Make the most of the warm weather, host a long lunch outside the house.

Make like the Italians, eat al fresco. There’s something about hosting a long lunch outdoors that says you can eat and drink as much as you like, and definitely relax. Here’s the menu for you.

The Drink

A drink not only quenches everyone’s thirst, but sets the tone of your little sophisticated table-set picnic outdoors.

Drinks writer Mike Bennie says, “Fresh air and a warm day? Why not set yourself up with some truly thirst-slaking white wine and maybe a spicy rose?”

The Starter

A goat’s cheese tart as sunny as the great outdoors, topped with summery heirloom tomatoes.

Drink match: New Zealand savvy (try Craggy Range Avery Sauvignon Blanc)

The Main

Beautiful spiced chicken parcels inspired by Morocco and veritable heat waves, the perfect outdoor snack.

Drink match: Very dry, spicy rose (try Ulithorne Epoch Rose)