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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FEBRUARY inspiration • This month’s essential food and drink goodies, plus the must-book restaurants to see out winter

Cook with the season • Make the most of February’s produce before winter comes to an end

Good mood food • Vibrant, colourful dishes to uplift and inspire during the long, dark winter months

Feel good • The joy of eating well is hard to beat and these simple recipes – from crunchy chips and dips to pancakes with a cocktail twist – are guaranteed to put a smile on your face

Eat well everyday • Speedy, nourishing one-pot meals, all with clever shortcuts

cook a classic Anzac biscuits • Iconic in Australia and New Zealand, these easy biscuits make for a sweet treat with a hint of coconut

3 ways with Turmeric • Warming, bright and a bridge between other spices, ground turmeric is an accessible ingredient ready to bring your dishes to life

Need to know • This month, our trends expert, Gurdeep Loyal, has Lebanese wine, Latin American sofrito and tonka beans on his radar

The Palomar • With a modern take on Israeli food, this Soho restaurant offers a vibrant combination of sharing plates and cocktails

pro vs punter Climat • Critic Tony Naylor and Olive reader Phil Bligh give their verdicts on this new Manchester restaurant with a focus on fine wines and modern sharing plates

Delicious date nights • In restaurants, love blossoms. Good food, wine and service can combine to create a magical aura in which relationships flourish. But don’t wait for Valentine’s Day – here’s Olive’s pick of inspirational venues, lovingly chosen to suit every possible dating occasion

THE Measure • This month, try English whiskies, cocktail bitters and a Valentine’s Day cocktail

The ideal addition to your cookware collection • Save on this versatile 30cm pan from Cooks Professional

Portuguese perfection • Hand-crafted wines from the Douro region offer fantastic value for money

cook like a local Iran • From butter-basted kababs to herb-packed sabzi, explore the rich, complex flavours of this Middle Eastern country

10 things you need to know about pierogi • Cook, author and storyteller Zuza Zak shares tales and traditions surrounding these iconic Polish dumplings

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Harvest your own delicious potatoes • Save £24 when ordering this complete patio potato kit and receive free potato scrubbing gloves worth £4.99 – a total saving of £28.99!

kitchens to covet Vibrant space • Chef and cookbook author, John Gregory -Smith, invites us into his colourful, light-filled west London kitchen

Grace & Savour • This restaurant with rooms could be the best thing that’s ever happened to Birmingham

Mount St • Put aside some cherished time this weekend to recreate three courses inspired by this opulent Mayfair restaurant

Rosie Birkett Kitchen therapy • Cracking through the golden crust of a deep, rich meat pie is the ultimate winter comfort – Rosie shows you how to perfect your own

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Arros QD’s txangurro rice • This elevated rice dish, marrying Spanish and Korean flavours, makes a stunning main