Celebrate The Summer Solstice: Outdoor Dining Essentials

Update summer’s outdoor dining settings with Lennon Courtney’s new-in homeware collection, cool chairs and pretty floral platters: discover ten new home arrivals to add to cart this month … 

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The sun has returned just in time for the longest day of the year. With a dry and sunny weekend ahead, we’re prepping the garden for outdoor dining. Spruce up tableware with some new additions from Lennon Courtney’s new collection for Kilkenny Design, or invest in comfortable garden chairs from Ikea, the new Själsö style looks chic. Little additions like colourful glass vases, chair cushions and a pretty parasol will help set the scene. When it comes to the menu, food writer Kitty Coles has shared her tips for simple summer cooking here, along with recipes for lemon, garlic and chilli braised courgettes (see recipe here) and a tomato and bean salad (see recipe here), both perfect accompaniments for a barbecue in the garden this weekend.

Amber Guinness has offered her advice for hosting the perfect aperitivo hour – a prosecco, limoncello and basil cocktail will impress guests on arrival (see recipe here), as will her sun-soaked peaches in white wine (see recipe here). Wine editor Julie Dupouy shares her selection of Albariño to serve this summer (see more here), so you won’t be stuck for choice. And if your outdoor space needs a bit of love, take some inspiration from these cool outdoor kitchen design ideas and prepare for long, leisurely evenings spent outdoors with these chic new portable table lamps for when the sun eventually does go down …