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If you make one thing… • Forget sweet pancakes – savoury is where it's at. Make this Shrove Tuesday (13 February) the best yet with these vibrant green ricotta-stuffed crepes topped with spicy, crunchy ‘nduja oil. They'll change your life

APPETISERS • Inspiration, bite-size news, reviews and great stuff to do

PUB OF THE MONTH THE PLOUGH, RYE

Your daily bread • You don't need to be avoiding ultra-processed foods to appreciate the wonders of a simply made loaf. International Real Bread Week (17-25 Feb) is an opportunity to:

WHAT'S IN A PUB NAME?

WE'LL BE JAMMING

OVER TO YOU

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MEET THE READER • Angela McLaughlin is a nursery cook living in north London with her partner Henry

Keep calm and eat cookies • Lots of you are loving the pan-bang cookie recipe from our January issue. Do keep tagging us @deliciousmag on our social channels and let us know which flavour combination is your favourite.

delicious discoveries • The best new products from producers big and small, tested and approved by our team

Hot on the shelves • The latest supermarket products to tantalise our testers

HOTLIST • Here's what editor Karen Barnes is loving for February – for the kitchen, at the dining table and for reading on rainy days, plus a must-book restaurant for a day trip with add-ons

The booklist • Mark Diacono picks the best new cookbooks to keep you busy in the depths of winter, from a manual on breadmaking to cooking on a budget, via a thrilling tour of the flavours of Oman and Zanzibar

A slice of cake with GBBO champ Matty Edgell • The PE and science teacher scooped the cake stand prize in the 14th series of the show last autumn and is enjoying the rollercoaster ride that's followed. He reflects on his early kitchen adventures, reveals his essential baking kit and celebrates the special bonds created in the big white tent

LIGHT IN THE DARK • As the end of winter approaches but before spring kicks in, it can be hard to find seasonal inspiration in the kitchen – especially if you fancy something bright, fragrant and flavourful. But with some clever cooking you can take the available fruit and veg and transform them into something colourful and fresh, tantalising your taste buds until spring arrives

The joy of a chicken one-pot • Never make a dull dinner again - our favourite home-cooking guru Claire Thomson shares five cracking dishes from her new book, each cooked in just one pan… Brilliant!

Face your food fears! • However much of a food lover you are, there are probably one or two things you can't stand – or at least, think you can't… It's our 2024 mission to get everyone conquering their food fears, opening up a new world of culinary possibilities. Of course, we're not going to make you eat something that brings you out in hives, but if it's just a dislike, we reckon we can get you over it. Don't believe us? Read what the scientists say, then pluck up the courage to try our gateway recipe

CHALLENGE #1

BRING BACK THE GREAT BRITISH PUD! • The UK has a tradition of sweet bakes and hearty puddings, but they're often overlooked in favour of the sugary delights of Europe and further afield. Ashleigh Arnott looks at why we're so nostalgic about our trad puds, then Pollyanna Coupland takes a trip down memory lane, giving favourite desserts an update with new, why-didn't-we-always-do-it-that-way flavour combos

EAT to the BEAT • It's probably not the first thing you think of when choosing a restaurant but more and more the music played in the dining room – or lack of it – is becoming an important factor....