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The latest food news and best buys in store
Diwali delights: 4 authentic recipes perfect for a festival feast
Mark this year’s celebration with dishes full of vibrancy and colour
Looking for the hot stuff: the science behind our love of chilli
Turn it up a notch – things are about to get fiery
What spice are you? The personality quiz
Let’s find the spice that sums you up – because we’ve all got a bit of fire in our belly
Kitchen Skills with Spinneys: How to pan-fry salmon perfectly every time
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- Catch of the day
- Stock up: 6 essential products for a New Year’s Day breakfast
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- How to make Christmas cake trifle
- 3 special Christmas mains (that aren’t turkey)
- Christmas with Gary Rhodes
- Four ways with Brussels sprout trees
- Christmas countdown calendar
- Celebrate UAE National Day with Spinneys
- The complete guide to Christmas
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November
- Christmas 2017 Order Form
- How to defrost your turkey
- 5 family dinner ideas for the outdoors
- How to season your meat to perfection
- Get fired up: your complete guide to the grill
- 3 veg recipes for the grill
- 3 recipes for UAE Flag Day
- Al fresco dining... elevated, in the November issue of Spinneys Magazine
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October
- How to use the whole pumpkin this Halloween
- The ultimate fright night quiz
- The spooktacular Halloween must-haves you’ll find in store
- 4 frightfully simple ideas for Halloween treats you can make at home
- Know your apples? Pink Lady vs Granny Smith
- Diwali delights: 4 authentic recipes perfect for a festival feast
- The science behind our love of chilli
- What spice are you? The personality quiz
- How to pan-fry salmon perfectly every time
- How to match spice to vegetables: 6 perfect pairs
- Know your brassicas: what they are and how to cook with them
- Your guide to the ultimate vegetarian barbecue
- 5 family dinners that put humble veg in the hero role
- 10 new ways to use vegetables
- Delicious vegetarian alternatives to 8 classic meat-based meals
- 5 times mushrooms challenged meat (and won)
- 6 reasons we’re all for eating raw (vegetables)
- Divine Diwali, Halloween fun and a focus on veg
- 31 vegetarian recipes for World Vegetarian Day
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September
- Kitchen Skills with Spinneys: How to make the perfect meringue
- A simple menu for two using ClemenGold mandarins
- How well do you know your mushrooms?
- How to make homemade barbecue sauce
- 10 recipes that will reaffirm your love for burgers
- 8 recipes that make citrus fruit the star of the show
- 10 winning recipes for the barbecue
- 3 easy dishes for meat lovers
- spinneysFOOD fruit, vegetables and salads: what you need to know
- The savoury side of maple syrup
- 4 UAE bloggers on their memories of school lunch
- Our private label: how spinneysFOOD products come to be
- 18 terrific toast topping ideas
- 10 avocado recipes (that aren't plain ol’ avocado on toast)
- 16 ideas for lunchboxes to keep kids healthy and happy
- Turn 5 old school dishes into soon-to-be-favourite family dinners
- 5 recipes inspired by our favourite novels
- How to create the perfect lunchbox for little ones
- Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge 2017: what to expect
- 6 ways to use spinneysFOOD greens (that aren't salad!)
- Navel vs Valencia oranges
- The harvest festival of Onam is here
- Simple dishes and edible treats for Eid al-Adha
- Fast, fresh meals, back-to-school basics and fab seasonal ingredients
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August
- Get to know fitness legend Essa Al Ansari
- Eid with Essa Al Ansari
- Food for sharing: dishes to cook and eat together
- Hosting an Eid gathering? Here’s everything you need to know
- QUIZ: What kind of Dubai expat are you?
- Gearing up to depart for college? Digest these ten cooking tips first
- 3 easy recipes with spinneysFOOD canned beans
- 9 recipes that celebrate food on sticks
- 15 jam-packed recipes you won’t be able to live without
- 7 hero products that’ll help speed up the marinating process
- 5 products that taste like home
- The go-to guide for new-to-Dubai mums
- 16 breakfasts around the world
- 5 family recipes from all over the world
- Every continent’s top condiment
- How to avoid the Dubai stone: an expert's advice
- The world’s best ‘stolen’ dishes
- 5 delicious meals to keep homesickness at bay
- 6 ways to deal with homesickness
- Travel the world from the comfort of your own kitchen
- 10 recipes that’ll turn you into the star of the office cake break
- On a food budget? Here’s the best way to save money
- Go-to guide for Dubai’s adventure seekers
- What the hull: 7 kitchen words explained
- Hot mess no more: 8 chilled soups you’ll wish you knew about last summer
- 9 reasons to love watermelon water
- Rainbow plate
- Grapes vs strawberries: it's a fruity taste-off
- Cool recipes to beat the heat, storecupboard essentials and feel-good food
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July
- 5 recipes whose treasures are waiting in your freezer
- Kitchen Skills with Spinneys: master the art of caramelising
- The apple alphabet: know your Granny Smith from your Royal Gala
- Ice ice, baby: why your freezer is your new best friend
- Why cooking for one is the best
- Eat this, not that: healthy swaps
- 5 midweek dinner ideas for one
- Our guide to the 5:2 diet
- Foodstagram: our favourite posts of 2017 (so far)
- Our guide to the flexitarian diet
- Our guide to the raw food diet
- 12 plum recipes you won’t be able to live without
- 4 vegetarian burgers that will convert any meat lover
- How to shoot your food famous
- Tasty bundles of joy: 8 reasons why buns are the best
- 5 diet myths...busted!
- Go choco-loco: 9 different things you can do with chocolate
- 5 chocolate recipes you simply HAVE to try
- QUIZ: Answer 4 questions and we’ll reveal your perfect dessert
- Our food stylist Amy Fullwood on how to #InstaWin
- Chocolate Cake Wars
- No-effort meals, on-trend ingredients and light bites for summer
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June
- 13 healthy recipes that prove you don’t need to skip meals to stay in shape for summer
- 10 questions with... the King and Queen of the mango world
- 3 magic mango recipes that cover breakfast, lunch and dinner
- When dessert beckons, salted caramel is ready to answer its call
- Quiz: These 4 questions will reveal your ideal crisp flavour
- Host your own indoor picnic this summer
- 5 indoor ideas for family fun in the UAE
- 7 ways to get the kids helping in the kitchen this Ramadan
- The cream of the crop
- 5 midweek meals made super easy
- Hidden talents of storecupboard staples
- Sharing is caring: the joys of food you can enjoy with others
- 5 local initiatives that have embraced the spirit of giving
- Harissa: why it’s the hottest condiment around
- Booming with pride
- Tahini: the most versatile of ingredients
- Impress guests with a simple iftar spread for eight
- How to live well during the holy month
- Nothing gets left behind: dishes that don’t generate leftovers
- Hooray for hummus (and these 10 delicious variations)
- Special family feasts, food for sharing and ideas for giving back
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May
- New-to-store Purina ONE®: the cat’s whiskers
- 7 of our favourite Ramadan dishes
- 10 recipes that will make you love dates (even more than you already do)
- Ramadan: your foodie FAQs answered
- Cook against the clock: sticky-sweet coconut rice
- 8 questions with… chick peas
- Racks, shoulders, mince and legs – 8 recipes that do lamb justice
- The iftar essentials list
- Are you Ramadan Ready?
- 5 times sweet and savoury met and loved each other
- 10 different ways to use coffee
- When a cup just isn’t enough: 12 delicious coffee recipes
- Do you know what’s in your takeaway?
- A celebration of coffees from around the globe
- Say hello to our ‘Naturally I’mperfect’ fruit and vegetable range
- 4 times the cucumber came to the rescue
- 8 questions with… Rockit apples
- How to keep in shape when super busy
- Breakaway from the takeaway: these homemade pizzas are far better
- QUIZ: Which deli salad is the one for you?
- Cook against the clock: cacio e pepe
- This Ramadan, freeze these recipes to make your feasts free from fuss
- 5 brilliantly brisk bites made with only 4 ingredients (if that!)
- 8 of the only chicken recipes you’ll ever need
- Wholesome food, great conversation: how to get the most out of family dinners
- Super-speedy, super-cheap, super-healthy meal ideas
- Lunch made easy: a week’s worth from the Spinneys deli
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April
- Hosting an iftar this Ramadan? Here's how to get ready in advance
- 16 healthy snacks that won’t take you longer than 30 minutes to make
- Feeling hangry?
- A winner’s story: Zoe Notara gets tea party to remember
- One long weekend in the UAE, five fun activities to choose from
- Oh crumbs! Baking disasters be gone – the ultimate recipe guide is here
- The choux that fits: find the right éclair for you in store
- Never bake blind again: 6 basic baking essentials
- 14 reasons to keep calm and bake on
- One Easter feast, a week’s worth of leftovers
- All you need for an easy Easter feast
- 11 super ways to use grapes
- 4 times lamb was our bone idol
- 15 reasons to love asparagus
- 4 foodie trends we fell in love with (as did Instagram)
- Greek tweaks: Get clever with kleftiko
- 20 mango recipes you simply have to try
- 5 super-simple baked meals (that only use 4 ingredients!)
- 6 smart reasons to eat more fish
- 8 questions with… the egg
- 5 dishes that are good for your ticker, great for your tummy
- The Spinneys Family Series: Sunil Kumar, Chief Operating Officer
- The Spinneys Family Series: Usha Nair, Marketing Coordinator
- The Spinneys Family Series: Carol Ahamad, Store Manager
- The Spinneys Family Series: Philip Bencini, Commercial Manager
- The Spinneys Family Series: Dushyant Seth, Merchandise Planner
- The Spinneys Family Series: Siyak Siyali, Category Manager
- 10 questions with… the almond
- Amy’s Diary: 4 top foodie picks for April
- Brilliant bakes, Easter treats and family dinners
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March
- Getting savvy with salmon
- Farm-level food waste, ‘pretty’ produce and the Spinneys shopper
- Trans fats, your health and Spinneys’ new ‘No Nasties’ range
- 9 everyday ways to conserve water this World Water Day
- Kaya Scott on parenting in the UAE
- 8 handy hints on how to get the most out of your flowers
- Gorgeous gift ideas for Mother’s Day
- Simple ideas for spoiling Mum this Mother's Day
- 10 reasons why flowers make the perfect Mother’s Day present
- Cracking the humble egg: everything you need to know
- Spinneys Cup 2017: all you need to know
- Easy ideas for an outdoor breakfast this Mother's Day
- 3 ways to make Mum's day
- Eight 15-minute breakfasts... that aren’t toast
- Breakfast for dinner anyone?
- Inventive ways to sneak in your 10-a-day
- 4 UAE-related stresses (and how to bust them)
- In pursuit of: 10-a-day
- Top tips on how to make your food go further
- Your 10-a-day: it’s easier to achieve than you may think
- Coconut craze: the buzz behind everyone’s favourite superfood
- Easy recipes, top tips, little-known facts and food hacks
- 5 things to do before leaving the house in the morning
- Healthy starts, stress-busters and giving back
- Shop smart. Eat better. Here's how
- Brilliant breakfasts, treats for Mum and how to be more mindful
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February
- Grass-fed beef: All you need to know
- Flippin’ great: eight recipes for Pancake Day
- Buying local – better for you and the environment
- Glitz and gluttony: razzle-dazzle recipes in time for the Oscars
- How to: Host your own swishing party
- The Spinneys List: 5 things to do in Dubai this weekend (2)
- A guide to the ultimate DIY food truck brunch
- Get jazzed up in Dubai: live music, meals, movies and more
- 5 steak recipes that match your mood
- New spinneysFOOD vitamin D-enriched mushrooms
- How to: Roast the perfect joint of beef
- The hassle-free DIY kids birthday brunch
- The Spinneys List: 5 things to do in Dubai this weekend (1)
- Ahlam Altaamare on her blog, foodie favourites and hidden talents
- Valentine's Day around the world
- 9 ways to make the most out of the bad (good) weather
- Three very different menus that all say those three little words
- The three-course Valentine's Day menu anyone can make
- How to: Sear the perfect steak
- The Spinneys List: 4 things to do in Dubai this weekend
- The DIY Valentine’s brunch for two
- How to: Select the perfect steak
- SpinneysFood Potatoes: 4 new varieties, an abundance of recipes
- Surprise! Chocolate might actually be good for you
- In praise of: grass-fed beef
- Amy's Diary: 5 top foodie picks for February
- The Spinneys List: 5 things to do in Dubai this weekend
- Your Valentine's Day menu, our grass-fed beef, easy recipes and more
- The meat lovers’ DIY brunch
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January
- Food trends to look out for in 2017
- Amy’s Diary: 4 top foodie picks for January
- 6 ideas for a Chinese New Year feast
- Wizards of Oz: 8 of our favourite recipes from Down Under
- The Spinneys List: 5 things to do in Dubai this weekend (1)
- Keeping pets happy and healthy with Naturo
- 3 breakfast foods to help improve focus
- Milking it: 15 life hacks you’ll thank us for
- Lean Living Girl talks cheat meals, exercise tips and healthy swaps for January
- All hail hummus: why it's king of the condiments
- The Spinneys List: 5 things to do in Dubai this weekend
- Hop on the trend train: how to embrace hygge in the UAE
- Kitchen Sessions with Helen Farmer
- Yeo Valley: more than just a dairy company
- Meet Yeo Valley, Britain’s favourite dairy brand
- Helen Farmer on food, family and her Dubai favourites
- 5 tried and tested packed lunches for little ones
- Salt: why we can't live without it
- Carly Neave's healthy tastes of Japan
- No stone unturned: all you need to know about stone fruit
- Have you met Elmira?
- As cool as a … 5 reasons why cucumbers are made for January
- Feel-good food for the new year
- Our top 5 recipes for a healthy start to the new year
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December
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2016
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December
- Spinneys behind the scenes: New Year’s Eve desert camping shoot
- 5 tips for taking spectacular foodie photographs
- 5 food and drinks inspired by our favourite Christmas movies
- 4 simple mix-and-match Christmas menus
- Top turkey tips
- Your guide to camping in the UAE: transport, food and the top spots
- Chef Mark Evans’ top tips for cooking Christmas dinner
- A cyclist’s diet: when and what to eat
- What should I do to recover after running a half marathon?
- 5 ways to get creative this festive season
- Christmas foodie hacks you’ll thank us for
- Set the scene for Christmas with our seasonal decorations
- 10 tips for a healthy Christmas
- Meet the Spinneys experts
- All you need for a fuss-free Christmas at home
- 5 things to do this National Day
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November
- Christmas order form
- Simple steps to creating the perfect cheeseboard
- Family-friendly finger food for a movie night in
- Team Gears and Grease on the build-up to the Cycle Challenge
- What should I eat while training for a big race?
- 6 Scandi-style canapes for Christmas
- How to host Thanksgiving
- The budding stars of Christmas: poinsettias
- A little taste of Scandi paradise
- A step-by-step guide to Moroccan lamb burgers
- Meet Peter Gordon
- 3 luxe dishes to enjoy after the Dubai Opera
- Saujanya Maskey on the Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge
- Healthy recipes for World Diabetes Day
- 5 family meals made for the barbecue
- The beginner's guide to running
- 5 simple steps to a better night’s sleep
- Ingredients of the week: clementines and hazelnuts
- 5 tips for exercising in the heat
- 9 flavoursome meals from around the world
- 5 savvy ways to sparkle this Christmas
- Our fruit expert's top picks this month
- 4 fun ideas for Flag Day
- Celebrate the great outdoors with the November issue of FOOD
- 3 wholesome meals for World Vegan Day
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October
- 4 last-minute Halloween treats
- Meet Maunika Gowardhan
- Diwali: all you need to know
- 6 tips for bike maintenance at home
- A wickedly simple Halloween spread for kids
- 5 DIY Halloween costumes for foodies
- Meet Anjum Anand
- How to host a grown-up Halloween party
- Your guide to the grill
- Canned produce: a history
- 4 impressive egg recipes that aren't breakfast
- Ingredient of the week: mangoes
- Danny Lotz on the thrill of the Cycle Challenge
- Top tips for meat-free cooking
- Winning recipes for the cycle challenge
- October: Breast Cancer Awareness month
- Top tips for staying safe in the sun
- Simple ideas for smarter cooking in this month's issue of FOOD
- 5 meat-free marvels for World Vegetarian Day
- Basic training plan for half marathon
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September
- 6 easy, breezy brunch ideas
- 5 lunchbox essentials for little ones
- 4 lunch ideas
- Top 6 spots to cycle in the UAE
- Meet Paul Ainsworth
- Win a Nip+Fab hamper!
- Onam and its rainbow harvest
- Catboy’s Cycle Challenge: training, inspiration, tips
- The Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge gets started
- Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge 2016
- Kids' favourite dinners with a healthy twist
- How to prepare a week's worth of packed lunches
- 10 reasons to take up cycling
- 5 indoor picnic ideas
- Beat the back to school blues with the September issue of FOOD
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August
- Tips on how to get the best out of your herbs
- Easy ideas for an impressive dinner party
- 25 kitchen secrets to success
- A dish for every day
- 6 quick picks for easy eats
- Reader recipe: tomato, pesto and mozzarella tart
- Pasta and tomatoes
- Brazil's best dishes: recipes full of flavour and flair
- 4 kid-friendly Olympics-inspired recipes
- Peperonata three meals
- Become a better cook with the August issue of FOOD
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June
- Spice advice
- Meet Tony Kitous
- Basmati rice and cinnamon
- Wimbledon inspired recipes
- Almond, rosewater and chocolate tarboosh
- Turn one slow-roasted lamb shoulder into three meals
- Prepare a feast this Father's Day
- 4 sweet iftar treats
- 5 midweek meals to make this Ramadan
- 6 ideas for an iftar spread
- Easy tastes of Arabia
- Dos and don'ts during Ramadan
- 7 easy-to-assemble packed lunches
- 3 edible iftar gifts
- Win an Urban Veda beauty hamper!
- 8 things to try this Ramadan
- Ramadan order form
- Fancy feasts, special sweets and gorgeous gifts in the June issue of FOOD
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May
- Tips for your first iftar
- 3 meals with mushrooms
- Nut and berry quinoa squares
- 3 inventive dinners with pizza dough
- Inventive ways to use over-ripe fruit and stale bread
- Monday Market Day Specials
- Do Your (Dim)Sums
- 3 ways with eggs
- Recipes and ideas for a Greek-themed pot-luck party
- Ingredients of the week: aubergines and pomegranates
- Meet Björn Frantzén
- Getting fabulously frugal in the May issue of FOOD
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April
- Waste not want not
- Ingredients of the week: smoked salmon and asparagus
- Give used household items a new lease on life
- Make gourmet your forte
- New-to-store preserves
- What are some gluten-free alternatives to pasta?
- 3 meals with homemade tomato sauce
- Summery accessories from Fiesta and Truly Scrumptious
- 3 ways with mangoes
- Food for sharing: 6 family-friendly picnic ideas
- Win a signed copy of Joe Wicks' Lean in 15
- Sandwich special
- Four recipes with just four ingredients
- All-natural cleaning products
- Health & Wellbeing Guide April
- Monday Market Day Specials
- Meet Joe Wicks
- 3 Easy-to-Cook Chicken Dinners
- Bright ideas for easy meals
- New to Store: Glamour cherries
- Spring secrets in the April issue of FOOD
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March
- 3 cheats for the kitchen
- New to store sandwiches
- Decorative delights for Easter
- 9 recipes for an easy Easter picnic
- Eggs for all
- Easter Made Easy
- Last-minute gift ideas for Mother's Day
- 4 Mother's Day breakfast recipes
- 3 ways with eggs for Mother's Day breakfasts in bed
- St Patricks Party
- Ireland’s finest fresh and ready-prepared products
- 5 banana-based smoothie ideas
- Master the grill
- Ingredients of the week: banana and romanesco
- Health & Beauty Guide March
- How to turn one side of salmon into three meals
- Monday Market Day Specials
- What cake can I make for Mother's Day?
- Meet Nadia Sawalha
- Special Mother’s Day surprises
- Fresh flavours in the March issue of FOOD
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February
- Micro herbs and edible flowers
- Monday Market Day Specials
- 5 foods that heal
- A sustainable vision
- How to turn one poached chicken into three meals
- Top products and tips for perfect teeth
- 3 easy, elegant chicken dinners
- 6 creative Valentine’s Day gift ideas
- Meet Lisa Faulkner
- All smiles this February
- Valentine's gifts and treats
- 4 easy pizza cheats
- Why are seeds good for you?
- Me to You at Spinneys
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January
- Meet Theo Randall
- 3 tasty smoothie bowls
- 6 kitchen essentials
- Cook up a feast this Australia Day
- SpinneysFood Honey
- Stone fruit at Spinneys
- gluten-free and organic
- Yogurt on the savoury side
- How to get healthy this January
- A healthy start
- Monday Market Day Specials
- Marvellous mackerel
- Nutritious breakfast ideas
- 3 ways with pearl barley
- A natural approach to fish
- Support sustainable sourcing with Spinneys
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December
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2015
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December
- 3 Party Snacks and Drinks
- Easy antipasti platter
- New Year party accessories
- Seafood Platters
- Last minute gift ideas
- Fantastic Feasts: Turkey Alternatives
- 3 Great gift wrapping options
- Festive food made simple
- Global bites
- Foodie gifts and kitchenware
- The Sweetest Christmas
- 3 Cheeses for festive entertaining
- Beat the bloat this December
- Turkey Tips
- Simple sides
- Masterclass's contemporary serving items
- Our favourite products for festive fun
- Sprinkle some magic this season
- Meet Eric Lanlard
- Get Ready for a Merry Little Christmas
- Impressive recipes, pretty presents and festive magic
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November
- Deck the halls this festive season
- Quick and cute trio of tartlets
- Hottest products for a National Day celebration
- 3 of the UAE's top spots to relax and unwind
- Baking basics for DIY gifts
- Hottest products for that festive feeling
- Workout of the month:15-minute top-up
- Meet Vineet Bhatia
- 3 Scrumptious Canape Spoonfuls
- Wise up: complex carbs and good grains
- Hottest products for a healthy body and mind
- 12 Delicious Meal Ideas for Diwali
- 8 Memorable Meals and Menus
- 3 Diwali Best Buys
- Top products for your hair and skin
- Try this hearty cheese bake
- Diwali delights, a sweet Thanksgiving and seasonal magic
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October
- Top tricks for 7 Halloween treats
- All you need for Halloween
- Henrietta Lovell: The tea lady
- Halloween Specials at Spinneys
- 3 of the best in-store treats
- Popular pumpkin: a jack-o-all-trades
- Baking workshop with Eric Lanlard
- 3 citrus and herb-rimmed iced drink ideas
- 15 ways with prawns
- The best places for... burgers and barbecues
- The apples of your eye
- Straight from the bakery
- Nuts about nutrition
- 3 barbecue essentials
- Barbecue feasts and tricks and treats in the latest issue of FOOD
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