Fresh ideas for al fresco dining

This week, Nathan Dimond, head chef of The Orangery at The Cliff at Lyons in Celbridge, brings the outside in with four dishes inspired by summer gardens

Garden vegetable carpaccio
Nathan Dimond, head chef of The Orangery at The Cliff at Lyons in Celbridge

Garden vegetable carpaccio

Ingredients, serves four

500g plain flour

300ml water

100g coarse sea salt

1 celeriac

1 swede

1 red beetroot

1 yellow beetroot

3 radishes

1 kohlrahbi

1 candy beetroot

300ml sherry vinegar

300ml cider vinegar

300ml rice wine vinegar

150g muscovado sugar

150g caster sugar

150g demerara sugar

Edible flowers and fresh herbs to garnish

Method

1. Pre-heat ...