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 pear, gorgonzola and pickled walnut pizzettes, foodie highlights in Dorset and an elegant must-have glassware collection

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

MAKE A RESERVATION 4 must-visit restaurants • Enjoy the summer weather to the full with some of our favourite recent openings and events in the UK, with plenty of al fresco options

cook • Sardinian summer dishes, recipes celebrating iconic parmesan and an effortless sgroppino dessert, plus the lowdown on the Med diet

ON THE COVER • A simple but flavour-packed dish combining clams with garlic, chilli and fragrant herbs

COOK IN SEASON • Savour aubergines, cherries, runner beans and scallops this month

ITALY ON A PLATE • Food writer Letitia Clark shares stunning summery dishes from her Sardinian kitchen

3 WAYS WITH PARMESAN • Celebrate the rich, umami flavours of this iconic cheese

SGROPPINO • Serve this cocktail-dessert hybrid for an easy yet impressive end to an Italian-inspired al fresco dinner

WHY YOU SHOULD TRY THE MED DIET • Often hailed as one of the healthiest ways to eat, find out how you can follow the Mediterranean diet and what it can do for your overall health

discover • Three unmissable Italian escapes, deep dives into the local specialities of Puglia and Florence, plus your indispensable foodie guide to the Lake District

olive guide to The Lake District • Discover a new reason to visit the Lakes as we uncover Cumbria’s must-try food hot spots

BOLTHOLE BREAKS Italian escapes • Enjoy a slice of la dolce vita at these boutique hotels

PRO VS PUNTER OMA • Critic KS Tong and olive reader Matthew Bloxham compare notes on a new restaurant inspired by the food of the Greek islands

THE MEASURE • Make the most of warm days and long evenings with these effortless drinks ideas and an elegant English getaway

WINE 101 with Kate Hawkings • In part 10 of her essential guide to wine, Kate Hawkings explores Tuscany and its best-known bottles

10 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT Puglia • Roberta d’Elia, head chef at Pasta Evangelists, shares the things that make the cuisine of her homeland so special

COOK LIKE A LOCAL Florence • Enjoy simple, hearty Tuscan dishes from ricotta dumplings to classic tiramisu

KITCHEN HAVEN Vintage warmth • Journalist and design writer Kate Watson-Smyth shares her treasured kitchen space at home in north London

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BAKE OF THE MONTH • Serve a slice of sunshine with this lemon-scented cake made with ground almonds and extra-virgin olive oil