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FOR STARTERS

NEWS, NIBBLES OF KNOWLEDGE AND GOOD THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW

CAN YOU WATCH A FILM WITHOUT FOOD?

According to a recent survey*, food is the most essential companion to film-watching at home – far more so than partners, friends or pets. When people were asked what they couldn’t go without, here’s what they said…

WIN A HAMPER FULL OF GOODIES!

Can you guess how many eggs the delicious. food team cracked open to put together this issue and the Collector’s Edition on eggs? Send your estimate to info@deliciousmagazine.co.uk with the subject line EGGSHELLS for your chance to win a hamper packed with goodies. Competition closes 30 April 2017.

NEW ON OUR PODCAST

Hear Raymond Blanc’s tips on Parisian bistronomy and get the inside story from gut-health expert Professor Tim Spector. PLUS we go foraging on Dartmoor, learn about the devastating effect cheap meat is having on the environment and pop into a pop-up in London’s Borough Market. Quirky Easter eats complete a bumper episode…

■ Find the podcast on iTunes or the podcast app, or visit deliciousmagazine.co.uk

FRIDGING THE GAP

London’s first community fridge, inspired by similar projects in Spain, Germany and India, has opened its doors in Pop Brixton. Local traders and the public can drop off edibles, ready to be picked up by anyone who needs them. The food is checked for safety by a team of volunteers.

The People’s Fridge co-founder Olivia Haughton explains: “Within a five-minute walk of the fridge there are more than 200 traders who produce a huge amount of food waste. This is a good test, and we hope to see other fridges launch in London soon.”

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Delicious UK
WELCOME TO April
Ask someone what Easter means to them in terms of food and they’ll probably come up with chocolate eggs, toasted hot cross buns oozing with butter, and finally, roast lamb. We certainly would – which is why this issue is a celebration of all these great things, to be enjoyed along with some welcome days off work. So, here’s to walks in the sunshine and sharing life-enhancing good times and unhurried feasts around the table with friends and family.
APRIL moments…
Every year the National Trust teams up with Cadbury
OTHER GOOD THINGS
WIN Denby oven-to-tableware worth £500
This month we have a cracking cook-the-cover prize
Raymond Blanc invites you for an unforgettable gourmet lunch
This is the golden ticket for food lovers… Join delicious. and meet Raymond Blanc OBE in person, have a private garden tour and lunch at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons
Join delicious. for a food festival like no other!
• GREAT TASTE FOOD MARKET SHOWCASING THE BEST OF BRITISH
FREE! Signed copy of Nathan Outlaw’s Home Kitchen
Hurry! Offer ends 30 April 2017
WIN a gourmet festival weekend
Enjoy the best cuisine at the Colmore Food Festival with a two-night luxury hotel stay, plus dinner at Glynn Purnell’s Michelin-starred restaurant
LOOSE ENDS
Don’t let this month’s special ingredients linger in your kitchen – make the most of them with these smart and easy ideas
READ ALL ABOUT IT
FROM OUR INBOX…
Guy Dimond’s Did We Really Eat That? [March, p80] brought
JANE DEVONSHIRE
The Master Chef 2016 winner says cooking is in her genes. She follows her nan’s example and trusts her instincts
WISH LIST
These pages are about us doing the hard work so you
When only chocolate will do…
Give the Easter bunny a run for his money with our pick of the best chocolatey treats, from budget buys to high-end designer eggs. Whether you buy and give, or share or savour, is up to you…
TEST REPORT
WHERE Eckington Manor Cookery School, Worcestershire
Why the food choices we make are so important
As shoppers, we’re used to big stores overflowing with good things to eat. Philosopher and food lover Julian Baggini considers the effect our need for broad choice is having on the planet
“You need to be innovative in this world”
Susan Low takes the high road to Scotland to meet Anja and Jan Jacob Baak of Great Glen Charcuterie, who led the way in putting British cured meats on the international map. This is food artistry at its best, and if you haven’t tried it now’s the time – but it’s a delicacy that almost never came into being
THE SURPRISING TRUTH ABOUT THE FOOD ON OUR PLATES
Celebrated food writer Felicity Cloake is a bit of
CHEERS!
Susy Atkins rounds up the hottest wine and drinks trends
Do you REALLY need to eat your five-a-day?
Five? Seven? Fewer? More? Conflicting reports make it difficult for consumers to be sure just how many servings of fruit and vegetables are best to eat each day. Sue Quinn talks to the experts to shed some light on the matter
THE GREAT BRITISH GETAWAY
Could it be time to flee for a well deserved break? We’ve rounded up four ideal locations, from an island retreat and Suffolk village gem to the Welsh wilds and a Cornish B&B. Bliss might just be on the cards
BITE-SIZE BREAKS MALAGA
Once down at heel and overlooked by tourists, Andalusia’s second city has smartened up. There are new museums, a hipster port area called Soho – and the compact city centre is just made for tapas crawls. Les Dunn takes a look around
Are TV and technology ruining our cooking skills?
Has the instant gratification of iPhones and YouTube seduced people into avoiding the kitchen? Food-loving journalist Polly Glass thinks so. It’s time, she says, to get back to simple pleasures
Delicious EGGS
”Learning to cook an egg properly is a wonderful start
EGGS YOUR ESSENTIAL KNOW-HOW
These techniques are the building blocks of kitchen skills – crack them to reach a whole new level of expertise
YOUR RECIPE INSPIRATION
ALWAYS A WINNER Chilli
Who can turn down an inviting chilli laced with aromatic spices and just the right lick of heat? This trio covers all bases – a veggie version, a chipotle chicken and a slow-cooked beef, all zinged up with lime and coriander
PIZZA
The heady aromas of this much-loved Italian dish will fill your kitchen and transform your home into a Neapolitan pizzeria
YOUR EASTER COOKBOOK
“Please help me make an Easter lunch everyone will love”
Cooking for a crowd can be a challenge, especially when there’s a big celebration involved. Reader Kirsty Benham appealed to us for inspiration, with this brief: a fabulous menu with family appeal and minimal hassle. Here’s what Jen Bedloe, our acting food editor, came up with. There’s even an egg hunt for the kids – big and small!
The after-lunch FAMILY QUIZ
The Easter feast has been devoured, but the washing up can wait… Appoint a quizmaster and enjoy Phoebe Stone’s three-course menu of brain-teasing fun
THE ALTERNATIVE EASTER ROAST
Easter has its food traditions, but if you’re not cooking
NATHAN OUTLAW’S OUTRAGEOUSLY GOOD PIES
The Cornwall-based chef is famed for his artful ways with seafood, but that isn’t all he cooks. These recipes from Nathan’s latest book prove crowdpleasers are always welcome – especially if they involve a crisp crust or cloud of buttery mash
Sticky, gooey and very, very chocolatey
Set all thoughts of guilt aside… These recipes put a grown-up spin on childhood chocolate bars – the ones that had you rushing to the sweetshop after school
EASTER BAKING
Even if you haven’t been giving up those luxuries for Lent, the bank holiday is still a fine time to bake something more adventurous. Debbie Major’s innovative recipes will go a long way to guaranteeing a happy weekend for all
COMING NEXT MONTH IN…
• The big bank holiday brunch • Gill Meller packs a
Mary Berry’s GUIDE TO PERFECT SCONES
PHOTOGRAPHS GEORGIA GLYNN SMITH FOOD STYLING LISA HARRISON
Nonna taught me the importance of food
Easter for reader Emma Marijewycz starts with upholding her Italian grandmother’s tradition of baking this creamy, zesty tart
EAT WELL FOR LIFE
JUST ONE PAN TO WASH UP
These hassle-free recipes are packed with flavour – and save time afterwards… Brilliant!
NEW! THE LEFTOVERS RECIPE
Make the fishcakes up to the end of step 3; keep covered
NEW! THE BUDGET RECIPE
Make up to the end of step 2 up to 24 hoursahead and
NEW! THE BATCH-COOK RECIPE
Cook to the end of step 2, then cool completely and
NEW! SOUP OF THE MONTH
Make the soup up to 48 hours ahead and keep covered
Minced beef
It may lack the glam factor but it’s a dream to cook with – the perfect ingredient for a host of crowd-pleasing midweek dishes
HOW TO EAT WELL ON A FAST DAY
Are you one of the many people who’s taken to the 5:2 diet, restricting your calorie intake to 500 a day for two days a week? These low-cal recipes from Laura Herring’s latest book give so much satisfaction, you might want to eat them every day
STUFFING
A decent chunk alongside your roast can be surprisingly calorific, so we’ve cut the fat and cals but kept all the flavour
WATERCRESS
RECIPES AND FOOD STYLING ELLA TARN PHOTOGRAPHS ANDREW
QUICK COOK VEGAN
With no meat involved, vegan food lends itself well to speedy cooking, and the fresh-tasting results are all the better for the blissfully minimal prep time. Food blogger Katy Beskow’s recipes from her new book are the opposite of slow cooking – in the very best of ways
BE A BETTER COOK
THIS MONTH IN THE delicious. KITCHEN…
While the delicious. food team are testing recipes
HOW TO TEMPER CHOCOLATE AND MAKE EASTER EGGS
Tempering chocolate may seem fiddly at first, but once
CANELÉS
The perfect canelé has to have a uniform golden-brown

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