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<p>Simple hacks will take the stress out of the big day </p>

Three wise dishes for a stress-free Christmas dinner

From a pigs in blankets traybake to stuffing balls, simplify your Christmas hosting with three easy dishes that promise to effortlessly elevate your festive feast, says Hannah Twiggs

<p>Harry Wallop tested the latest chef take-in boxes to see which gives the most festive feel </p>

Is a £215 chef’s Christmas lunch in a box worth it?

<p>Make your celebrations sparkle with our recommendations </p>

Get 25% off award-winning sparkling wines before Christmas

<p>The small-plate situation may put off classic-menu-layout purists, but that’d be their loss </p>

Kolae, restaurant review: No other way to say it – this place is cool

Budget Bites

<p>These recipes share ingredients to keep costs low </p>

Budget Bites: Three recipes to keep food bills down

Feeling the pinch? Hannah Twiggs shares three ways to elevate chicken wings and pork mince to new heights that neither skimp on flavour, nor break the bank

<p>Red pepper soup with basil salsa; summer stew with dukkah croutons; and chilli roast cauliflower with ‘holy trinity’ lentils</p>

Budget Bites: Three light recipes that sing of summer

<p>This month’s recipes not only save you money, they also save you time at the sink </p>

Budget Bites: One-pot recipes for washing up haters

<p>Greens galore: roast courgette, rocket and feta gnocchi; butter roast cabbage with herby mash; and pea and feta soup </p>

Budget Bites: Three affordable, seasonal recipes for spring

<p>Puttanesca, dhal and hummus to the rescue </p>

Three storecupboard recipes to make during the fruit and veg shortage

<p>Puttanesca, dhal and hummus to the rescue </p>

Three storecupboard recipes to make during the fruit and veg shortage

Love on a budget: How to cook an affordable steak dinner for two

<p>Hummus doesn’t have to be made with chickpeas – try this lentil-based twist </p>

Budget Bites: Three affordable vegan dinners that fight food waste

Restaurants

<p>The real joy of In Horto’s menu is that it is all made to be shared</p>

In Horto, review: Hearty fare in London Bridge’s secret garden

<p>Clockwise from top right: ham knuckle croquettes, sweet and savoury granola, fried sardines in burnt lemon, and a pork chop with charred fruit </p>

The Union Rye, review: Finally, a decent restaurant in this town

<p>After an award-winning career, Paul Leonard took up the post at Forest Side in 2019 </p>

Forest Side: Cumbrian produce elevated to Michelin-starred proportions

<p>Clove is in the air: the garlic ‘bread’ at Papi is setting a new bar </p>

Papi, review: Pandemic troublemakers’ restaurant is a fun, flirty hit

Chefs

<p>Reducing waste and having a plan are the keys to keeping food costs down</p>

How to save money in the kitchen according to top chefs

From shopping around to minimising waste, the professionals know how to reduce your weekly shopping bill, says Prudence Wade. Here are their top tips for saving a bit of cash in the kitchen

<p>Bradford and Karim-Kamara, the owner of Sierra Leonean shop Bit By Bit </p>

Discovering Sierra Leonean flavours in South London

<p>Renowned chef Emily Scott has called Cornwall home for 25 years</p>

‘It’s quite normal for people with eating disorders to work in food’

<p>After losing everything and starting from scratch in a new country, Alarnab has a highly acclaimed restaurant and now a cookbook</p>

Imad Alarnab: In Calais’ Jungle refugee camp, food restored our faith

<p>Kate and Kay Allinson are the brains behind Pinch of Nom</p>

Pinch of Nom: Healthy eating doesn’t have to cost the earth

<p>Kate and Kay Allinson are the brains behind Pinch of Nom</p>

Pinch of Nom: Healthy eating doesn’t have to cost the earth

Nutritionist Pauline Cox wants women to be aware of the link between food and hormones (Luke Albert/PA)

Nutritionist explains how women can eat to help balance hormones

<p>Based in Copenhagen, Hahnemann says there’s a huge emphasis on seasonality </p>

What the hell is Scandinavian food?

Cooking the Books

<p>This is a versatile dish that you can pair with many things </p>

Money-saving chilli con carne that absolutely slaps with flavour

<p>You can easily customise this meal to your suit your preferences</p>

How to pimp up your instant ramen (and save money)

<p>Using frozen spinach is a clever hack for reducing food waste and saving money</p>

Do it for the Gram: Speedy but spectacular goat’s cheese linguine

<p>A simply luxurious snack </p>

How to make cassava chips