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

February INSPIRATION • All you need to know this month, from restaurants on our radar, to must-buy food, drinks and homewares

cook • Work wonders with February’s seasonal produce, fragrant bakes to spice up winter days, plus effortlessly adaptable Valentine’s dishes to treat that special someone

Cook with the season • Make the most of February’s produce with these inspiring recipes

Sugar & spice • Give cakes, bakes and puddings a lift with fragrant, warming spices

effortless! • Whether you are doing Valentine’s, ‘Galentine’s’ or just food for friends, this easily adaptable menu will suit all occasions

SWEETCORN • Frozen and tinned sweetcorn is a friendly burst of summer in warming winter dishes and bright flavoured salads

Eat well every day • Easy, speedy midweek meals that make the most of leftovers

Entertaining • Make your table as beautiful as the food you’re putting on it with Rosie’s tablescaping tips

Beef cannelloni • This creamy dish is the perfect make-ahead family dinner – chilling the ragu overnight allows the rich flavours to develop and marry together. Serve alongside a green salad or garlic bread – either way it’s sure to be a hit with the family

DISCOVER • Hunker down with great food and a blissful night’s sleep at one of our favourite restaurants-with-rooms, recreate Saltine’s signature duck confit, and explore the diverse flavours of Oman and Thailand

Saltine • Focussing on provenance and letting ingredients shine, this neighbourhood restaurant is hitting all the right notes in north London

SUITE dreams • From cosy inns to deluxe gastro-stays, O is booking dinner, bed and breakfast

BROOKE • This south-west London pub combines cosy classics with modern, upmarket dining

Lo´rian • Critic KS Tong and olive reader John Church compare notes on a new all-day dining deli in west London

THIS MONTH • Our trends expert takes in some of Winchester’s culinary highlights and shares a rose-tinted nougat recipe inspired by Italian torrone

THE MEASURE • This month, romantic aperitifs for two, a special Valentine’s gift and ideas for get-togethers with friends

WINE 101 • Home to several heavyweights of the wine world, Bordeaux can be a source of great value if you know where to look. Kate Hawkings explores the region in part five of her essential guide to wine

Oman • Experience the diverse cuisine of this Middle Eastern country, from tangy beef tikka to refreshing rose-flavoured drinks

10 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT Thailand • Rosa’s Thai co-founder, Saiphin Moore, shares her favourite things about the food and culture of her homeland

A taste of adventure • Discover all the unmissable dining experiences waiting for you on a Princess Cruises holiday – including the first ever Good Food Show at Sea

UNWIND

The Bath Priory • Comfortable, old-school surroundings, first-class hospitality and an Asian-inspired menu championing local produce

open for creativity • olive’s trends columnist Gurdeep Loyal shows us how he makes the most of his London studio space

SKIN HEALTH AND VITAMIN C • We look at the benefits of vitamin C, how to add it into your diet through simple, nourishing dishes...