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

THE HOT LIST with Gurdeep Loyal • Our trends expert shares a recipe for Portuguese salt cod fritters, highlights top dining spots in Inverness and discovers next-level cocktails at a new speakeasy

KITCHEN SHELF • This month’s pick of food, drink and homewares

MAKE A RESERVATION 4 must-visit restaurants • Discover a selection of our current favourite food spots in the UK, from farm-side summer banquets to a Vietnamese café in the heart of London

cook • Classic dishes with a clever Indian twist, three smart ways with halloumi, and seasonal recipes to usher in summer

ON THE COVER • Kick off a Mexican summer feast in style with these beautifully crisp, Asian-inspired tostadas, loaded up with fresh flavours

COOK IN SEASON • It’s the time to enjoy strawberries, gooseberries, asparagus and halibut

A TOUCH OF SPICE • Eddie Scott shares inventive Indian twists on some classic dishes

3 WAYS WITH HALLOUMI • These dishes make the most of halloumi’s rich, salty savouriness

EFFORTLESS FUSS-FREE FLATBREADS • Pile newly in-season courgette onto shop-bought flatbreads for a light supper or al fresco lunch

WHY SHOULD WE EAT 30 PLANTS A WEEK? • Dietician Dr Catherine Rabess recently appeared on the Olive podcast to explain why our gut health benefits from eating a variety of plants. Plus, we share four recipes to pack in the plant points

discover • Our pick of the UK’s best casual eating spots, the lowdown on Jamaican cuisine, and the sunshine flavour of Andalucía

THE UK’S BEST CASUAL EATING SPOTS • Olive celebrates our favourite food halls, street food events and produce markets

PRO VS PUNTER YiQi • Critic KS Tong and Olive reader Sophie Waddy compare notes on this modern pan-Asian addition to Chinatown, London

THE MEASURE • Elevate June celebrations with gifts fit for Father’s Day, cocktail tips and a luxury London bar that will transport you to far-flung locales

WINE 101 with Kate Hawkings • In part nine of her essential guide to wine, Kate Hawkings explores the exciting resurgence of the Greek wine industry

10 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT Jamaican cuisine • Celeste Gordon, resident chef at Jamaica Food + Drink Kitchen, Kingston, shares the things that make her heritage cuisine so special

COOK LIKE A LOCAL Andalucía • Enjoy the sun-drenched flavours of this southern Spanish region

unwind

KITCHEN HAVEN Colourful and open • Mambow chef-owner Abby Lee welcomes us into her bright, open space in Hackney Downs, east London

BOLTHOLE BREAKS Three spa hotels • Relax and luxuriate in some self-care – and superior cooking – with these food-focussed spa hotels

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BAKE OF THE MONTH • Add some caramel depth to this classic combination of sweet white chocolate and tart berries