Grapes are at their best come summer and autum, with their sweet bursts of juice working well with both refreshing summer dishes and more comforting recipes for when the weather starts to cool. They can also be a dessert hero, for example in a moscato jelly or honey-ricotta torte topped with scorched grapes. Make no mistake, these recipes – both savoury and sweet – are really grape.
Blue cheese and leek tarts with roasted grapes
Radicchio salad with blistered grapes, shallot and za’atar
Roast chicken, walnut and grape salad with blue cheese dressing
Agrodolce grape tart with goat’s feta, pancetta and witlof salad
Grilled Balmain bugs with charred grapes and ouzo
Chicken schnitzels with cabbage and grape salad
Barbecued quail with grapes, beans and macadamia nuts
Vine leaf mozzarella parcels with anchovy, lemon and grilled grapes
Chicken and pancetta pies with red grape mostarda
Verjuice-brined roast pork with crushed grapes
Lamb shoulder with grapes, freekah and parsley
Ricotta and honey torte with scorched honey grapes