From scallops to cherry drizzle cake: Nigel Slater’s simple summer recipes

Pork chop, herby salads and sides – dishes for relaxed lunches and languid suppersThis is the time of year I like to put several dishes on the table at the same time, a mix of recipes substantial enough to be main courses and others that can be used as an accompaniment or principal dish, as the mood takes you. This approach – thoughtful but relaxed – suits the more informal attitude I have to eating in summer, when courses become interchangeable and dishes tend to be served at