing sorbet in this fabulous summer dessert recipe. Enriching and softening a sorbet with meringue creates a dessert known as a ‘spoom’ – and it’s so tasty. Sorbet with a twist: “The addition of meringue creates a ‘spoom’ with fluffy, creamy texture, and I’ve fully leaned into the flavour by combining it with a simple lemon sorbet,” says head of food Tom Shingler. “Top it with lemon curd and crumbled biscuits and you have a lemon meringue pie in...

Comforting lemon meringue pie meets refreshing sorbet in this fabulous summer dessert recipe. Enriching and softening a sorbet with meringue creates a dessert known as a ‘spoom’ – and it’s so tasty. Sorbet with a twist: “The addition of meringue creates a ‘spoom’ with fluffy, creamy texture, and I’ve fully leaned into the flavour by combining it with a simple lemon sorbet,” says head of food Tom Shingler. “Top it with lemon curd and crumbled biscuits and you have a lemon meringue pie in...

Looking for an easy no-churn iced dessert? Try our refreshing coconut and blueberry granita. All you need is five ingredients and enough space in your freezer! Why it’s so good: “This is a cool way (literally!) to serve granita,” says head of food Tom Shingler. “The deep, almost wine-like flavour of the blueberries contrasts with the light, refreshing coconut water-based slushy to create something balanced. I like to keep the crystals quite big and chunky in the blueberry granita to create...

Comforting lemon meringue pie meets refreshing sorbet in this fabulous summer dessert recipe. Enriching and softening a sorbet with meringue creates a dessert known as a ‘spoom’ – and it’s so tasty. Sorbet with a twist: “The addition of meringue creates a ‘spoom’ with fluffy, creamy texture, and I’ve fully leaned into the flavour by combining it with a simple lemon sorbet,” says head of food Tom Shingler. “Top it with lemon curd and crumbled biscuits and you have a lemon meringue pie in...

Chocolate sorbet is a refreshing alternative to chocolate ice cream. Our easy Aztec chocolate sorbet is inspired by xocolatl (hot chocolate’s Aztec predecessor), with notes of chilli and cinnamon. Why it’s so good: “Chocolate sorbets are less common than their ice cream counterparts, but a water-based ice lets the flavour of the chocolate come through in its purest form,” says head of food Tom Shingler. “It’s surprisingly refreshing for something sweet and chocolatey, like an iced hot...

Sweet caramelised pineapple and fragrant basil make a winning team in this simple sorbet. This easy but elegant pineapple sorbet is the perfect make-ahead summer dessert for balmy nights. No ice cream maker needed: “Sorbets and granitas are easy to master at home,” says Tom. “Since they’re water-based rather than dairy-based, you don’t need to churn them quite as intensely as milk or cream. You can get great results with both, even without an ice cream machine.”

Chocolate sorbet is a refreshing alternative to chocolate ice cream. Our easy Aztec chocolate sorbet is inspired by xocolatl (hot chocolate’s Aztec predecessor), with notes of chilli and cinnamon. Why it’s so good: “Chocolate sorbets are less common than their ice cream counterparts, but a water-based ice lets the flavour of the chocolate come through in its purest form,” says head of food Tom Shingler. “It’s surprisingly refreshing for something sweet and chocolatey, like an iced hot...

Make summer cooking and entertaining a breeze with these batch cooking hacks. Prep these 8 quick and easy micro recipes ahead. Then, when the sun shines, you’re ready to upgrade your barbecue or transform a picnic with flavour-packed dressings, sweet and savoury sprinkles, marinades and syrups.

Cool down with a scoop of refreshing homemade sorbet. Learn how to make sorbet with our collection of simple recipes.

Comforting lemon meringue pie meets refreshing sorbet in this fabulous summer dessert recipe. Enriching and softening a sorbet with meringue creates a dessert known as a ‘spoom’ – and it’s so tasty. Sorbet with a twist: “The addition of meringue creates a ‘spoom’ with fluffy, creamy texture, and I’ve fully leaned into the flavour by combining it with a simple lemon sorbet,” says head of food Tom Shingler. “Top it with lemon curd and crumbled biscuits and you have a lemon meringue pie in...

Sweet caramelised pineapple and fragrant basil make a winning team in this simple sorbet. This easy but elegant pineapple sorbet is the perfect make-ahead summer dessert for balmy nights. No ice cream maker needed: “Sorbets and granitas are easy to master at home,” says Tom. “Since they’re water-based rather than dairy-based, you don’t need to churn them quite as intensely as milk or cream. You can get great results with both, even without an ice cream machine.”

Chocolate sorbet is a refreshing alternative to chocolate ice cream. Our easy Aztec chocolate sorbet is inspired by xocolatl (hot chocolate’s Aztec predecessor), with notes of chilli and cinnamon. Why it’s so good: “Chocolate sorbets are less common than their ice cream counterparts, but a water-based ice lets the flavour of the chocolate come through in its purest form,” says head of food Tom Shingler. “It’s surprisingly refreshing for something sweet and chocolatey, like an iced hot...

Sweet caramelised pineapple and fragrant basil make a winning team in this simple sorbet. This easy but elegant pineapple sorbet is the perfect make-ahead summer dessert for balmy nights. No ice cream maker needed: “Sorbets and granitas are easy to master at home,” says Tom. “Since they’re water-based rather than dairy-based, you don’t need to churn them quite as intensely as milk or cream. You can get great results with both, even without an ice cream machine.”

Chocolate sorbet is a refreshing alternative to chocolate ice cream. Our easy Aztec chocolate sorbet is inspired by xocolatl (hot chocolate’s Aztec predecessor), with notes of chilli and cinnamon. Why it’s so good: “Chocolate sorbets are less common than their ice cream counterparts, but a water-based ice lets the flavour of the chocolate come through in its purest form,” says head of food Tom Shingler. “It’s surprisingly refreshing for something sweet and chocolatey, like an iced hot...