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Home is a practical, inspiring guide for the home and garden that enables people to make their home prettier and increase the value – inside and outside. The magazine makes life easier for people wanting to buy a home, build, or make alterations, or even try their hand at gardening, cooking and decorating. Home doesn't just demonstrate what looks good – it explains what adds value, and why. The magazine offers readers affordable and accessible choices, help with do-it-yourself projects, and provide advice for renovations. It’s for men and women with ordinary lives, ordinary careers and ordinary homes; people who want to add value to their home with a limited budget.

Editor Letter

I like to believe that anyone can cook.

FLOWER GARDEN flat bread • Make life easy by using store-bought bread dough to whip up this floral work of art.

Latkes GRATE A POTATO OR FOUR • Crispy potato fritters make the perfect breakfast, light lunch or savoury snack – enjoy them as is or with your favourite accompaniments.

Falafel • These vegetarian bites with their exotic flavours are delicious as a light meal or as part of a mezze platter.

Fried hot cakes • Use leftover roast chicken and a quick stir-fry to whip up these crispy snacks for late-night cravings!

Croquettes • If you can make white sauce, you can rustle up these crunchy snacks.

Chicken empanadas WITH LIME AND CORIANDER • Enhance the spicy flavour of these delicious Spanish pies with fresh lime and enjoy with a light beer.

Sushi sandwiches • Use your favourite ingredients to make delicious Japanese-inspired onigirazu. Master the folding technique and surprise your family with a picnic or light meal!

Rice paper rolls • This Vietnamese favourite makes an ideal appetiser or light snack.

Lamb koftas • Spice up your life with this traditional Middle Eastern dish – it’s delicious!

Mushroom wreath WITH CAMEMBERT • Makes a delicious party platter!

Hawaiian pizza WITH PULLED PORK AND PINEAPPLE • This star-shaped pizza is easy to make and perfect for sharing. Use leftover pulled pork for the topping or substitute with crispy streaky bacon, smoky ham or chopped-up glazed gammon.

Steamed buns FILLED WITH CHAR SIU PORK • Roast a pork fillet or use leftover pork to make the filling for these delicious, plump buns.

Stuffed calamari IN A TOMATO CREAM SAUCE • Stuff the calamari and make the sauce beforehand, then all you have to do is simmer the calamari until done.

BRAIDED beef curry pies • Who would have thought that a pie could be such a thing of beauty?

Beef fillet WITH SPINACH FILLING AND GORGONZOLA POLENTA

Paneer • Paneer, ricotta, queso fresco – whatever you call this creamy cheese – is easy to make and can be crumbled into soups and curries for texture, sprinkled over flat breads or threaded onto skewers and marinated for the most delicious achari paneer tikka.

Rack of lamb WITH A HERB CRUST, BRINJALS AND TOMATOES • The classic combination of garlic, lemon, herbs and mustard is perfect for this special cut of meat.

Shortcrust pastry • Blind-baked pastry is the foundation of many sweet and savoury tarts; make your own – it’s easier than you think.

Trout and cabbage parcels • Tempt your taste buds with trout, leeks and bacon wrapped in cabbage leaves.

Pork schnitzels WITH A NUTTY CRUST • Nuts add wonderful crunch to the crumbed coating of this cheerful, quick dinner.

Romesco sauce • This Spanish-inspired sweet pepper and almond sauce is a fancy alternative to a tomato pomodoro and is delicious with anything from roasted brinjal or steamed green veggies to pasta and, of course, braaied chicken.

Roast chicken WITH SOY SAUCE AND...