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3 Summer recipes perfect for unexpected guests

You know how it goes, you’ve been out all day, you bump into a friend, invite them to dinner and... there’s nothing there. No worries though, here’s a 3 course dinner using a few pantry basics that literally takes minutes to make so you don’t have to skip any sunshine time.

A bowl of pasta, a plate of tapenade and a meringue dessert on a table
A bowl of pasta, a plate of tapenade and a meringue dessert on a table

A quick summer starter

a handful of pitted black olives
a clove of garlic
olive oil
salt and pepper
plus some crispbread

A fresh summer pasta

a packet of pasta
2 handfuls of snow peas
1 block of feta
plenty of fresh mint
plus olive oil and salt and pepper

An easy berry meringue

a handful of pre-made meringues
a scoop of icecream
plus a dollop of whipped cream
and some summer berries.

Made by

Interior designer: Titilayo Ilori
Copywriter: James Rynd
Photographer: Kimme Persson