POPs of natural flavour and texture are critical to our food and preserved lemons are one of those versatile, healthy staples that can be used to add a quick flavour burst to everything from simple grilled fish to salads to curries/stews (Iranian dried limes are a step up and worth looking into)

Summer 2013 and we were back for our second festival season. Undeterred by our prior year (the wettest year on record), we were ready for action. Bring on the British Summer Time Festival - a huge takeover of Hyde Park for four weeks in the middle of summer.