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

AUGUST inspiration • This month’s best new products, the latest must-visit restaurants and where to try refreshing frozen cocktails, plus share your effortless tips for the chance to win a top-notch knife set

cook

Cook with the season • Make the most of August’s seasonal ingredients

Street eats • Create your own chilled summer festival vibe with these flavour-packed recipes from some of our favourite street-food vendors

Summer bbq for two • A fuss-free three-course menu using clever shortcuts and smart buys

Fresh Vietnamese flavours • Three innovative sharing recipes with vibrant summer character

Everyday healthy • Light midweek meals with full-on flavour and a fiery kick

3 ways with Clotted cream • Try three sensational recipes, including our beautifully moreish cover cake

cook a classic Vanilla cupcakes • Light and fluffy cupcakes are hard to beat and this recipe is ready in just under an hour – perfect for serving up at afternoon tea

discover

eat in, eat out Parrillan Borough Yards • This new restaurant with a sunny terrace near Borough Market serves exciting Galician dishes to share

Staying out for the summer • Alfresco is go as Olive picks the UK’s best places to eat outdoors

pro vs punter The Vurger Co • Critic Tony Naylor and Olive reader Emma Barrett compare notes on a new ecologically minded vegan burger joint in Manchester

CRAVING • The restaurant dishes we can’t wait to eat again. Share your favourites with us*

A rosy future lies ahead • Rosé is versatile with food and its growing popularity is well deserved

THEMeasure • Try white sangria, summer aperitifs and navy-strength gin this month

cook like a local Tunisia • From restorative meat and grain-based broths to spiced carrot salads – experience the vibrant and diverse flavours from North Africa

10 things I love about andalusia • Dani Garcia hails from the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. He’s earned multiple Michelin stars throughout his career, before creating his own restaurants celebrating his native cuisine. He tells us the traditional local dishes that are not to be missed

unwind

kitchens to covet alfresco cooking • Nick Selby and Ian James, custodians of Water Lane walled garden and restaurant in Kent, show us round their glorious outdoor kitchen

bolthole The Newt, Somerset • A seasonal , sustainable garden retreat designed to inspire and revive

The Water House Project • This open-plan east London restaurant serves exquisitely executed dishes in a relaxed, beautiful setting

kitchen therapy Homemade passata • Put aside an afternoon to perfect this classic Italian base sauce, then store it and use it to create all manner of delicious dinners

at home with Rosie Birkett • Our columnist shares her kitchen and home projects – this month, harvesting flowers and snapping up gluts of seasonal fruit

on the podcast The ancient spice trail • Food writer and author Eleanor Ford shares the fascinating history and stories behind some of our favourite spices

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Today’s special Michelada • A spicy Mexican summer cocktail from El Pastor, a small group of authentic Mexican...