Summer is being outdoors, fresh food, cool drinks & relaxed entertaining. Even if it is just your basic morning coffee & toast or lunch time tuna sandwich food always tastes better outside.

When it comes to dinner al fresco that doesn’t have to mean starting up the barbeque, when not prepare something a little different for your favourite people?

Here are two recipes full of fresh ingredients that are so abundant at this time of the year!

From the Epicurious.com website

• Seafood Paella (Bon Appétit February 2000)
• Shellfish Watermelon Ceviche (Gourmet July 2003)

Both of those dishes will go well with a pitcher of Sangria for which we have two recipes below or you could serve a selection of international beers, use your imagination and think beyond the Heineken.

A few suggestions:

• Kirin Ichiban – Japan
• Saison Regal – Belgium
• Alexander Keith – Nova Scotia
• Singha Beer - Thailand
• James Squires Pale Ale - Australia

Originally published in TimeFinders Summer Edition 2006, The Best Sangria in the World by Sandi Marques, Accredited Sommelier, International Sommelier Guild and Founder Cork and Karma Inc.

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