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The Bakery
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Cheese directory
Cheeses
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Wines
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July menu
Holiday food and summer sharing dishes
Coastal seafood, grilled food, picnic dishes and relaxed desserts.
July is peak summer cooking: food for holidays, gardens, barbecues, picnics and tables where people help themselves.
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Picnic starters
July dishes should be relaxed, portable and easy to serve outdoors.
Starter
Barbecue and grill recipes
Grilled food works in July because it brings people together around informal, generous co…
Main
Holiday seafood
Seafood dishes make home meals feel like travel, especially when paired with herbs, lemon…
Main
Summer fruit desserts
Use fruit, cream, custard or pastry for desserts that feel relaxed and seasonal.
Dessert
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Grill and feast
Charred edges, sharing plates and big table energy. Grilled meats, vegetables, seafood, sauces, salads and recipes that feel made for sharing.
Yomari Main Plate
A distinctive Nepalese main course: steamed rice-flour dumplings with a soft shell and a rich molasses-s…
~1 hr 50 mins
Main Nepalese
Yakitori
Yakitori is a distinctive Japanese main rooted in Japanese street stalls and izakaya, celebrated for chi…
~50 mins
Main Japanese
Yomari
This Nepalese dessert brings together delicate steamed rice-flour dumplings filled with dark chaku molas…
~1 hr 10 mins
Dessert Nepalese
Lalmohan
Lalmohan is a Nepalese dessert built around soft milk-solid dumplings fried and soaked in cardamom-scent…
~1 hr 10 mins
Dessert Nepalese
Starters
Starters to open the table
Small plates, soups, salads, fried bites and appetisers chosen to match the current theme.
Fish Cutlets
Fish Cutlets is a Sri Lankan starter centred on fish cutlets.
~50 mins
Starter Sri Lankan
Isso Wade
Isso Wade is a Sri Lankan starter centred on isso wade.
~50 mins
Starter Sri Lankan
Pol Roti with Lunu Miris
Pol Roti with Lunu Miris is a Sri Lankan starter centred on pol roti with lunu miris.
~50 mins
Starter Sri Lankan
Miso Soup
Miso Soup is a distinctive Japanese starter rooted in Japanese household and temple food traditions, cel…
~22 mins
Starter Japanese
Mains
Mains for the table
Main courses that fit the current theme while still rotating through different cuisines and cooking styles.
Polenta con Tuco
Polenta con Tuco is soft polenta served with a slow tomato-and-meat sauce.
~1 hr 35 mins
Main Uruguayan
Dal Makhani
Dal Makhani is a distinctive Indian main rooted in Punjab and Delhi restaurant culture, celebrated for w…
~11 hr
Main Indian
Chole Bhature
Chole Bhature is a distinctive Indian main rooted in Punjab and Delhi, celebrated for spiced chickpeas a…
~9 hr 30 mins
Main Indian
Rajma Masala
Rajma Masala is a distinctive Indian main rooted in North Indian home cooking, celebrated for kidney bea…
~9 hr 40 mins
Main Indian
Desserts
Desserts to finish with
Traditional puddings, cakes, pastries and sweets, safely filtered by dessert fields rather than recipe-name guesses.
Medovik
Medovik is a Russian dessert built around many thin honey cake layers softened by tangy sour-cream filli…
~2 hr 15 mins
Dessert Russian
Syrniki
A distinctive Russian dessert: small farmer's-cheese pancakes with browned edges and a soft, tangy centr…
~1 hr 15 mins
Dessert Russian
Ptichye Moloko Cake
This Russian dessert brings together a light soufflé-like filling set over sponge and covered with choco…
~1 hr 15 mins
Dessert Russian
Pryaniki
Spiced honey biscuits or soft cakes glazed with sugar define this Russian dessert, Pryaniki.
~1 hr 15 mins
Dessert Russian
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Italian recipes
Pasta, tomatoes, olive oil and the art of simplicity
Caprese Salad
Caprese Salad is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with The island of Cap…
Carpaccio
Carpaccio is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Venice, Veneto. Carpa…
Panzanella
Panzanella is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Tuscany and central…
Fiori di Zucca Ripieni
Fiori di Zucca Ripieni is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Central…
Crostini Toscani
Crostini Toscani is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Tuscany. They…
Caponata Siciliana
Caponata Siciliana is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Sicily. It i…
Greek recipes
Olive oil, herbs, grilled dishes and Aegean freshness
Tzatziki
Tzatziki is a distinctive Greek recipe known for a cool yoghurt and cucumber di…
Feta Saganaki
Feta Saganaki is a distinctive Greek recipe known for feta baked or fried until…
Horiatiki Greek Salad
Horiatiki Greek Salad is a distinctive Greek recipe known for ripe tomatoes, cu…
Taramosalata
Taramosalata is a distinctive Greek recipe known for a creamy fish-roe spread s…
Kolokithokeftedes
Kolokithokeftedes is a distinctive Greek recipe known for courgette, herbs and…
Dolmades
Dolmades is a distinctive Greek recipe known for vine leaves wrapped around a f…
French recipes
Bistro classics, sauces, pastry and regional tradition
Escargots de Bourgogne
Escargots de Bourgogne is a distinctive French recipe known for snails baked in…
Salade Niçoise
Salade Niçoise is a distinctive French recipe known for a composed salad of tom…
Gougères
Gougères is a distinctive French recipe known for airy choux pastries enriched…
Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée
Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée is a distinctive French recipe known for deeply caram…
Quiche Lorraine
Quiche Lorraine is a distinctive French recipe known for a savoury custard tart…
Baguette
Baguette is a distinctive French recipe known for a thin, crisp-crusted loaf wi…
Spanish recipes
Tapas, rice, saffron, seafood and bold paprika
Pan con Tomate
Pan con Tomate is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for rustic toasted bread r…
Gambas al Ajillo
Gambas al Ajillo is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for prawns sizzling in o…
Tortilla Española
Tortilla Española is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for a thick Spanish ome…
Patatas Bravas
Patatas Bravas is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for crisp fried potatoes s…
Croquetas de Jamón
Croquetas de Jamón is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for crisp breadcrumbed…
Galician Empanada
Galician Empanada is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for a broad, golden sav…
Portuguese recipes
Atlantic seafood, salt cod and custard tarts
Salada de Polvo
Salada de Polvo is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with cle…
Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal w…
Chouriço Assado
Portuguese chouriço flambéed or grilled until blistered and smoky.
Peixinhos da Horta
Peixinhos da Horta is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with…
Caldo Verde
Caldo Verde is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with clear r…
Pataniscas de Bacalhau
Pataniscas de Bacalhau is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal w…
American
American cuisine is a collection of Indigenous, African American, immigrant and regional food traditions rather th…
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Argentinian
Argentinian cuisine combines Indigenous Andean and Guaraní traditions with Spanish and Italian migration, pampas c…
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Australian
Australian cuisine combines Aboriginal food knowledge, British and Irish settler traditions, coastal produce and g…
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Austrian
Austrian cuisine joins Alpine farming, Viennese café culture and the culinary exchange of the former Habsburg land…
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Brazilian
Brazilian cuisine reflects Indigenous food knowledge, Portuguese colonisation, African diaspora traditions and lat…
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British
British cuisine brings together the food traditions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, shaped by fa…
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Chilean
Chilean cuisine stretches from Pacific seafood and central-valley agriculture to Mapuche traditions, Andean crops…
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Chinese
Chinese cuisine is a vast collection of regional food systems shaped by climate, agriculture, migration and long h…
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Costa Rican
Costa Rican cuisine is known for straightforward meals built around rice, beans, vegetables, eggs, plantains, seaf…
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Croatian
Croatian cuisine changes sharply between the Adriatic coast, Istria, Dalmatia, Slavonia and the mountainous interi…
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Cuban
Cuban cuisine combines Spanish and Canary Island traditions, African foodways, Caribbean produce and later Chinese…
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Czech
Czech cuisine is rooted in Bohemian and Moravian farming, brewing and central European trade. Bread dumplings, por…
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Egyptian
Egyptian cuisine is rooted in the Nile valley, where bread, pulses, vegetables, grains and river agriculture have…
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Filipino
Filipino cuisine combines Austronesian foodways, regional agriculture, Chinese trade, Spanish colonial influence a…
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German
German cuisine is a set of regional traditions shaped by grain, pork, dairy, river fish, potatoes, seasonal vegeta…
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Guatemalan
Guatemalan cuisine is rooted in Maya maize, beans, squash, chillies and cacao, with regional traditions shaped by…
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Hungarian
Hungarian cuisine combines pastoral traditions, Danube agriculture, Ottoman influence and the food of Central Euro…
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Indian
Indian cuisine is a network of regional and community traditions shaped by climate, religion, agriculture, trade a…
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Indonesian
Indonesian cuisine spans thousands of islands and hundreds of cultural traditions. Rice, coconut, chillies, fermen…
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Japanese
Japanese cuisine combines close attention to season, texture and presentation with a wide range of everyday foods…
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Kenyan
Kenyan cuisine reflects highland farming, pastoral traditions, Indian Ocean trade and the food cultures of many co…
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Lebanese
Lebanese cuisine is shaped by the eastern Mediterranean coast, mountain agriculture and a strong culture of mezze…
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Malaysian
Malaysian cuisine grows from Malay, Chinese, Indian, Indigenous and Peranakan traditions shaped by maritime trade…
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Mexican
Mexican cuisine rests on Indigenous food systems centred on maize, beans, squash and chillies, enriched by regiona…
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Moroccan
Moroccan cuisine combines Amazigh foundations, Arab and Andalusi influence, Atlantic and Mediterranean produce, Sa…
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Nepalese
Nepalese cuisine changes with altitude, ethnicity and access to grain, dairy, meat and trade routes. Dal bhat, mom…
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New Zealand
New Zealand cuisine reflects Māori food knowledge, British settler cooking, Pacific connections and later Asian an…
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Peruvian
Peruvian cuisine brings together Indigenous Andean agriculture, Pacific seafood, Amazonian produce and the influen…
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Polish
Polish cuisine is shaped by grain, forest produce, dairy, pork, freshwater fish, cabbage, beetroot and a strong cu…
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Russian
Russian cuisine reflects vast distances, cold winters, river systems, forests and the food traditions of many peop…
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Slovenian
Slovenian cuisine sits where Alpine, Mediterranean, Pannonian and Balkan food cultures meet. Dumplings, buckwheat…
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South African
South African cuisine reflects Indigenous Khoisan and African foodways, Dutch and British settlement, enslaved com…
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Sri Lankan
Sri Lankan cuisine combines rice, coconut, spices, seafood, vegetables and intense condiments with Sinhalese, Tami…
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Swiss
Swiss cuisine is shaped by Alpine farming, cantonal identity and the meeting of German, French and Italian-speakin…
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Tanzanian
Tanzanian cuisine connects mainland grain and pastoral traditions with Lake Victoria fish, highland produce and th…
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Thai
Thai cuisine is built on movement between sour, salty, sweet, bitter and hot flavours rather than on making every…
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Trinidadian
Trinidadian cuisine brings together Indigenous and African roots, Indian indentured migration, Creole cooking and…
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Turkish
Turkish cuisine draws together Anatolian agriculture, pastoral traditions, coastal produce, Ottoman court cooking…
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Uruguayan
Uruguayan cuisine is shaped by pampas cattle culture, Atlantic and river produce, Spanish and Italian migration an…
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Vietnamese
Vietnamese cuisine balances fresh herbs, rice, noodles, fish sauce, broths, grilled food and pickles with strong r…
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