Olive Magazine

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

March INSPIRATION • All you need to know this month, from restaurants on our radar, to must-buy food, drinks and homewares

cook • Put a spring in your step with our quick-win ramen recipes, impressive yet effortless tarts for entertaining, and ideas to make the most of March’s best produce

Cook with the season • Make the best of March’s fruit and veg with these inspiring recipes

A taste of home • Food writer Ren Behan shines a spotlight on sweet and nostalgic Polish bakes with her inspiring recipes

effortless! • Using shop-bought ingredients and with no fiddly techniques, these recipes are easy on the eye and simple to make. They can be made ahead, or require 30 minutes or less of prep – ideal for entertaining

INSTANT RAMEN • Just a little creativity and a few fresh ingredients turn this speedy staple meal into something special to look forward to

Eat well every day • Easy, speedy, nourishing midweek meals, all naturally gluten-free

Prawn risotto • This comforting risotto uses the prawn shells to create a rich seafood stock for the rice to bubble away in, before stirring through plump cooked prawns to serve

DISCOVER • Explore Malaysian street food courtesy of retro London restaurant Med Salleh, our pick of the UK’s best chef’s table experiences, plus venture into the food cultures of the Algarve and the French Alps

Med Salleh • Try authentic Malaysian street food at this relaxed 70s-style west London restaurant

FRONT ROW EATS • Olive’s pick of Britain’s best chef’s table and counter-dining experiences

WALMER CASTLE • The refresh of this historical Notting Hill pub offers cosy interiors and a modern menu

Solis • Critic KS Tong and Olive reader Alexandra O’Malley compare notes on this modern South American chicken and steak grill in Battersea

THIS MONTH with Gurdeep Loyal • Our trends expert discovers there’s more to Munich’s food and drink scene than beer, and shares a recipe for cannelloni with an Asian twist

THE MEASURE • This month we have gift ideas for a drinks aficionado, a tropical cocktail recipe and the perfect venue for a celebratory evening out to celebrate

WINE 101 • South Africa’s Stellenbosch region has a terroir ideally suited to creating stellar whites. In part six of her essential guide to wine, Kate Hawkings highlights the best bottles to look out for

French Alps • Luxuriate in these hearty Alpine classics, from fluffy potato pancakes to creamy braised chicken

10 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT the southern Algarve • Marco Mendes, co-founder of MJMK and Casa do Frango, shares his favourite things about the food and culture of the area where he grew up

UNWIND

The Bell at Charlbury • This Daylesford pub with rooms champions hyper-local produce and little touches of luxury

perfectly formed • Author and broadcaster Martha Collison shows us around her small but ultra-functional space in Hove

WHY WE SHOULD EAT THE RAINBOW • Find out how and why to pack your diet with phytonutrients

2024’s Top health trends • Trends expert April Preston shares her predictions with the Olive podcast, including sleep hygiene innovations and how...