Daily 16 June

Ellie Smith & Parm Bhamra
June 16, 2026

Staying In

Up Your Summer Salad Game

When it comes to summer salads you’ll actually want to eat, London favourite Farmer J is the name to know. Here, the cafe has shared one of its top recipes – perfect for meal prepping or a fresh WFH lunch dish.

Cavolo Nero, Butter Beans, Kalamata + Oregano Salad

Ingredients

Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a side

50g cavolo nero, torn or roughly shredded
200g tinned butter beans or kidney beans, rinsed and drained (or use any good-quality bean)
50g kalamata olives, pitted and halved
150g cherry tomatoes, halved
20g sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
50g fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
50g fresh coriander, chopped
10g fresh oregano, chopped

For the oregano dressing

70ml extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, grated
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method

First make the dressing. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, sherry vinegar, mustard, garlic, dried oregano, salt and pepper until emulsified and full of zing.
If you’re using tough cavolo, give it a 2-minute blanch in boiling water, then refresh in iced water and pat dry. Otherwise, keep it raw and rugged. Throw the cavolo nero into a large bowl and pour in a tablespoon of the dressing. Massage thoroughly with your hands to soften it up.
Add all the remaining salad ingredients to the bowl, then pour over the dressing. Toss gently; don’t smash the beans. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed, and serve it up.

Going Out

Dine At Reopened Micro-Restaurant Gwen

Prefer to leave the cooking to the professionals? Book a meal to remember at the recently reopened Gwen in Machynlleth, Powys – sister to the prestigious Ynyshir. Spanning just three metres and with space for eight guests per service, the restaurant may be tiny but the dining experience is mammoth. After a brief closure it’s back under the helm of chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias, with the characteristically dark and atmospheric redesign led by Ynyshir’s Amelia Eiriksson. Dinner begins at 6pm and runs for three and a half hours, with guests moving through the space as the meal progresses. On the menu? A whopping 20 courses inspired by Sanchez-Inglesias’ background – dishes include Tomato Stracciatella, Hokkaido Scallop Mole Blanco, Carabineros Birria with Hibiscus, and Duck Rib Al Pastor Masa. Note that this isn’t one for anyone with intolerances or fussy eaters – there are no substitutions or amendments offered. £180pp, gwenrestaurant.co.uk

Property Of The Day

Dating all the way back to the 13th century, this nine-bedroom property is a characterful hodge-podge of time periods arranged around an internal courtyard. Set within 370 acres of arable land, woodland and pasture, this historic home offers up further accommodation in the form of the Dower House and two cottages.

£8.75m, search.savills.com

Little Luxury

Veuve Clicquot has teamed up with British-Nigerian artist and designer Yinka Ilori for a limited-edition ‘Chasing the Sun’ collection – his signature bold, joyful palette translated onto the maison’s iconic yellow. A bottle holder and sun holder in yellow and pink are available alongside the bottles, making it as giftable as it is drinkable. £79.99, selfridges.com

Competition Time

Fancy a seaside escape on the coast of Cornwall? Enter this competition now for your chance to win a two-night stay at Three Mile Beach.

Psssst…

If you’ve been sitting on a Chanel Cambon, now might be the moment to pay attention: since Matthieu Blazy’s appointment, the style is surging in the resale market, with the Cambon Reporter up 85 per cent in value and selling in an average of six days – down from over 200. According to Charlotte Staerck, founder of The Handbag Clinic, the shift away from micro bags towards large, characterful vintage finds is only just beginning, so if a bold Chanel tote has been on your radar, don’t wait.

Whatever You Do, Don’t

Veer into novelty territory with your Royal Ascot outfit. ‘There’s statement-making and then there’s novelty,’ says stylist and fashion writer Alice Hare. ‘It shows far more creativity and style to wear a look that makes a statement without bordering on being silly. There are always a few people who go novelty at Ascot each year for the press – I’m talking hats in the shape of barbecues, dresses so big they mean nobody can walk within five metres. It’s also incredibly impractical for the person wearing it.’