Great British Food Magazine May-16 Back Issue

Celebrate spring in delicious style with 57 mouth-watering recipes from the likes of Mary Berry, John Torode and Nathan Outlaw.

Green is certainly the theme this month, and we've tried to cram as much fresh, spring loveliness onto as many pages as possible! Glorious British ingredients like asparagus, watercress and broad beans are coming into their prime this month – and we've got recipes using all of your favourites.

Using edible flowers in cooking has been a big restaurant trend for a while now, but do they actually add anything to the flavour? Celeb gardener James Wong is on hand to suggest the most flavourful blooms for using in bakes, syrups and even salads. Meanwhile, we go behind the scenes at some of the UK's most exciting kitchen gardens to meet the chefs who are as happy on the veg patch as they are behind the stove!

For something a bit less virtuous, try out our indulgent brunches – they're perfect for lazy bank holiday mornings, and the fried chocolate bread is as delicious as it sounds! Now alfresco eating season is almost upon us, we've also hunted down the finest British cheeses, charcuterie and pork pies to make your picnic or Ploughman's platters extra special.

Also inside: win cookery courses at River Cottage, Somerset's tastiest local food, afternoon tea at home, Val Warner goes trout fishing