‘sam will keep annoying me until we’re old and grey’

Bring the beauty and flavours of the Black Sea and the Transylvanian mountains into your kitchen with Irina Georgescu’s comfort food recipes from the vibrant and diverse lands of Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria

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...

Of all the recipes we produce, there are some that are guaranteed to go down an absolute storm. Category-wise, it’s the four ‘CHs’ – chicken, cheese, chocolate, cheesecake – that tend to reign supreme

ADDING LOTS OF SPACE TO A HOME WITHOUT SACRIFICING PART OF THE GARDEN IS AN IDEAL OPTION. OUR GUIDE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET STARTED

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Serena’s visit to Italy was long overdue – but could she escape commitments back home?