Easy Cook

easycook is a practical, down to earth and straight-talking food magazine. It aims to help busy people feed their families with a minimum of fuss and effort during the week, with more adventurous ideas for when there's a little more time at the weekend. The easy, speedy and healthy recipes are ideal whether you're an experienced cook or you're less confident in the kitchen, and they're all thoroughly tested so they will always work first time. In every issue; over 100 speedy, easy to follow recipes, family recipes for every day of the week, food kids love, store cupboard ideas, easy entertaining and easy baking.

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STUDENT SHO WSTOPPER • Heading off to uni? Take this recipe with you – it's a wallet-friendly, simple meal that's still impressive enough to serve to your new housemates

Super savers • Simple, satisfying midweek meals, all costed to help you stay on budget, and with plenty of inspiration to please all ages

LESS WASTE MORE TASTE • Thrifty advice to help you use up leftovers, cook in season and be more thoughtful to our planet

Gadget genius • There's no need to turn on your oven or hob to rustle up these quick and simple microwave marvels

15-minute meals • Easy ideas that'll be on the table in a flash

Back to school lunches • Healthy pack-and-go meals that make midday more exciting

A week of healthy meals • 5 Stay on track all week with our good-for-you recipes

Waffle on! • Sweet ideas for warm, ready-made waffles. Toppings are enough for 4 servings

All for one • Delicious vegetarian meals for when you're eating solo

10 A-MAIZE-ING ways with corn cobs • At this time of year, fresh sweetcorn is juicy and hard to resis

Tuck in • Gather round the table with these simple, comforting meals from Sophie Wyburd

University challenge! • Heading to uni? If this is the first time you've had to cook for yourself, you'll be glad of some help

Use your gadgets • Don't have much kitchen space in your student flat, but want to cook delicious meals? Invest in an air-fryer to save time, money and energy

John's lateSUMMER PASTA • Simple pasta with punchy flavours can be just as delicious as a meal that took you all day to cook – so don't use time as a reason not to invite friends round!

Make veg the star • Go meat-free with these stunning ideas from food writer and gardener Mark Diacono – perfect for a light late-summer lunch or dinner

Aperitivo’ CLOCK • Don't want to cook a full-on sit-down meal? Aperitivo is the Italian tradition of enjoying an early evening drink with little snacks

too good to resist! • If you love to bake, you won't be disappointed by these recipes from Jane Dunn. They're a great way to treat family and friends with a little help from a junior cook

Berry delicious • Whether you're going foraging or grabbing a punnet from a shop or farmers’ market, the balance of sweet and tart flavour in blackberries makes them just right for these puddings and bakes

5 ways with peanut butter • It's delicious on toast with banana and jam, but you'll go nuts for these ideas, too