Sensational summer menu

Source: Web exclusive: June 2008

Summer is here and long weekends with family and friends abound. Need some fabulous meals to knock the socks off your honoured guests? No problem! We’ve got a summer menu of mix ’n’ match recipes guaranteed to make you look like a gourmet chef.

Summer breakfasts

Summer Berry Muffins
Preparation & cooking time: 30 minutes
Makes 9 muffins

Waffle with Glazed Nectarines
Preparation & cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves 4

Egg-White Omelette with Spinach
Preparation & cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves 1

Eggs Benedict
Preparation & cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves 4

Summer lunches

Soups

Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable Soup
Preparation & cooking time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Serves 4

Tuscan Mixed Bean Soup
Preparation & cooking time: 55 minutes
Serves 6

Salads

Tarragone Chicken with Baby Spinach
Preparation & cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves 4

Creamy Turkey Salad with Grapes and Pecans
Preparation & cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 4

Sandwiches

Roasted Vegetable Baguettes
Preparation & cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves 4

Falafel Pitas
Preparation & cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves 4

Pasta

Spaghetti Carbonara with Roasted Tomato Sauce
Preparation & cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves 4

Angel Hair Pasta with Basil and Walnut Pesto
Preparation & cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves 4

Bread

Multi-Grain Seeded Loaf
Preparation & cooking time: 3 hours
Serves 6

Ricotta Herb Scones
Preparation & cooking time: 40 minutes
Makes 8 scones

Summer dinners

Crumbed Fish with Parsley and Lemon
Preparation & cooking time: 45 minutes
Serves 4

Veal Escalopes with Herbs
Preparation & cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves 4

Brandy Chicken with Apples
Preparation & cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 4

Green Coriander Rice
Preparation & cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves 4

Summer desserts

Upside-Down Pear Pudding
Preparation & cooking time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Serves 6

Rich Chocolate Torte
Preparation & cooking time: 45 minutes
Serves 10

Raspberry and Passion Fruit Sponge Roll
Preparation & cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 8

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