Welcome to July

What’s the recipe that most says ‘summer’ to you? A refreshing watermelon & feta salad, punchy jerk chicken or just-picked strawberries sliced over a cheesecake? How about finely chopped tomato salsa spiked with a little red onion and fragrant with coriander? That’s my barbecue essential, instantly conjuring up images of cooking over coals (find the recipe and video at bbcgoodfood.com, see left). It’s good to try new twists, too. This month, we’re making all-new summer classics, including piri-piri pork ribs (p24), a butternut squash veggie burger (p26), Roopa Gulati’s mango & green bean salad (p80), and Barney Desmazery’s roasted red pepper & pesto dressing (p90).

Share your summer cooking with us using #Gfletscooktogether to inspire us all to make new memories.

See you next issue, out 28 July.