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Keep yourself sane with chef Hilary O’Hagan Brennan’s foolproof recipes

Hilary O’Hagan Brennan: ‘Summer is my favourite time of the year to cook’ Pic: Fergal Phillips

Summer is here and while most people get excited about summer holidays and tan lines, I get excited about the prospect of edible things to come.

It is my favourite time of year to cook. Ingredients are so vibrant and colourful that they need very little done to them to make them sing. It’s a time of year for broadbeans, peas, asparagus, fennel, tomatoes, new season potatoes, soft herbs, summer fruits and

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