From weekly shops to smart shortcuts, food writer Laura Goodman explores how rising costs and busy lives are reshaping our family meals

For Cherie Denham , growing up on an Irish farm meant new-laid eggs featured in most family meals. Today, she whisks them into cakes, curds and custards to evoke a comforting taste of home

...to the cinema this week to see The Testament of Ann Lee. Amanda Seyfried stars in the title role as the irrepressible leader of an 18th-century religious movement, who preached gender and social eq

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric

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In this meal plan you’ll find five easy, delicious, budget-friendly dinners to keep you and your family going all week long. Each recipe is packed full of flavour and is incredibly simple to make, eve