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If you make one thing… • Bring out the sweetness of peak-season cherries by roasting them and pairing with crunchy, nutty cocoa-dusted granola. A brilliant bowlful at any time of day

WHAT'S ON THE MENU? • Food editor Tom Shingler looks forward to some alfresco July feasts

APPETISERS • Inspiration, bite-size news, reviews and great stuff to do

PUB OF THE MONTH • WOOLPACK INN, WAREHORNE

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delicious. discoveries • The best new food and drink from producers large and small, all tested by the team

Hot on the shelves • To the freezer aisle! We've found some new favourite ice creams

The booklist • Mark Diacono's round-up gets a refresh this month. On the menu? Vegetarian dinners for busy days, appealing recipes with a cheffy touch and a baking masterclass from a bona fide expert

A breakfast smoothie with John Whaite • The food writer, presenter and baker – who won Bake Off in 2012 and wowed on Strictly in 2021 – released a candid memoir about his path to self-acceptance last summer. A year on, he reflects on the complex ways food shapes our lives, recalls making mischief at his parents’ chip shop – and shares a sweet memory from his wedding day

Skewered! • Easy to make, endlessly versatile and great for a crowd, skewers are the best thing you can put on your barbecue. Tom Shingler gives his tips for success, then we share six recipes that'll make your back garden the place to be this summer

Taste the sunshine • Ben Tish's latest book, Mediterra, explores some of the lesser-known countries and islands of the Med. These dishes from Syria, Sardinia, Tunisia, Cephalonia and Slovenia prove this sunny part of the world always has something good to offer

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Get in-to-gill savvy • The nose-to-tail and root-to-fruit movements have helped us to reduce our meat, fruit and veg food waste in recent years. But do you know how to use up the odds and ends of seafood? Emily Gussin tackles zero-waste fish cookery at home – with tips from chefs and her own easy-to-follow recipes

Fennel • You've probably sliced them paper thin to use as the star ingredient in a sophisticated Mediterranean salad, but there's plenty more you can do with fennel bulbs, as these recipes prove

Lunch sans le faff • When the heat in the kitchen is too much to bear, our columnist Debora Robertson takes inspiration from her French neighbours, keeping things quick and simple – and few things are quicker or simpler than an old-school pasta salad

Next-level BBQ sides • We love a good grill but we have to admit: these get-ahead accompaniments are so good you might decide the main event isn't even needed

SWEET SMOKE • Barbecues always stay hot longer than you need them to, so make the most of those glowing embers with one of our fabulous fruity desserts – they'll deliver the happiest of endings to your outdoor feast

IS SEASONALITY OUT of DATE? • Strawberries in March; tomatoes in October; apples at any time of year… Thanks to new varieties, horticultural innovations and high-tech storage, the cycle of British produce changing through the seasons isn't what it used to be, says Clare Finney – yet the pleasures of seasonal eating have a perennial pull

No longer seasonal • Goodies whose window of availability has opened wider and wider

Grab ’em while you can • Products you can still eat only for a brief, blissful period

Be a Better Cook • ADD TO YOUR SKILLS AND KNOW-HOW WITH THE HELP OF OUR EXPERTS. THIS MONTH: LEARN HOW TO… BAKE A SUMMER ROULADE, MAKE A CLASSIC PAN SAUCE, ADD A NEW...