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You can't lick an ice cream on a sunny day

ICE cream is one of summer’s essentials – whether it’s that cornet melting deliciously in the heat of the sun, or a snowy dollop on top of a bowl of strawberries, it’s a short cut to banishing the blues. Read

Cheshire Show Executive Director Nigel Evans

The Cheshire Show: Local flavour is always best

THE Cheshire Show aims to prove nothing beats the freshest ingredients. Emma Pinch reports Read

EATING OUT IN LIVERPOOL

La Vina Spanish Wine Bar & Restaurant, North John Street, Liverpool

La Viña Spanish Wine Bar & Restaurant, North John Street, Liverpool

WHAT’S the one constant factor when you eat tapas, whether it’s at home or abroad? Apart from those nice little rough-glazed terracotta dishes, obviously. Read

Ark Restaurant, Wavertree, Liverpool

Ark Restaurant, Wavertree, Liverpool

LAURA Davis enjoys an evening in the revamped Ark Read

Wine expert Matt Sloane

Matthew Sloane

Sommelier: Serious wine miles in search of swanky bottles to impress your friends

THERE is trouble afoot. Slipping in under the radar which protects everything I hold sacred is a clandestine movement of heretics, haphazardly dashing about in dodgy anoraks proclaiming a new dawn, a new way of life, a changing of the guard. Read

Meet the chefs

Grace Adegoke from RNK Restaurant in Bebington

Grace Adegoke: A taste of sunshine

EMMA Johnson talks to the woman bringing Caribbean flavours to Wirral. Read

Thornton Hall Hotel head chef Hywel Griffith

Hywel Griffith: Four-star favourite

HE may only be 24, but what Thornton Hall Hotel head chef Hywel Griffith lacks in years, he makes up for in experience. Read

Recipes from Liverpool's chefs

Hywel Griffith's Pea and asparagus risotto

Hywel Griffith: Pea and asparagus risotto, parmesan foam and wild rocket salad

Hywel Griffith, Thornton Hall Hotel head chef with a delicious risotto starter. Read

Asparagus

Claremont Farm Asparagus with Gazpacho, Citrus Hollandaise and Summer Cress

CLAREMONT Farm Asparagus with Gazpacho, Citrus Hollandaise and Summer Cress (serves four) Read

Sheila Benson and Sean Millar's recipe surgery

Sheila Benson and Sean Millar

Recipes: Perfect peas add extra dimension to almost any dish

WITH their luscious green colourings and sweet taste, peas add an extra dimension to almost any dish. Wintery stews and summery salads can all be livened up with the addition of a few peas, and while there’s nothing wrong with the frozen variety, we strongly recommend stocking up on fresh summer peas, podding them and then freezing them yourself. Read

Recipes: Marvellous Mangoes

THE mango has come a long way in recent years. Until relatively recently they were seen simply as an exotic delicacy to be sampled on trips to the East, now however they sit comfortably as a staple of smoothies, yoghurts and ice creams the world over. Read

Recipes to cook with the kids

Children cooking

Recipe: Yummy Drummy Salad

THIS salad is both tasty and good for you. Although an adult will need to do the chopping, kids will have fun mixing the mayonnaise and turmeric together to make it a nice bright yellow. Read

Recipe: Eatin' Mess

THIS delicious summer pudding recipe is inspired by the strawberry-and-cream dessert traditionally served at Eton College on June 4 and is really called Eton Mess. Read

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New Liverpool dish, Fruites Dee Mersey by Simon Collard

New 'Scouse' for Liverpool - seabass

A NEW signature dish to rival Scouse has been created by Liverpool chef Simon Collard. Read

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Stay in the know by reading Phil Key's arts diary Read

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Running in conjunction with the monthly magazine of the same name, Liverpool.com offers themed guides to what's on where, celebrity interviews, previews, reviews and features & much more.Read