In this week's Observer Magazine Nigel Slater reflects on meals that make more of an impact on your guests than on your wallet. Seasonal ingredients are always the order of the day for availability, freshness and price.
Stuffed courgettes from Andreea on our
Flickr group, all rights reserved. Visit Andreaa's blogThe humble courgette and a plethora of other squashes are swelling and ripening at an alarming rate in the warm weather this week. Numerous types and varieties of fruit are following suit, lending themselves to healthy snacking - see Nigel's suggestion for plums on toast.
For the carnivorous Nigel gets to grips with late summer lamb, finding complementary ingredients to capitalise on its darker and full-flavoured meat. Read the full article and recipes here.
So, as the year wanes towards Michaelmas and harvest festival, what seasonal goodies are you eating?
