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

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August INSPIRATION • A bumper curated selection of budget and blowout goodies for your kitchen, hand-picked restaurants to book, and a must-make spicy muhammara courtesy of Imad’s Syrian Kitchen

cook • A beautifully simple make-ahead menu for effortless entertaining, recipes that get the most out of late summer produce and clever ideas evoking the flavours of coastal Cornwall

effortless! • Easy on the eye and simple to make, thanks to shop-bought ingredients and no fiddly techniques. These recipes can be made ahead or require 30 minutes or fewer of prep – they’re go-to ideas for entertaining special guests

Cook with the season • Make the most of August’s best fruit and veg with these inspiring recipes

Coastal cooking • Chef and author Emily Scott shares the evocative flavours of her Cornish home

3 WAYS WITH BEANS • Healthy, tasty and one of the cheapest items to find on the supermarket shelves, it’s a smart bet to keep a tin of beans in your storecupboard to liven up your dinners

Eat well everyday • Easy, nourishing, veg-packed meals to inspire you all week

Cranachan • This favourite Scottish summer pud is surely the best way to celebrate August’s raspberry harvest

DISCOVER • Our pick of the best dining out experiences in the UK (and Istanbul) regardless of your budget, recreate a signature caponata from Bristol’s new Italian kid on the block Casa, and the fiery flavours of Sierra Leone

MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK • Whether eating out casually midweek or saving for a rare, high-end meal, we’re always looking for a special dining out experience. Discover these options that always deliver

SIGNATURE DISH Casa • Recreate a classic plate from the latest Italian restaurant to hit the Bristol food scene

The White Horse • Critic Tony Naylor and olive reader Lisa Cormack give their verdicts on this much anticipated pub opening in Churton, Cheshire

THIS MONTH with Gurdeep Loyal • Our trends expert explores France’s chocolate capital, talks to the founder of Rita’s in Soho and shares a recipe to champion Iranian spices

5-MINUTE WINE EXPERT PART 5: HOW TO READ AN OLD WORLD WINE LABEL with Kate Hawkings • Traditional wine labels can be tricky to decipher but knowing just a few basic terms will help you to discover some new favourite bottles

Sierra Leone • Explore the rich, fiery flavours of this West African country

ISTANBUL • This Turkish city’s dazzling food scene spans worth-the-queue kebap shops to high-glam hotel restaurants

UNWIND • Conjure up an Italian-inspired weekend feast courtesy of Islington’s The Compton Arms, take inspiration from food writer Silvana Franco’s beautiful home kitchen, and get grilling with Rosie Birkett’s simple veggie kebabs

PUB MENU Tiella • Puglian provisions await in Islington’s The Compton Arms, with a rustic menu from Tiella perfect for weekend feasting

Pretty and practical • Chef Silvana Franco shows us around her functional yet inspired home space

Kitchen therapy with Rosie Birkett • These simple veg kebabs with an Italian-inspired dip make for barbecuing at its best

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