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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

Want this to be the year you step out of your kitchen comfort zone? Lisa Harris discovers 20 new ingredients, cooking techniques and global cuisines that will help transform your cooking

ERIN ALDERSON’S RECIPES WILL HAVE YOU DELVING INTO YOUR PANTRY TO FIND INSPIRATION FROM CUPBOARD ESSENTIALS – ELEVATING PULSES, GRAINS AND SEEDS INTO NEW DISHES

Facing certain disgrace, Lady Susan would be forced to take drastic measures

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...