Easy Cook

easycook is a practical, down to earth and straight-talking food magazine. It aims to help busy people feed their families with a minimum of fuss and effort during the week, with more adventurous ideas for when there's a little more time at the weekend. The easy, speedy and healthy recipes are ideal whether you're an experienced cook or you're less confident in the kitchen, and they're all thoroughly tested so they will always work first time. In every issue; over 100 speedy, easy to follow recipes, family recipes for every day of the week, food kids love, store cupboard ideas, easy entertaining and easy baking.

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Ultimate BBQ sauce • This multi-tasking sauce can be served with burgers and bangers, or used to glaze ribs and chicken.

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SIMPLY THE ZEST • Bake up a batch of these moreish flapjacks – with their zingy flavour and fruity topping, they’ll be gone in no time

SIMPLE storecupboard SUPPERS • Perfect for when the sun’s shining, these punchy midweek meals are cheap and simple to make

SAVOURY TARTS • Follow the steps for the classic quiche, or recipes with alternatives for non-pastry fans. Ideal for supper with a salad, for a picnic, or part of a casual meal with friends

ALL IN One • Save on the washing up with these one-pan recipes, perfect for a fuss-free midweek meal

A WEEK OF healthier MEALS • Flavour-packed dinners for when you want to eat well mid-week

4 TERRIFIC HUMMUS TOPPERS • Make a meal for two using shop-bought hummus with tasty toppings. All you need is pitta bread for scooping

Summer soups • Four ways to enjoy wholesome, seasonal bowls

SOLO SNACKS • Feeling peckish? Fill up with a speedy meal for one

10 WAYS WITH STRAWBERRIES • Quick ways to enjoy this seasonal berry

NO-COOK MEALS • Too hot in the kitchen with the oven on? You won’t break a sweat over these recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and pudding

Tapas for friends • Relax outdoors with good company, with our Spanish-inspired bites

Sun’s out! • Get some lighter vegetarian dishes on the barbecue with these fuss-free recipes from Rukmini Iyer

Tweenage kicks! • Why wait for a birthday? Roll-out the help-yourself fajitas, a fancy-looking drink and an ice-cream sundae bar for your kids and their friends – they deserve it!

COME OVER FOR A BBQ • Forget sausages and burgers! This is a proper menu to sit down, relax and enjoy outside with family and friends

CHILL OUT with ice cream • Cool down this summer with some of your own ice cream creations

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BBC TV CHEFS • Three impressive ways with fish and seafood, perfect for entertaining friends and family

USE YOUR LOAF • We’ve taken a basic, easy-to-slice loaf cake and given it three very tasty twists