Cooling, fuss-free dishes ideal for summer cooking

[NZ House & Garden] [NZ House & Garden - Style and Entertaining]( Hi {NAME}, Some of the best summer cooking can come about by not cooking at all. On days when it’s just too hot to cook and you’d prefer to keep your cool, assemblage can be the best way to go. Simply combining some fresh vegetables with a few minimal or no-cook ingredients is a great way to make cooling, fuss-free dishes without losing sight of how nurturing and creative preparing a meal can be. Clever salad combinations with full flavoured dressings that are a meal in themselves are ideal for this time of year, as the recipes below show. In tune with the summer weather, we’ve gone completely troppo this month in NZ House & Garden. Maite Paternain serves up Hawaiian-inspired dishes that use fresh, vibrant flavours to make meals that are unlike combinations found anywhere else. And I’ve come up with five new fast and flash ways to use up ripe bananas that go beyond the obvious banana cake. While it’s impossible to catch a plane every time we crave island-style cuisine, we can still feel transported by combining a taste of the tropics at home. [Julie Le Clerc] Julie Le Clerc Food Editor [Julie Le Clerc] Julie Le Clerc Food Editor     From the files   Spiced Tomatoes with Yoghurt Sauce & Lentils To obtain maximum flavour in this tomato salad it’s important to use full-flavoured tomatoes at their peak of ripeness. [Get the recipe]( Thai Steak Salad Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce The peanut sauce accompaniment here is also delicious as a dip for veges or spring rolls, or as a tasty dressing for noodles. [Get the recipe](   I'm loving...   Tony’s Chocolonely x Ben & Jerry’s Love A-Fair Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has joined with Tony’s Chocolonely in its mission to end modern slavery in the chocolate industry. Known for their shared passion for social justice, the Chocolate Love A-Fair between these two companies is a sweet deal for fans and cocoa farmers too. To celebrate this collaboration, the brands have made sweet treats inspired by each other. Ben & Jerry’s Chocolatey Love A-Fair is an ice cream based on Tony’s milk chocolate caramel sea salt, while Tony’s has two new bars inspired by Ben & Jerry’s fan favourites: Dark Milk Brownie and White Strawberry Cheesecake. Ben & Jerry’s Chocolatey Love A-Fair ice cream 458ml $14 from selected supermarkets and Ben & Jerry’s stores nationwide; Tony’s Chocolate Love A-Fair bars 180g $9.99 from [cookandnelson.com](. Bluebells Cakery Classics By Karla Goodwin, Penguin Random House NZ, $50 Bluebells Cakery in Auckland spreads much delight through making and delivering decorated cakes and cupcakes for people to enjoy. Now the recipes from owner Karla Goodwin’s popular cakery and cafe are available to everyone through this cookbook of classics. Many of her original recipes are here, mixed with some popular new ones, including a section with gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan options. There are recipes for favourite savoury items too, along with loaves, scones, slices, tarts and biscuits. For keen cake decorators, the step-by-step instructions on how to layer and decorate spectacular on-trend cake designs, such as the Unicorn Cake, Cloud Cake and Vintage Cake, as well as pretty cupcakes will prove invaluable.   [Visit our website]( [Buy now]( You are receiving this email because you are opted in to receive the NZ House & Garden newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Terms and Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( © Copyright 2021 NZ House & Garden, a division of Stuff Limited (Magazines). Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram](