Some like it hot

OH MY goodness, the weather would drive you to the drink. I am often at a loss to know what to cook for supper, one minute there is thunder and lightning and flash floods, within half an hour one could be searching for a deck chair to enjoy the scorching sun.

This evening I had planned to have a gorgeous salad of summer vegetables for supper with some soused mackerel but the weather changed again. There’s a howling gale and pelting rain and no one will thank me for a cold supper.

So I think I’ll cook a neck of lamb moussaka that we tested recently, which we all loved. Neck of lamb is deliciously sweet and terrifically good value for money. I also love a little streaky bacon glazed – that’s a good plan because I can serve that hot or cold so I can be ready for ‘figaries’ of the Irish summer. Served hot it would be delicious with a fondue of ripe tomatoes, some beans and floury potatoes. If the sun is splitting the stones, I’ll serve it with a few salads.