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Linguine with turkey meatballs and roasted peppers. Recipe on page 80

PhotograPh Dan Jones Food Styling Joss Herd ProP Styling Rebecca Williams

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Great food 56 Our pick of the season Recipes using the best of February’s produce 62 Dinner for two Romantic menus for Valentine’s night 70 Nigel Slater cooks with marmalade Who knew the nation’s favourite preserve was so versatile? 76 My favourite traybakes by Mary

Berry Delicious teatime treats 80 Smart cook: frugal Purse-friendly,

easy midweek suppers 85 Smart cook: speedy Fast recipe ideas for a pack of prawns 88 Smart cook: roast Sunday lunch on a shoestring 90 Smart cook: pasta Seven sauces to revamp your midweek staple 92 Smart cook: puddings Great desserts using alternatives to sugar 95 Smart cook: wine A selection of great bottles all for under a fiver 97 Smart cook: notes Expert food and wine tips 98 Smart cook: Q&A Our food team addresses your kitchen dilemmas 100 On my list Aggie MacKenzie reviews the best new products to hit the shelves features & shoppinG 15 Castaway cook Chef Jason King shares his desert-island must haves

17 Eating out News and trends, plus your chance to win a dinner 21 Lulu makes a meal of it Why food is one of the singer’s great joys 32 Man about the house Couples who have swapped roles – and love it 39 How to stop arguing about money Learn to recession-proof your relationship 43 Ask Shane Style guru Shane

Watson on how to bag a bargain in the sales 45 Art of seduction Beautiful buys for Valentine’s Day 47 Healthy new year Everything you need to keep your New Year resolutions 48 Roses are red Spoil yourself with these romantic beauty treats 53 Books Great reads for February in every issue 3 Welcome from the editor 8 Meet the team 9 Letters 11 Coupons Save £££s at the checkout 23 Your life Relaxation, entertainment and inspiration for you and your family 31 My life Fiona Gibson tries her best to be thrifty 146 Recipe index 146 Terms and conditions 147 Next month 130

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HEALTH 107 The anti-ageing detox plan How to eat to look younger 113 What you need to know about…

cholesterol 114 Stress and how to control it Three women learn coping strategies 119 Ask Elizabeth Our resident psychotherapist lends a professional ear

BEAUTY 120 Beauty for all budgets Victoria

Riedl looks for the best bargains and some special beauty treats 127 How to look good for less

Thrifty homemade beauty products 129 Beauty notebook

HOMES 130 Supper in the city with Abigail

Ahern Get inspiration from the interior design guru’s eclectic style 135 Cherry Menlove How to make jar bonnets 137 Homes notebook

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TRAVEL 138 Can a healthy holiday change your life? Do wellbeing breaks still make a difference once you’ve come home? 145 Travel notebook

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