Plus: José Pizarro’s vermut-roasted apricots
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Dish of the day
Yotam Ottolenghi’s sea bream and salsa, courgette salad and spiced watermelon
Beat the heat  
Yotam Ottolenghi’s sea bream and salsa, courgette salad and spiced watermelon
Baked sea bream with red pepper bulgur and coriander salsa, roast courgettes with harissa and yoghurt, and refreshing watermelon with tangy lime syrup
What we're cooking
Summer vegetables  
Sicilian stuffed tomatoes, roast courgettes and a red pepper, watermelon and feta salad
Sicilian stuffed tomatoes, roast courgettes and a red pepper, watermelon and feta salad
Midweek dinner  
Nigel Slater’s aubergines with herb cream on sourdough
Nigel Slater’s aubergines with herb cream on sourdough
Twists on Neapolitan cooking  
Rachel Roddy’s potato and tomato frittata
Rachel Roddy’s potato and tomato frittata
Felicity Cloake's masterclass  
How to make chicken satay
How to make chicken satay
Scruffy scone  
John Whaite serves the teatime favourite with cherry, anise and sherry jam
John Whaite serves the teatime favourite with cherry, anise and sherry jam
Boozy fruit  
José Pizarro’s vermut-roasted apricots
José Pizarro’s vermut-roasted apricots
Vegan with a tropical twist  
Take an Eton mess, add rum, pineapple and coconut ... Kingston mess!
Take an Eton mess, add rum, pineapple and coconut ... Kingston mess!
Seasonal sensation  
Quick and easy peach and pistachio tart
Quick and easy peach and pistachio tart
Restaurant reviews
What a burger!
Burnt Smokehouse and Rack City Ribs, London  
What a burger!
Two London joints work wonders with fire and smoke in their unique takes on US-style barbecue
House of Ming, London SW1  
Is £28 for a plate of king prawns with string beans reasonable?
The interior designers have clearly thought much longer about the place than anyone involved with the menu
Extra helpings
‘It smelled like toffee apples’  
How I recreated the 2,000-year-old Pompeii pizza
How I recreated the 2,000-year-old Pompeii pizza
The good mixer  
Six long, cold drinks for hot summer days
Six long, cold drinks for hot summer days
Lost in the sauce  
Does ketchup go in the fridge or on the shelf?
Does ketchup go in the fridge or on the shelf?
Restaurant deposits are here to stay – even if the cost-of-living crisis eases
Restaurant deposits are here to stay – even if the cost-of-living crisis eases
Summer is better with bubbles  
Sparkling wines is the best bet whether it's with strawberries or fish and chips
Sparkling wines is the best bet whether it's with strawberries or fish and chips
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