Eat seasonally: summer
At M&S, we source the very best seasonal produce, such as vibrant Irish asparagus and nutty Jersery Royal potatoes. By eating seasonally, you can rest assured that the fruit and veggies you love are fresher, have travelled fewer miles, support our amazing M&S Select Farmers and are at the peak of flavour
Irish strawberries
When it comes to Irish strawberry season, it doesn't get any sweeter than our strawberries. These summer stars are left to ripen for longer to ensure they are super sweet, juicy and extra large. They’re delicious eaten on their own, with cream or yoghurt, or used to make one of chef Chris Baber’s delicious ideas.
The berry best recipes
Put our Irish strawberries centre stage with chef Chris Baber’s recipes. Shake your weekend breakfast up by topping toast with creamy ricotta, sweet stewed strawberries and Scottish honey. Or impress your guests with a cheat’s Irish trifle that’s a doddle to make and even more delicious to eat!
Put King cherries to delicious use
Whether served with yoghurt and granola or eaten as they are, our King cherries pack a punch of flavour. Take things up a notch with Chris Baber’s brilliant brunch ideas: Black Forest gateau pancakes and French toast. Pick up a punnet of King cherries in store now and be inspired by Chris’s recipe ideas by clicking below.
Exclusive-to-M&S Piccolo tomatoes
Our deliciously sweet and intensely flavoured Piccolo tomatoes are now available in store. These Irish beauties are amazing in salads, pasta dishes and sharing boards. Looking for ways to really make these seasonal stars shine? Try Chris Baber’s Italian-inspired recipe ideas and pick up our Piccolo tomatoes in store now.
The tastiest Irish blackberries
When we say that not all blackberries are created equal, we mean it. Our best-in-season Irish blackberries are twice the size of regular blackberries, extra juicy and packed full of the sweet flavours of autumn. Scroll down to meet one of our Irish blackberry farmers and for delicious recipe ideas featuring this beautiful seasonal star.
Top of the tom recipes
Looking for a quick summer lunch or light supper to enjoy in the garden? Look no further than chef Chris Baber’s recipes that put a spotlight on our Sweet Rosso tomatoes. First up is tomato bruchetta with oozy burrata and basil that’s ready in just 10 minutes. Or try his family favourite pasta dish that combines the super sweet tomatoes with plump prawns, chilli and garlic.
Blackberry-licious recipes
Fancy whipping up a sweet treat with your Irish blackberries? Try chef Chris Baber’s sundae, which layers crushed blackberries with yellow peaches, double cream and vanilla ice-cream. The finishing touch? Percy sprinkles, crumbled ginger snaps and some extra blackberries. Or if something more cosy and comforting is up your street, try Chris’s take on a blackberry and apple crumble with a flapjack cookie topping.
