Clean and butterfly the fish.
Lay it on a platter face up and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil
Sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs - thyme, flatleaf parsley and mint
Season with freshly ground black pepper and sea salt
Cut wedges of lemon and partially squeeze over the fish
When the coals are grey and ashen, slide the fish, skin [...]

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Fish, for me, has long been associated with outdoor eating and the smoky tang of burning wood, overlaid by the smell of the sea. Growing up near the ocean certainly has its advantages. I have crystal clear memories of being collected from school and going home, not to do homework, but to change into [...]

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There is something irresistable about eating al fresco. Like being at the beach always makes me hungrier, eating outside makes everything taste infinitely more delicious. Somehow, barbecues always feel like a lot less work and a lot more fun.

Perhaps I’m too busy anticipating that first too-hot bite when the flavours of sun and wind [...]

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