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Dreaming of a white Christmas

Christmas desserts should always take on an element of glamour. Just like the glad rags we don for every festive party, bakes deserve to get an extra dose of fabulousness this time of year. For my Christmas spread, I’ve gone down a sophisticated route...

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Things I love about November: chilly autumnal walks, a pub with an open fire, cosy nights in and the official beginning of pie season. With full-on winter just around the corner, this issue we are embracing those recipes that feel like a warm hug after...

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With autumn in full swing I’m feeling the pull towards more spicy, comforting food and we have some real winners in this issue, from a smoky masala fish curry to meltingly tender sticky chilli pork ribs. There are also some gorgeous entertaining dishes...

+ LAMB KLEFTIKO WITH ROASTED TOMATOES

Summer highs

+ EDD KIMBER’S BLUEBERRY AND MILK CHOCOLATE BLONDIES + PINEAPPLE PULLED PORK TACOS RAINBOW RICE BOWL + RASPBERRY FRANGIPANE TART + THAI-STYLE BBQ STEAK SALAD

+ HERBY-HARISSA SHAWARMA STUFFED PEPPERS WITH AROMATIC RICE

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Lemons really are the multi-taskers of the kitchen – they can balance out sweetness, bring brightness or add an extra layer of seasoning – a squeeze of lemon in a dish just seems to bring all of the other flavours into focus. Letitia Clark’s gorgeous...

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Ilove these words of wisdom from cooks Emily Cuddeford and Rachel Morgan on their stunning Middle Eastern lamb recipe (page 26): “A stress-free way of making the heart of your feast, spending a little bit of time at the beginning marinating the lamb,...

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Even if you’re not doing Valentine’s (or Galentine’s or Palentine’s!) Day, February feels like a good time to invite close friends round and get cosied up. Although it’s not the most exciting time in terms of produce, it’s officially the start of rich...

+ CURRIED COCONUT CHICKEN TRAYBAKE + NUTTY SEEDY BREAKFAST BARS + SPICED VENISON MEATBALLS + LEMON DRIZZLE MUFFINS + KEFIR SMOOTHIE BOWLS

+ CURRIED COCONUT CHICKEN TRAYBAKE + NUTTY SEEDY BREAKFAST BARS + SPICED VENISON MEATBALLS + LEMON DRIZZLE MUFFINS + KEFIR SMOOTHIE BOWLS

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Does the thought of the festive season fill you with sparkly, tinsel-adorned joy, or just a little bit of trepidation? If it’s the latter, turn to page 56 to read our guide to keeping calm during the holidays – psychologist Suzy Reading has included...

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How do you do Christmas? If you listened to our very entertaining festive podcast series last year, you will have heard that people have very firm feelings about this particular holiday, from the thickness of the gravy and the eternal sprout debate...

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Late autumn might bring colder, shorter days but it also means lots of good things, like cosy nights in, warming soups and stews, and the official return of roast season (did it ever go away, though? I do love a summer roast). This month’s cover star...

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What’s your entertaining style? I am very much a ‘put out a big sharing dish and let everyone help themselves’ kind of cook. I’d rather be relaxing with friends (and drinks) on the sofa than slaving away in the kitchen plating up perfect designer...

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September has always been an inbetweener month, not really summer but not quite autumn yet. It’s also my favourite time to head down to Cornwall as the summer crowds thin out, so I’m thrilled we have a sevenpage guide (p53) to highlight all those...

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August is arguably the month for locally grown produce, which is good news for your wallet as in glut season you can shop well. From charred sweetcorn and chilli salsa with tortilla chips for a Friday night with friends (p20) via a blackberry and bay...