Good Food

Good Food is the UK's biggest selling food magazine, packed with triple-tested recipes and practical ideas for every meal occasion. From weekday suppers to relaxed weekend lunches, recipes are seasonal and work first time. In every issue: 100+ triple-tested recipes, everyday cooking,weekend ideas, seasonal ingredients, TV chefs, inspirational photographs and practical advice.

Welcome to December

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Festive in five • Cook a sumptuous Christmas spread where each recipe uses ingredients you can count on one hand

Christmas planning • We share a few pearls of wisdom to help you have a holly, jolly Christmas while minimising food waste and sticking to your budget

It’s a cracker! • Christmas lunch leftovers are always a highlight. Here, Cassie Best has piled them high into the ultimate Boxing Day sandwich

What’s your best party snack? • Chefs and restaurateurs share their favourite finger food

Stress-free starters • Use a few clever shortcuts to kick off the big day menu

Vegetarian showstoppers • Go the extra mile for your meat-free Christmas table with festively bright, satisfying mains that have the wow factor

Sweet & festive • Impress guests with a new take on trifle, a cocktail-inspired pavlova and cooling coffee semifreddo

A feast for movie night • Snuggle up on the sofa together, put on a festive film and share some moreish homemade treats

1 cake, 2 ways Bake something magical • Take two sponges, then choose your decoration – a cute igloo or an elegant frosted finish with edible pinecones

mincemeat • Make your own for a classic mince pie, or change it up with our inventive new ideas

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Air-fryer party • Our freeze-ahead nibbles are a breeze to make leaving you more time to enjoy with guests

Get motivated! • Kick-start 2024 with our brand-new, flexible Healthy Diet Plan

Make & take savoury shortbread • Are you invited to a festive event? Fill a hamper with homemade goodies to thank your host, including biscuits with a twist

ready in 30 • These dinner ideas will refresh your repertoire and make life easier when time is limited

love your Christmas leftovers • Create special meals from the surplus roasties, cheese, roast turkey and ham from the big day

one-pan wonder • We give one of your favourite TikTok pasta recipes a festive twist using silky, melting camembert

Rick Stein’s fish supper • Combine smoked haddock with a golden rarebit topping for a comforting dinner

seafood made special • A touch of saffron elevates this pie for a meal that you can serve to guests without compromising on your healthy eating routine

The value of friendship • David Goldsmith faced another Christmas alone, until some new friends stepped in

Cooks the books • Our columnist Melissa Thompson recreates a recipe from one of her favourite cookbooks, so you can try it at home

How to use up everything! • Each month we show you how to waste less and make ingredients work harder for maximum taste and value

What to drink with cheese dishes • Pick the right wines to go with your favourite fromage, including punchier blue types and goat’s cheese

Sow, grow, glow: Warm up winter • Root veg and brussels sprouts are abundant in December and Samuel Goldsmith puts them centre stage in these comforting recipes. Plus, BBC Gardeners’ World...