Cool as a cucumber: recipes and tips to save you from cooking in a heatwave | Kitchen aide

Amidst a heatwave making traditional cooking unbearable, culinary experts offer no-cook solutions for substantial meals. Lucy Carr-Ellison of Tart London, accustomed to a no-oven household in summer due to an Aga, suggests garlic-rubbed toasts with grated tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and tinned anchovies. Jamie Pickles, chef/co-owner of Stow and The Trof in Manchester, proposes a focaccia-based dish featuring brown crab meat mixed with mayo, lemon, and mustard, topped with white crab meat, chives, coriander, lemon juice, creme fraiche, black pepper, sweetcorn, and watercress. These experts aim to help individuals like Mark, who emailed seeking dinner ideas that avoid using ovens or stovetops during hot weather, demonstrating innovative ways to prepare satisfying meals without heat.