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Cook’s calendar • Use our guide and know what to shop for, cook and organise right now to make the most of early summer
10 THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH • Food director Cassie Best shares her kitchen to-do list, plus Emma Crawforth of BBC Gardeners’ World on what to plant
THE TRUTH ABOUT EGGS • Our sustainability champion Lulu Grimes explains why one size fits all in the kitchen
3 LETTUCE VARIETIES TO TRY
Inside your veg box... LETTUCE • Make the most of underrated salad leaves with waste-saving ideas from deputy food editor Esther Clark
CASSIE’S 7-DAY MEAL PLAN
Making a difference KICKING FOOD POVERTY INTO TOUCH • BBC chef Tom Kerridge teams up with footballer Marcus Rashford to #EndChildFoodPoverty
WHAT’S TRENDING in May?
ANNA’S FOOD PICKS • May’s shopping inspiration from our food and reviews writer Anna Lawson
Have you tried? • Homemade scones delivered to your door
RAISE A GLASS • Our pick of must-try spirits, wines, beers and more
WE ARE BBC goodfood
TV chefs THEO RANDALL’S ITALIAN MAIN • Cook a Med-style twist on sausage and beans
TV & RADIO PICKS
THIS MONTH’S Wish list • Celebrate seasonal produce with Anna Lawson’s pick of the best veg-inspired homeware picks for the kitchen and dining room
BOOKS FOR COOKS • What Fiona Forman is cooking this month
MORE FROM BBC GOOD FOOD
Veg packed • Summer is well on its way, so it’s time to celebrate fresh produce. Try our creamy carbonara laced with spring greens, chicken schnitzel with sweet and sticky roasted tomatoes, or a fragrant duck curry with tender green beans and aubergine
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USE UP YOUR VEG
USE UP YOUR VEG
easiest ever midweek meals • If you have a busy week looming, plan ahead with these low-effort, everyday meals, packed full of colourful, nutritious ingredients
ONE-PAN CHILLI • Make a batch of Barney Desmazery’s Mexican-inspired chilli, which can be easily doubled and kept in the freezer
vodka pasta • Sit back, relax and tuck into a deep bowl of this creamy tomato pasta
strawberries & cream • Make the most of juicy, seasonal berries in this quick dessert and turn to page 95 for another great idea to use up a glut
risotto • Two members of our cookery team bring you different versions of this comfort food favourite
use up your leftovers • Discover how to make our recipes stretch further, plus tips for storecupboard odds and ends
GOOD FOOD & SUSTAINABILITY
pack up a picnic • Whether you’re heading to the park or just the garden, these simple recipes will elevate your al fresco meal
family matters • Food director and mum of two Cassie Best shares her top tips for picnics and tells us why she loves her veg box
feel your best • Health editor Tracey Raye looks at the nutritional value of rice and shares a simple recipe for sushi-style bites
low-fat fish bake • Get your weekly portion of white fish with this all-in-one...