At olive we believe you can eat imaginatively and well without spending a fortune. Every month we aim to inspire food lovers to cook new dishes, but it's not all about cooking at home. The magazine has three main sections, eat in, eat out, eat away so you'll also find great value restaurants, top recommendations and tips from around the world. In every issue: 100+ easy, stylish recipes all triple tested, 7 meals for under £35, great value restaurants, bargain travel ideas
Welcome to August
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olive Loves... • This month’s must-haves, including Cambodian pepper berries, sourdough essentials and chilli sauce that packs a punch
COOK • Every recipe you’ll need this month, including brilliant summer dishes to share with friends and step-by-step guides to making perfect Asian dumplings and noodles. PLUS lots of quick, easy and healthy weekday meals
Seasonal • Make the most of fennel, red peppers, raspberries, mackerel, tomatoes and mushrooms this month
Enticing ASIA • Pippa Middlehurst shares four of her favourite recipes, showcasing classics from Japan, Taiwan and China
COOK’S NOTES
Home fries • The Rangoon Sisters have been wowing their supper club diners with Burmese-inspired dishes since 2013 – here they share their take on a popular street food
Summer Breeze • All your summer recipe needs answered, from low and slow BBQ-style brisket to a great new twist on a banoffee pie
COOL as you like • Clever recipes that make the most of your freezer, freeing up time and saving waste
Spice Odyssey • This month, Olive’s Indian cooking expert shares a traditional slow-cooked lamb dish from northern India
MODERN VEGAN • Top a fudgy Oreo biscuit base with silken tofu and dark chocolate for a rich, indulgent cheesecake
TOP NOTCH • Fancy-up summer flatbreads!
BAKING BRILLIANCE • Edd Kimber shares his expert tips for creating showstopping cakes and bakes. This month, a rich, creamy cake inspired by classic Vietnamese iced coffee
GET IT RIGHT DOUGHNUTS • Pillowy in the middle, crunchy sugar on the outside, absolutely stuffed full of jam – and miles better than anything you could buy
COOK everyday • Seven easy meals to shake up your midweek menu
HEALTH KICKS • Deputy food editor Adam Bush shows us six delicious recipes including beetroot, apple and ginger juice, vegan risotto and curried chicken burgers
Olive NUTRITIONIST KERRY TORRENS ON THE BENEFITS OF...
3 WAYS WITH POTATOES • Turn everyday ingredients into something special with these inventive recipes
EAT & ESCAPE • Cook up spiced corn fritters, tomato sambal and fragrant chicken fried rice from the Indonesian islands. Plus, how to make the most of the spices in your storecupboard
DO IT YOURSELF • From burgers to baos, curries to cocktails, these DIY kits bring restaurant-style dining to the comfort of your own home
Fully Booked! • From food-focussed memoirs to cookery handbooks and essay collections – this batch of tomes will open your eyes and get your stomach rumbling in no time
The measure • Up your drinks game with canned craft cocktails, luxe sodas and tequila highballs
NEW-WAVE ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE • Olive’s wine expert on why experimental English fizz is worth exploring
WINES TO TRY THIS MONTH…
INDONESIA • Discover bouncy, spiced meatballs, fish barbecued in banana leaves and deep-fried plantain among more than 17,000 islands
5 OF THE BEST THINGS TO EAT
Spices • Make your spice rack work harder with this handy guide to exactly what you need – plus the best recipes to get the most out of them
Berry moreish! • A summery cheesecake that...