Easy Cook

easycook is a practical, down to earth and straight-talking food magazine. It aims to help busy people feed their families with a minimum of fuss and effort during the week, with more adventurous ideas for when there's a little more time at the weekend. The easy, speedy and healthy recipes are ideal whether you're an experienced cook or you're less confident in the kitchen, and they're all thoroughly tested so they will always work first time. In every issue; over 100 speedy, easy to follow recipes, family recipes for every day of the week, food kids love, store cupboard ideas, easy entertaining and easy baking.

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CURRYING FLAVOUR! • You can’t beat curry for a crowd. Our slow-cooked lamb version tastes even better reheated the next day

SIMPLE storecupboard SUPPERS • Inspiring ideas for moreish midweek meals

A little vegetable magic • Have you got kids that don’t like veg? Surprise them with these hidden-veg dinners from Melissa Thompson

A TASTE OF WALES! • Make this Welsh classic with sharp, salty cheese and sweet leeks. It’s the perfect dish for St David’s Day on 1 March – bendigedig!

A WEEK OF HEALTHY MEAL • Nutritious midweek dinners, all planned out and ready to go

Save money reduce waste • Easy tips to help shrink shopping bills and use up leftovers

5 TOP TIPS FOR PARMESAN LEFTOVERS • If you’ve grated your parmesan down as far as it will go, don’t dispose of the precious rind. Use it up with one of our clever ideas

4 BANGIN’ BURGERS • Love a burger? Grab a couple of meat or veggie patties, then take them to the next level with our clever flavour twists. You know you want to!

Be my Valentine • Spoil the one you love this February

Treat for one • Impress yourself with one of our solo suppers, all ready in under an hour

Speedy spice • Fast, easy and brimming with flavour, try one of Nisha Katona’s favourite recipes for dinner tonight

10 PERFECT PASTA DISHES • From porcini penne to seafood spaghetti, which pasta dinner will you try first?

KEEP COSY, EAT SOUP • From chunky goulash to vibrant carrot & ginger, our homemade soups are full of goodness and will warm bellies, too

How to use up... LEMON CURD • Is there a jar of lemon curd lurking in your fridge? Here are 12 inspired and tangy ways to make the most of it, before that use-by date arrives!

SUNDAY SPECIALS • From a showstopping squash centrepiece to a new idea for roast chicken, try one of our fuss-free roasts for lunch this weekend

Nice, but not too naughty • These slimmed-down bakes will satisfy your sweet tooth without sabotaging all those good intentions

CHOCS AWAY • Sink your teeth into these irresistible treats

Mary’s cosy classics • A trio of Mary Berry favourites, for when you fancy something comforting

BBC TV recipes • Ching-He Huang, Romy Gill and Matt Pritchard share their favourite plant-based recipes

LET’S WARM UP! • TOM KERRIDGE’S ONE-POTS & STICKY PUDS

TOP BANANA! • Got spotty bananas in your fruit bowl? Use them before it’s too late with one of these fruity numbers