The heat is here and while we run for ice cream, granita and any other foods offering to cool us down what about trying to make your own refreshing drinks.
Described as a little sweet and a little tart the drink is made by mixing ingredients with sparkling water and promises to offer a refreshing alternative to drink this summer: we hope you enjoy today's Best of the Blogs.
Hetson Blumenthal's recipe for mock turtle soup is to feature in a new exhibition dedicated to Alice In Wonderland - Alice: Curiouser And Curiouser - at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Dal is one of those recipes that goes all the way back to the Indus Valley Civilisation. Unlike dishes such as biryani, brought to India by the Moghuls, it is one of those foods that has always been there. It is therefore a building block of Indian culture.
A look at Eid al-Fitr celebrations around the world - the Islamic festival of breaking the fast of Ramadan that involves a feast of wonderful flavours.
