Phyllo-Wrapped Chicken with Sabayon Sauce

Tender chicken stuffed with prosciutto, wrapped in pastry and served with a silky sauce is enough to dazzle anyone. It's particularly pleasing for the cook, who can make it well before the guests arrive.

Herbed Edamame Salad with Pancetta

Crispy bits of pancetta take this herb-packed salad a notch over the top. To ensure that the dressing clings, pat the cooked edamame and peas dry before tossing with the other ingredients. If you like, top with grilled chicken or fish for a more filling meal.

Salad Caprese with Mozzarella Biscuits

Blistered Caprese Bites

Blistering tomatoes over a fiery grill reveals their incredibly candy-like sweetness, which makes a good foil for the creamy cheese. 

Thai Beef Noodle Salad

Flank steak absorbs intense flavours from this marinade. Wear rubber gloves while handling chilies.

Summer Vegetable Salad with Sherry Vinegar Dressing

A colourful array of vegetables makes this salad a must for summer barbecues and picnics.

Grilled Green Panzanella

Panzanella is a tangy Italian bread salad. For our take on the dish, we’ve grilled the bread for crisp texture and smoky flavour, and added grilled greens and fresh mozzarella for depth. 

Italian Vegetable Marrow Stew

Use what is fresh and available from the garden in this traditional vegetable stew called ciambotta. Many recipes also call for eggplant, but in my family it's always made with vegetable marrow. Use whatever summer squash you have and serve with crusty bread to soak up the juices.

Grilled Sausage on a Bun

A coil of sausage is a dramatic way to grill sausages for a crowd. As most sausage is sold twisted at intervals into links, you will need to ask your butcher ahead of time to set aside a 3 lb (1.5 kg) piece.

Caponata

Caponata is a Sicilian sweet-and-sour eggplant relish or salad often served as part of an antipasto platter. It can also be spooned onto toasted baguette slices or used as a base sauce for pasta.