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The smoking 
hot barbecue 
guide

Barbecue season is well and truly here! Get ready to elevate your grill game and serve up something special with our expert tips and garden-ready recipes.

Fire it up!

The smoking
hot barbecue guide

Fire up your tastebuds with our hot list of essential ingredients, easy hacks and expert-tested recipes. Summer never tasted so good.

Find summer food inspiration

 

The smoking hot barbecue guide

Barbecue season is well and truly here! Get ready to elevate your grill game and serve up something special with our expert tips and garden-ready recipes.

Fire it up!

 

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Whether you want to cool down or turn up the temperature, find out what’s on the menu for food lovers this summer.

Watch: How to cook lamb skewers like a pro

Everyone loves a kebab, right? Waitrose chef Alex Szrok fires up the barbecue to grill tender lamb steaks, finished with a punchy herb and anchovy sauce.

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Vibrant salads to eat right now 

Vibrant salads to eat right now

Don’t settle for sad salad leaves – serve up sunshine in a bowl with these colourful creations.

Supercharge your salads

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Refreshing drinks to sip all summer long

Wimbledon isn’t the only place serving up aces – these drinks are a guaranteed smash at parties.

Sips this way

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Watch: Easy summer recipe ideas for the party season

Keep entertaining fuss-free this summer with simple sausage smash burgers and potato salads.

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A taste of summer

Get the picnic blanket out – we’ve got kimchi hot dogs, DIY dips, paloma pitchers and more on the menu.

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Summer dessert recipes

We’re dreaming of light and luscious puds to make sunny days even sweeter (they’ll make rainy ones taste better too). 

Dreamy summer puds

    

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18 sizzling summer food ideas

Fire up your tastebuds with our hot list of essential ingredients and expert-tested recipes. Warm weather never tasted so good. 

Ready. Set. Sizzle

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Cocktail recipes

Pour bartender-worthy blends at your get togethers with jugs of homemade tinto de verano and fiery margaritas.

Mix it up

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Thai barbecue recipes

Forget boring burgers and slightly burnt sausages – this summer we’re going tropical with Thai-inspired marinated meats and charred veg.

Make it a Thai night

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ROAST GUIDES    

Cooking a roast – even in summer – is one life’s great pleasures. Sharpen your skills with techniques, timings and tips. 

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