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Welcome to March

I t doesn’t take much to inspire a

Surprising SUNDAY LUNCHES

Stuck in a roast dinner rut? Try one of our enticing new ideas for your next weekend get-together

Easter is coming

Stock up on M&M’S ® as the holidays draw near, then get the family in the kitchen to help make these treats

tasty traybakes

Take the stress out of making dinner on a weeknight with our simple, flavourful all-in-one recipes

Korean-style cauliflower & carrot baked rice

£1.14 per serving This makes the most

Red Thai chicken meatball traybake

This is a great midweek meal as you

Spring greens filo traybake pie

Shoot director LAURIE NEWMAN | Food stylist JACK

A month of celebrations

With spring comes many festive occasions – mark them with innovative recipes from top food creators

Hara bhara kabab

These vegan patties are a popular snack in

Mississippi mud pie pancake cake

Turn traditional Pancake Day crêpes into a showstopper

Morassa polow ba morgh (Bejewelled saffron chicken pilau)

Celebrating Nowruz 20 March Morassa polow ba morgh

Speedy pancetta, leek &gorgonzola pasta

As a Welsh-Italian, I was brought up in

time to savour

Take a journey through world cuisine inspired by Nadiya’s childhood memories and family recipes

Vegetable peanut curry with sticky rice

Since discovering that my family ancestry links to

Samsas

Samsa is a traditional dish often made during

Irish classics revisited

Put a modern spin on traditional Irish recipes this St Patrick’s Day (17 March)

Bacon & cabbage filo pie

Bacon & cabbage filo pie, p50 This

Homemade granola

Granola is one of those great recipes that

Super sesame

Tahini and sesame seeds lend a mellow nutty flavour to this simple bake

Cook smart

Spend less and make more of what you’ve got in the fridge and storecupboard

Air-fried Easter

Plan ahead for Easter with novel ideas, including sweet bakes and a tender lamb centrepiece that can all be made without turning the oven on

The yellow sticker challenge

Veg like broccoli often ends up in the reduced section, so make the most of a bargain with these vibrant lunches

Dinner today, lunch tomorrow

There’s no faffing about with skewers for this traybake kebab and the leftovers make an ideal base for on-the-go lunches

Immunity

Dr Chintal Patel explains how choosing foods for their beneficial effect on your digestion can support your immune system

Sweet potatoes

Nutritionist Nicola Shubrook highlights all the ways in which this colourful veg can do you good

Try our sweet potato recipes

Spinach, sweet potato & lentil dhal Heat

Could you give up ultra-processed foods?

The amount of UPFs we consume in the UK is a hot topic but cutting them out is a challenge. Food writer Vicky Chandler shares her experience

At its best

Our head of food Cassie Best shares new ideas using seasonal watercress, beetroot and rhubarb

Homegrown

Eat seasonally when produce is at its best and cheap to buy, and preserve some too, so you can enjoy the flavours all year round

Discover it now wild garlic

Each month Barney Desmazery spotlights an underused, hyperseasonal ingredient that can transform your favourite dishes

weekend

Carrot cake pancakes, p104 Make time for

One-pot creamy nduja pasta

When you’ve had a long week and want something quick and indulgent, without too much washing-up, this pasta is just the thing

My favourite dish Chris Packham’s tofu curry

The naturalist, broadcaster, author and campaigner shares advice on helping the planet, and his favourite plant-based recipe

Creamy tofu curry with homemade roti

Photographs GETTY IMAGES SERVES 4 PREP

make time on Mother’s Day

Treat Mum to an indulgent pancake breakfast, a home-baked savoury tart or a special starter to elevate a traditional Sunday lunch

Feta & pea tart

Celebrate spring with this simple bake, which you can

Carrot cake pancakes

Shoot director JORDAN EDMONDS MOORE | Food stylist

Raise a glass

Mix a refreshing Campari cocktail, plus our pick of drinks to look out for in shops this month

“The healing power of food ”

In our search for new cooking talent, runner-up Farzanah Nasser wowed the judges with her vegan no-waste curry. Try it for yourself, as well as winner Georgia Hughes’ stunning sea bass

No-waste peanut & squash curry

Farzanah’s recipe Sea bass recipe photograph JAMES LEE

Sea bass with kale pesto & sultana salsa

Georgia’s new recipe For something a bit lighter

River escapes

Journey through tranquility and beauty on European waterways

IN the KNOW

Sharpen your skills in the kitchen with our expert guides and make a note of the latest cookbooks and events to catch

LEARN SOMETHING new

Merlin Labron-Johnson, chef at farm-to-fork restaurant Osip shares advice on foraging ingredients and cooking with them

WILD GARLIC vs NET TLES

Both wild plants are in abundance in March but which does Merlin prefer?

WHAT I TAKE FORAGING

Micro skills

WILD GARLIC CAPERS

Preserve the season

THE ONE

We asked Merlin, ‘What’s the one...’

FRENCH ONION SOUP

Next Level

Recipes for success

Get everything you need Find a daily breakdown

GET OUT AND ABOUT

Celebrate the Hindu festival of colours and try an array of craft gins or award-winning cheeses

5 OF THE BEST ROASTING TINS

Get the best results with traybakes and roasts by investing in the right piece of kitchen kit, tested by our experts

BOOKS for COOKS

Our resident reviewer Fiona Forman makes an elegant French cake from Murder Below Deck by Orlando Murrin, plus more from the latest top titles

Try Orlando’s recipe

Gâteau reine de Saba (Queen of Sheba cake)

‘Green’ buzzwords

EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW

The basics

Photographs DANIEL GRIZELJ/STONE/GETTY, JAMESBREY/E+/GETTY, KOSAMTU /E+/GETTY, PAWZI/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES

Farming & growing

Biodiversity In farming, land that sustains a rich

Food & eating

Flexitarian Flexitarians minimise their meat, fish and sometimes

Wine & drinks

Natural wine Wine returned to its pre-industrial origin,

Restaurants & menus

Sustainable Restaurant Association The SRA certifies restaurants

Packaging

Photographs MAGDA TYMCZYJ/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS, TANJA IVANOVA/MOMENT/GETTY, VLAD.PLUS/ISTOCK/GETTY

Trip of a lifetime

Experience a gastronomic paradise at an eco-conscious resort in Halkidiki, Greece

Istanbul

what to eat in

Short breaks for families

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