April

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Number 216

Crispy pork with spring greens, soy and lime Recipe on page 52

PhotograPh Jonathan Gregson Food Styling Sunil Vijayakar ProP Styling Liz Belton

On the cover

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Great food 52 Our pick of the season Recipes using the finest of April’s produce 58 Jamie’s weekend In the first of a new series, Jamie creates a relaxed menu with just five main ingredients for each recipe 64 Nigel Slater makes cheesecake

Delicious puds with a twist 70 All wrapped up Brian Glover’s flavour-packed bundles of joy 76 An Italian Easter with Angela

Hartnett Your new Sunday lunch 83 Olly’s wine club This month we’re tasting the finest New Zealand wines 86 On my list Aggie MacKenzie rounds up the best new products in store right now 90 Smart cook healthy Rachel Allen’s stylish low-calorie midweek meals 97 Smart cook standby Save time with a batch of super soups in the freezer 102 Smart cook vegetarian Lower-fat meat-free meals that even the most committed carnivores will love 105 Smart cook puds Seven sophisticated jellies – lemon gin and tonic, anyone? 109 Smart cook notes Clever tips and useful tricks from our new wine expert Richard Hemming and food director Sarah Randell 111 Nutrition notebook features & shoppinG 26 Soul food We meet three women who use cooking as a healing tool 32 Did your big day blow the budget?

Weddings are big business these days; see how things have changed over the years 39 Flower power Blooming lovely pieces for you and your home this season 40 Write stuff Follow the script to the letter with these great buys 43 What’s your mum style? Take our fun quiz to find out how you rate in every issue 3 Welcome from the editor 6 Recipe index 9 Meet the team 10 Your news and views 13 Coupons Save £££s at the checkout 17 Your life Relaxation, entertainment and inspiration for you and your family 25 My life Columnist Fiona Gibson embarrasses her children – for charity 46 Great reads for April 164 Terms and conditions 165 Next month 118

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BODY & SOUL 118 ‘My hairdresser and me’ Three women, three special relationships 124 Bright and beautiful Think peacock shades and add the latest blues, greens and purples to your make-up bag 127 Beauty spy Zoe Williams tests a treatment to tone flabby arms 129 Phil Smith’s hot hair Our stylist to the stars talks stylish wedding dos 131 Beauty notebook 135 Wellbeing notebook 137 Ask Elizabeth Our resident psychotherapist lends a professional ear

HOME & AWAY 140 Decorating with fresh greens

Vibrant, lush, soothing… time to go green 146 Joys of spring Think pretty blossom,

pastels and perfume for your garden 149 Homes notebook 152 Take to the waves Discover three very different holidays at sea 159 Spend a weekend in… Winchester

– historic city and foodie haven 163 Travel notebook

JUST FOR YOU 48 Your magazine needs you!

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