Zest for life!

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Uplifting dishes to brighten your table – and your mood.

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01 August, 2025

Homes and Gardens - UK

A taste of christmas

Roast goose, sticky sprouts, gingerbread trifle – Skye McAlpine’s festive recipes are truly scrumptious

House Beautiful - UK

A fresh take on tradition

This impressive plan-ahead Christmas lunch from Flora Shedden is a mouthwatering mix of traditional recipes and deliciously unexpected flavours

Pick Me Up! Specials

Light and lovely puds

Easy to make, tasty to eat and under 400 calories a piece

Coast Magazine

A coastal christmas feast

PHOTOGRAPHY ISSY CROKER Brilliant celebrity chef Paul Ainsworth ...

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Taste of tuscany

SERVES 4 Ingredients 125g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing120g dark chocolate, broken into small piecesPinch of sea salt100g Amarena cherries, roughly chopped, plus3 tbsp of the cherry syrup10

Country Homes & Interiors

Luxe lunch

This inspired menu takes comforting rustic flavours and transforms them into celebratory festive dishes to savour and share