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

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Enjoy Olive’s top 20 seafood recipes

Olive PODCAST – GREEN KITCHEN

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On the cover

Your brand-new Olive – our promise to you

christmas inspiration • Clever tips to avoid wasting food over the holiday, hot restaurants worthy of a festive night out, plus gorgeous baubles to decorate your tree

gurdeep’s discoveries sour cherries • This month, food writer Gurdeep Loyal experiments with a Middle Eastern favourite

Chocolate with a cause

Why not make and share our cover recipe? • Make our chocolate, chestnut and cherry roulade (p18) then send us a photo of your dish to win a Le Creuset stainless steel square roaster worth £135. This roaster is versatile, practical and ideal for everyday cooking. It’s also great for sweet or savoury traybakes and desserts, too.

3 must-visit restaurants • Our pick of the festive period’s top dining spots

Food waste at Christmas • Plan ahead and use our top tips to avoid throwing away your left-over festive food this year

your Olive favourites • The recipes that our readers are talking about on their social channels

What’s new on the Olive magazine podcast

Trim the tree • Whether hung on your tree or tied to a gift, these decorations are beautifully festive and take a sustainable approach

Smoked to perfection • A south London smokehouse putting ethically sourced products first

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all you want for CHRISTMAS • Delicious, easy and fuss-free recipes for a complete, low-waste Christmas dinner

get the look • Inspired by our tableware? Here’s where to buy it

Bring FLAVOUR to life with

My true love gave to me • If you’re hosting a celebration for two, make your meal just as special with plump partridges, a luxurious starter and stunning dessert

Veggie stars • These luxurious vegetarian mains will shine brightly as the centrepieces on your Christmas table

Sweet sensations • Joyful desserts to bring added sparkle to the end of your celebratory meal from pastry whizz Ravneet Gill

Sustainable edible gifts • Make the most of winter produce to create these special, homemade presents for loved ones

effortless! • If you need an impressive festive dessert with minimal effort, try one of Nadine Brown’s simple recipes using storecupboard ingredients

Even less effort!

cook a classic Sausage rolls • Serve these as canapés, snacks or part of a Boxing Day buffet – the homemade rough-puff pastry makes them buttery, flaky and irresistible

Brunches with a bang • Three brilliant recipes to add sparkle to your long, lazy mornings this Christmas

A stress-free Christmas • Discover ways to reduce waste and have a calmer cooking experience this year

Christmas Day stress-busting tips • There’s usually a lot of pressure on the success of the big lunch but there are plenty of ways to help it go smoothly.

leftover miracles • Transform what’s left from the big day into these four comforting creations

Everyday healthy • Offset the heavier meals during the festive period with these five light and wholesome veg-packed dinners

discover • Try a Middle Eastern take...