There’s something so special about summer in Africa. We’ve been yearning for those long, hot days, followed by languid, cocktail-imbued evenings, for the clinking of glasses, the smell of braai fire and mesmerising sunsets that quicken our hearts. It feels like we can safely say, the wait is over.

If you’ve organised your first summer braai, be sure to check out this month’s Meet the Meat recipe, which features lamp chops with salsa verde– packed full of vibrant summer colour and fresh flavour.

LCHF followers, if you love Italian food, Caveman Cravings is a must-see – we’ve tweaked some usually carb-heavy favourites with surprisingly simple variations. Just belissimo!

We explore the light, fresh flavours of the Nikkei cuisine phenomenon with Chef Jaco Goosen and we go behind the scenes at Nobu to catch Head Chef Dil Tamang in action.

Probably the most important thing about the start of summer is that it signals the wind down to end of year holidays. Hard to believe there are only 6 weeks left until mid December, hang in, we’re almost there!