Light, sweet and easy to eat – why melons and other cool fruits rule August

The Mediterranean’s best beach ritual, plus melons, cucumbers and cold soups to keep us cool this summer Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, Feast Everyone who grew up by the Mediterranean Sea knows that a lazy day on the beach requires a certain level of planning. You should pack everything you’ll need, or may need, and get there early to secure a good spot. But the first thing you need to do when you get there – even before you spread out your blankets and put that sunscreen on – i...

By Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer