Summer has been punctuated with more cold and rainy days than usual this year. But on the few actual sunny days we got, it was the occasion to quickly whip out salads and barbecue dishes before it all went away once again. This year, I have been particularly fond of chilled soups. There are so many delicious ingredients to use during Summer time that I tried my hand at various options and came up with my own recipes that I will be able to use the next time we get some warmer weather (hopefully sooner than later since I am headed somewhere nice and hot soon).

I remember having courgette soup (usually mixed with a bit of creamy cheese) during the Summer back in France. It was usually served warm and I thought it would be a good idea to have it cold instead as a more refreshing option.

Here is another edition of a London trip, after the ones in 2014 and 2015. For once, I am illustrating this entire post with iPhone photos. My camera was actually brought over with the rest of my equipment as my main purpose for this trip was a food photography job for a client. So it stayed safely in its bag and I whipped out my phone instead when it came to capturing some memories of meals and visits with E. (who came along) and our friends.

We arrived a couple of days before I started my work so we could spend some time with our friends K. and M. over the weekend. Let's just say that the weekend mostly revolved around food (and the occasional drink here and there).