Food’s new mood 12 SPOOKS AND SPARKLES Recipe magic to start your season off with a bang

23 TREND WORTH TRYING Autumn tree focaccia

25 LET’S BAKE Figgy sticky toffee cupcakes

27 RECIPECOMPETITION Our reader’s winning sausagestrudel

29 TALES FROM THE TEST KITCHEN Tips from our food team

37 FOOD HEROES Shared food workspace Mission Kitchen

Shopping 31 THE SCOOP Food news and views

33 THE MEASURE New drinks and tipples

34 SHOPPING WITH A FOODIE Gaz Oakley’s ingredient tips

39 TABLE TALK Trends for your dining room

39 TABLE TALK Trends for your dining room

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Food inspiration 40 MONSTER MASH A versatile meal with a hearty appeal? Just add mashed potato!

50 FOOD OF LOVE Chef Monica Galetti shares her favourite home-cooked recipes

56 COME OVER FOR CURRY An Indian menu from Aktar Islam of Michelin-star restaurant Opheem

72 THE SWEETEST THING Roasting-tinpuddings

21 COVER RECIPE Firecrackerchicken with cavolo nero rice

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86 DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK Coping with colder months

97 THE TRUTH ABOUT MIDLIFE DATING Newly-single writer Rosie Green takes the plunge

105 THE BEAUTY EDIT The benefits of collagen

117 EAT MORE PLANTS Celeriac, cashews and lentils with date chutney

127 BLACK HISTORY MONTH The enduring influence of West African and Caribbean cuisine – plus recipes to try

CONTENTS WELCOME TO THIS MONTH’S ISSUE SAINSBURYSMAGAZINE.CO.UK

Living well 92 ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? How to beat backache

95 MINDFULLIVING Ways to lead a healthier, more eco-conscious life

101 FAMILY MATTERS Latest news for all ages

103 GOOD READS This month’s exciting picks

107 MY BEAUTY PHILOSOPHY The Great British Sewing Bee’s Esme Young

108 LIVING WELL RECIPES Easy, healthy meal ideas

115 BETTER FOR YOU BAKE Pecan and apricot tart

Regulars 3 HELLO Editor’s letter

4 RECIPEINDEX

8 OVER TO YOU Your thoughts and food pics

121 COMING NEXT MONTH

143 2021 READER SURVEY Take part for your chance to win

148 PRIZECROSSWORD Win a chocolate selection from Lily O’Brien’s

153 COUPONS Save money on your next supermarketshop

154 MY MEMORABLE MEAL Entertainer Paul O’Grady

64 CAFFEINE HIT Coffee is the secret ingredient in these dishes

Best of British 134 GETAWAYS Discover the old-world charm of Lancashire, art and nature breaks in Abergavenny and a rural idyll in north Norfolk

141 THE BRIT LIST Must-visit openings and events across the country

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