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Welcome to March
STAR CONTRIBUTORS
A taste of HOME • To mark International Women’s Day, we share recipes that conjure fond childhood memories
Olia Hercules’ Ukrainian poppy seed buns
Georgina Hayden’s Mama Socratous’s avgolemoni
Kalpna Woolf’s crispy namak para
Cassie Best’s rösti-topped lamb & rosemary pie
What’s your best Mother’s Day meal? • We ask cooks, chefs and producers for their ideas to celebrate Mother’s Day on 19 March
Volunteering gave me new confidence • How Paul Ackerman forged pivotal friendships through a food volunteering programme
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on the table in 30 minutes • Ready to eat in half an hour or less, these weeknight dinners are a breeze
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love your leftovers • Use up what’s left of our speedy midweek meals on page 32
TV chef • Ravneet Gill’s sweet treat
Holi festival • Mark this ancient Hindu tradition on 8 March with a colourful feast from Urvashi Roe
love your lunchbox • Pack a midday meal that uses up leftovers, or try a new take on pasta salad or grain bowls
family Celebrate World Book Day • Take inspiration from your children’s favourite stories this World Book Day (2 March) to make a special lunch, sweet treat or party bake
news • Our health editor Tracey Raye shares tips on adding more protein to your diet, plus an easy, thrifty air-fryer snack
pep up your rice • In our nod to West African jollof, we give wholegrain rice layers of peppery flavour and nutrients. It also provides all of your five-a-day
boost your breakfast • Start your day with a nutrient kick delivered by these fresh and colourful recipes
Norman Musa’s Ayam bakar baked chicken • The Malaysian-born chef and entrepreneur shares the recipe that taught him independence, inspired by memories of shopping at the village market with his late mum
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Bring on spring • Revel in the best of the new season’s produce with recipes for spinach, squid and spring onions from Samuel Goldsmith.Plus, gardening advice from BBC Gardeners’ World’s Emma Crawforth
GROW YOUR OWN
Rhubarb • The gorgeous colour of forced rhubarb is a sign of sunnier days ahead, and a lovely addition to desserts and drinks
Budget busters • Get control of spiralling household costs with these energy-saving slow-cooker recipes, budget-friendly weekday winners and savvy batch-cook ideas
Healthy budget family meals • Eat well and feel great with our nutritious, budget-friendly family meals, which are full of goodness and make the most of lower-cost ingredients
9 ways to save energy in the kitchen • Consumer affairs journalist HarryKind shares his advice for affordable, energy effcient cooking
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Go slow • Lower your energy bills by using a slow cooker instead of an oven or hob, with inventive recipes from the social media star and cookbook author Nathan Anthony
good food coming next month • Easter feasting!
“I batch cook once a month” • We ask how you’re adapting your shopping habits and...