Midsummer feasts: barbecued salmon

Barbecues needn’t mean hunks of red meat and macho marinades; in this week’s recipe our Head Chef Stewart Turner recommends a sophisticated salmon dish for a stylish midsummer feasts. Salmon is one of those fish that seems to divide opinion these days. A bit like chicken, mass-produced and farmed fish has given a bad reputation […]

Midsummer feasts: Chorizo Scotch eggs

Ensuring your picnic basket is packed with only the finest treats, our Head Chef Stewart Turner provides a premium update on the humble Scotch egg. Another slightly retro classic, which for me is a picnic must, the Scotch egg is a joy to behold, and when properly made, is as far removed from the mass-produced […]

Midsummer feasts: Coronation chicken

With the picnic season upon us, our Head Chef Stewart Turner continues his series of recipes for al fresco dining with a quintessentially British picnic dish – coronation chicken; previously considered passé, this street-party staple is experiencing a revival. Coronation chicken has had its ups and downs since its original inception as a dish to […]

Midsummer feasts: Côte de bœuf with chimichurri

As garden boundaries start to be broken by spice-scented smoke, and the nation’s nostrils fill with envy, Stewart Turner – our Head Chef – provides some barbecue inspiration with his recipe for beef with chimichurri. This is one of my favourite barbecue recipes. Not only do the cuts of beef look really impressive, but the […]