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Welcome to OCTOBER
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Eat, drink & be merry • Get set for party season with our bumper Christmas issue
At its best now • No veg is more synonymous with autumn than squash – here, Helena Busiakiewicz celebrates a few of the varieties available, each unique and delicious
Which squash works best?
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ALL-NEW comort classics • Cooler autumn weather is your signal to cook cosier recipes, from hearty pies to crowdpleasing fruit crumbles
Comfort food made easy • Enjoy unlimited access to the best of Good Food with our monthly magazine and award-winning app. Plus, for a limited time, receive a Cooks Professional 3.5L slow cooker*
Cook Smart • Every penny counts these days, so we’re helping you maximise your weekly shop; whether that’s reinventing leftovers, stocking your storecupboard or learning new techniques, our aim to Cook Smart ensures delicious, low-cost meals.
cook smart tonight • Elevate everyday meals with storecupboard heroes that bring spice, tang and depth
Vegetable samosa filo pie • Try an Indian-inspired filling in classic Greek form for a savoury pastry you can serve warm for dinner, then cold the next day
Hubble bubble • For less toil and trouble this Halloween, get the kids in the kitchen and make snacks for a scarily fun movie night
Taste and discover • Shop perfect gifts, festive essentials and foodie treats
Batch it better • Stock the freezer with recipes from Poppy O’Toole, aka Poppy Cooks, to make midweek meals a breeze
A GIFT TO INDULGE IN, all year round • Share the joy of fuss-free entertaining, extraordinary travel and life’s little pleasures this Christmas
Turn on & switch off • Make the most of your slow cooker on days when you just want to veg on the sofa with a comforting meal
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MINDFUL MEAL IDEAS • Feel satisfied and support your mental health with these easy recipes
WEEKEND • George Darbyshire shares his pub-inspired menu, Maunika Gowardhan serves up a lamb curry, plus autumnal spiced bakes to try
Bring the pub home • Invite friends over for a gastropub experience with simple-to-follow recipes courtesy of George Darbyshire
Christmas holly trees • Brighten up your garden with festive touches and winter colour
Diana Henry’s most memorable comfort dishes • Food writer Diana warms up colder evenings with gloriously cheesy pasta, a rich beef stew and creamy chicken pie
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Sugar & spice • Celebrate autumn with new takes on sticky toffee pudding and the pumpkin spice trend, plus advice to help your bakes rise to the occasion
Explore Spain and Italy • Discover ancient sights, historic cities and coastal gems on these exciting tours
Maunika Gowardhan’s lamb curry • The Indian chef and food writer describes an authentic ‘jal frezi’ and shares a recipe close to her heart from Kolhapur
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