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Try me...
Pimp up your summer
tipples with Franklin & Sons
Flavour Collection. The tonic
pack includes rosemary
with black olive; pink
grapefruit with bergamot;
rhubarb with hibiscus; and
elderflower with cucumber.
Experiment by pairing
with different types of gin
as well as other spirits.
Available from Co-op
stores, priced at £3.50.Food & drink
Capture summer in a bottle with our jams and pickles overleaf
If you do one thing this month...
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FeatureLaurahig ginsMain imageiStockl Cut 450g halloumi into chips. mix75g plain flour with 2 tbsp za’atar. rol l the
halloumi chips in the flour mix to coat. Fill a heavy-based frying pan with enough oil
to come 1.5cm up the side of the pan. hea t until sizzling, then fry the halloumi a few
pieces at a time for 1-2 minutes, turning so they crisp evenly. remove and drain on
kitchen roll. Serve with natural yogurt, swirled with rose harissa paste.
l For a quick summer salad, griddle slices of halloumi for 30 seconds on each side
until charred. Cool a little then mix with chunks of melon, watermelon works well,
a handful of mint, a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of extra virgin olive
oil. Some bulgur wheat or couscous would bulk this salad out as a main meal.
l Try this med iterranean bake. hea t a little oil and fry 2 red onions, finely chopped,
until softened. Add 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 3 aubergines, cubed;
800g tinned chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp
paprika; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp chilli flakes, and season with sea salt and
ground pepper. Add 200ml boiled water, bring to the boil and gently simmer
for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 220ºC/425ºF/gasmar k 7. Pour the tomato mix into
an ovenproof dish, stir in a handful of torn basil leaves and top with 450g sliced
halloumi. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden. Serves 4.3 ways with... halloumi
This month
we love...
...pan frying La Famiglia
Rana’s gnocchi, available
in original (with a touch
of ricotta), pumpkin and
spinach flavours. Golden and
crispy on the outside, with
a squidgy, soft inside,
they are available
from Sainsbury’s and
Ocado, priced
from £1.80.‘Gin O’ Clock’ is a new experience from Waitrose
& Partners, where an expert will come to
your home and show you the art behind
making the perfect G&T. The two-hour
tasting includes five types of gin,
which are then paired with a
variety of Fever-Tree tonics. Priced
at 400, for up to 6-10 people.Eat me... Buy me...
Try these wholesome but just as delicious
sauces with your barbecue burgers and
bangers. wit h natural
ingredients, no added
sugar, low salt and
allergy-free, rea l
goo d ket chup in
tomato and smokey
bbq flavours is a
family friendly choice.
Available from Co-op,
mor risons and oca do,
priced from £2.20.The Island Kitchen by Selina Periampillai (£26,
Bloomsbury), takes you on a culinary journey
around the ind ian oce an,
with flavours from
mau ritius, the Seychelles,
mal dives, may otte and
mad agascar. Enjoy
beautiful dishes such as
mustard and turmeric
marinated tuna, and
pineapple rum cake
with cardamom
clotted cream.