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Seasonal Eating

Cooking with what’s in season — for flavour, for the kitchen calendar, and for the quiet pleasure of eating in tune with the year.

Leek, Potato and Bacon Traybake (One Pan, 1 Hour)
Kitchen & Food

Leek, Potato and Bacon Traybake (One Pan, 1 Hour)

One pan, four cheap ingredients, an hour in the oven — the easy weeknight supper that uses up what is already in the kitchen, with the option of a handful of mature cheddar at the end.

By Gareth Isherwood · 20 May 2026
Easy BBQ Side Dishes UK — Six Things That Make the BBQ a Meal
Kitchen & Food

Easy BBQ Side Dishes UK — Six Things That Make the BBQ a Meal

Six easy BBQ side dishes that turn a quick grill into a proper meal — charred sweetcorn, no-mayo potato salad, crème-fraîche slaw, salt-rested tomato salad, flatbreads on the BBQ, cucumber and yoghurt.

By Gareth Isherwood · 10 May 2026
What to Cook in May: Asparagus, Rhubarb and the Season’s First Flavours
Kitchen & Food

What to Cook in May: Asparagus, Rhubarb and the Season’s First Flavours

📅 Reading this off-season? For what to cook right now, see our current seasonal recipes guide. There are months that feel abundant and months that…

By Gareth Isherwood · 23 April 2026
What to Cook in April: Cheap, Seasonal, and Worth Making
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What to Cook in April: Cheap, Seasonal, and Worth Making

📅 Reading this off-season? For what to cook right now, see our current seasonal recipes guide. April is one of the better months to cook…

By Gareth Isherwood · 22 March 2026
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