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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