Home truths

IN A NEW SERIES ABOUT WHAT REALLY GOES ON AT HOME, WE INVITE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OVER TO HAVE A BARBECUE. JOIN US IN THE GARDEN FOR THE BEST MEAL OF THE SUMMER

Words CLARE GOGERTY

PERHAPS IT’S BECAUSE our climate is so uncertain, that as soon as a warm summer evening arrives, we pull on a comedy apron and pile out into the garden with strings of sausages, cans of beer and a bag of charcoal. It’s barbecue time: the most sociable and entertaining meal of all. Even if your outdoor space is a backyard, balcony or the local park, cook al fresco and a friendly world of shorts-and-sandals and messy eating opens up. A barbecued meal is one to relish rather than savour. This is the antidote to fine dining, it’s food that can be picked up and dribbled down your T-shirt, and drinks that can be slurped as you stand around the cook as he (it often is a he – there’s something…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, 01-Jul-2015

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