Summer is the time for cooking outdoors and celebrating ... Have snacks on hand for until food gets ready. Small bites are perfect for any party. With a BBQ party, waiting on hot cooked main dishes ...

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To make the sponges, put four of the eggs and half the caster sugar in a bowl and, using an electric hand whisk or food mixer, whisk until thick, pale and fluffy. When you lift the whisk ...

Every year, the Serpentine Summer Party brings together figures from the world of art, design, fashion, music and, this year especially, food, to celebrate the season around the Serpentine Pavilion.