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We're all keeping our fingers crossed for fine weather for the upcoming Bank holiday weekend.  If by some chance the weather is hot, recent research has shown that your choice of sandwich could keep you cooler than ice cream! The high water content in cucumber sandwiches is best at keeping the body hydrated, whereas ice cream shocks the system & shuts down part of the body that help keep us cool. Blogger Sumayya Jamil enjoyed very hot temperatures in Pakistan & shares some delicate yet spicy "ribbon sandwiches" from her childhood.

Continuing our look at fish for National Fishing Month,  Great British Chefs guest blogger, Sumayya Jamil better known as the Pukka Paki, recalls some childhood memories of fishing and crabbing trips.  She also shares a delicious recipe for Achari Tamarind Fish Curry -  a spicy and pickle flavoured Pakistani fish curry.

Although the British summer may not be living up to expectations as far as the weather, we can still make the most of summer time fruit such as British strawberries. New Great British Chefs guest blogger, Sumayya Jamil better known as the Pukka Paki, shares a match made in heaven - strawberries & mangoes with a delicious saffron cream.

For National Barbecue Week, we thought it would be interesting to look at barbecued food from the Indian subcontinent. New Great British Chefs guest blogger, Sumayya Jamil better known as the Pukka Paki, shares two of her favourite Pakistani BBQ recipes - and a delicious recipe for barbecued corn.