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Add a little sparkle to your New Year celebrations with this fabulous menu for six and get-ahead tips to make hosting easy

Coat tuna steaks in sesame seeds and serve on a crunchy sugar snap pea and edamame salad for a quick, protein-rich meal. SERVES 2 | PREP 25 MINS | COOK 5 MINS | EASY 1 tbsp miso paste1 tbsp rice vineg

There’s nothing better than throwing all your ingredients into a slow cooker in the morning and coming back to a delicious readymade dinner. These ideas from chef Poppy O’Toole couldn’t be easier

Cooking doesn’t have to be complicated, says Prue Leith, whose simple recipes and time-saving tips are inspired by a lifetime of cooking for joy

WHAT A TRULY charming coincidence! As we celebrate 140 years of The Lady, Tom Parker Bowles has obligingly produced a book of royal recipes (with anecdotes) covering much the same timespan. Like The L

Our latest fiction writing competition asked entrants to pen a love story, and we found find three romantic tales which we’re sure you’ll enjoy over the next few pages. Congratulations to Daniel Taylor with The Clockmaker’s Valentine , which you can read overleaf, along with two runners-up. Plus on page 58, find out details about our next themed short story competition...