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

Welcome

Christmas INSPIRATION • All you need to know this month, from celebratory restaurants to book to must-buy festive food, drinks and homewares

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Cook with the season • Make the most of Christmastime’s best fruit and veg with these inspiring recipes

Share the love! • Sharing boards and platters are a great casual way to entertain – perfect for parties, last-minute get-togethers or as an easy start (or end) to a great meal

3 effortless! CHRISTMAS CENTREPIECES • One-pots that can be made ahead or simply left to cook, and recipes using something pre-made can make hosting Christmas much easier

Buon Natale! • Give your festive baking an Italian twist with gorgeous cakes and cookies from star baker Giuseppe Dell’Anno

NOUGAT • Turn this nutty, chewy confection into a dreamy dessert with one of these easy recipes

Eat well everyday • Easy, speedy, nourishing meals to inspire you all week

Brussels sprouts gratin • This epic festive side dish combines brussels sprouts with streaky bacon and a cheesy mustard breadcrumb topping, baked until golden and crisp

DISCOVER

Sohaila SIGNATURE DISH • Lebanese-inspired flavours come from this social enterprise restaurant in Shoreditch

CROWD pleasers • Looking to feed a gang this Christmas? olive has ideas on that

Llama Inn • Critic KS Tong and olive reader Liz Hughes give their verdicts on this new Peruvian restaurant in Hoxton, London

THIS MONTH with Gurdeep Loyal • Our trends expert shares a recipe using a classic French seasoning, explores Anglesey’s foodie hot spots, and experiments with flavour dusts

THE MEASURE • Celebrate the festive season with bergamot gimlets, coffee manhattans and DIY bottled cocktails

with Kate Hawkings • This month, in the run up to Christmas, we pick out our favourite celebratory Italian sparkling wines

DRINK YOUR WAY AROUND THE WORLD! • Explore some global flavours this party season with these inventive new cocktails from drinks expert Olly Smith

Olive Christmas SUPERMARKET AWARDS • The must-buy winners of our tenth annual Christmas awards – all chosen to help you have an effortless festive season

A FEW OF OUR favourite THINGS • We’ve collated the very best foodie gifts, so you can treat the special ones in your life, whatever your budget

Scandinavia • From herb-spiked fishcakes to rich roast pork, enjoy the hearty flavours of this Northern European region

10 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT South Korea • With years of experience navigating street food markets, family-run restaurants and rural temples, Intrepid tour guide, Back Kimyung, shares what makes the food culture of his homeland so special

UNWIND • Cosy up with a sharing menu from our new favourite pub, style tips for festive tablescaping and decorating your kitchen, plus a gorgeous grown-up trifle perfect for entertaining

PUB MENU The Red Lion & Sun • Celebrate the start of the holiday season with this sharing menu from a north London neighbourhood gem

field-to-table DINING • You’ve got your menu sorted, now spruce up the table for a truly special celebration

In with the old • Jules and Steve Horrell, of dining experience Horrell...