Summer and picnics go together and there’s nothing quite as much fun as a picnic in the sunshine. Food always seems to taste so good when eaten outdoors. It’s a time for vibrant salads and light main meals, all best eaten al fresco. Not forgetting, of course, the barbecue! But this year, ditch the sausages and supermarket burgers and try a dazzling array of fish, veggies and mouth-watering meats. Your local farmers’ market can provide all the produce you’ll need for a great picnic or sizzling barbecue.
Our front cover and main story features the popular Aussie and MasterChef judge, John Torode, whilst, nearer home, Julie McNeil talks of life in her new eatery, The Merchant Bistro. Our ‘Breakaway’ choice in this issue is the beautiful banks of Loch Lomond, where we feature two outstanding and very different venues.
