Another sunny day, another delicious summer salad recipe to keep you going!

I made this for my lunch today and ate it in the garden, feeling very virtuous and trying to ignore the gorgeous aromas wafting over the wall from my neighbours' BBQ...

When it comes to the weather, I'm unashamedly British. We've enjoyed just one day of sunshine and I'm immediately declaring the arrival of summer, donning my sarong and flip flops, making outdoor-based plans for the foreseeable future, and digging out my favourite summer recipes. As I am (of course) optimistic that the summer weather will continue for a good couple of months yet, here is a delicious salad recipe to whet your appetite for the many picnic, BBQ and light lunch recipes to follow! 

Fudge Kitchen, Cambridge

I was a regular visitor to Fudge Kitchen on King's Parade in Cambridge during my student days - mainly for a quick sugar fix between lectures or to share the unique and delicious fudge experience with guests to the city - but had neglected it somewhat over the last couple of years. A few weekends ago I popped into the shop with some friends from London and wowed them with the many flavours of fudge and knowledgeable and friendly staff. The brief visit definitely consolidated my love of the confectioner, so when Fudge Kitchen HQ asked me to sample some fudge and write a review of my experience I jumped at the chance...