Easy Cook

Easy Cook 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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WILD ABOUT MUSHROOMS • Celebrate the seasonal hero with this rich, creamy risotto packed with moreish umami flavour

Super savers • Want to brighten up midweek mealtimes on a budget? Check out these easy, flavourful ideas made with low-cost ingredients

LESS WASTE MORE TASTE • Tips and advice to save time and money, use up your leftovers and protect the planet

Gadget genius • Entertain with ease and save on your energy bills too, with our slow cooker recipes for BBQ pork and banana bread

LESS IS MORE • All you need are four easy-to-find ingredients, plus a little oil, to make these fast, fabulous suppers

A week of healthy meals • 5 Satisfying weekday mains that are easy to prepare and full of nutritious goodness

Single serve • Just you tonight? Swap that ready meal for a delicious one-portion option

They’re the top • A little extra something to perk up your morning

One dish, three ways • Transform a bean base into a trio of great dinners with Nicole Maguire’s prep-ahead ideas

10 great ways with butternut squash • Try these dishes to centre your dinner around this versatile seasonal vegetable

Fuss – free one – pot meals • Tom Kerridge’s single-pan mains are simple, satisfying and leave little washing-up

Rich pickings • From heady-scented quinces to crisp green apples and juicy pears, autumn has an abundance of produce to enjoy in a glorious fruit-filled pudding

Matt Tebbutt’s Sunday roast • Treat your guests to succulent sirloin and trimmings, plus a lovely plum pudding

Add a little heat • Discover the big, bold flavours of Caribbean cooking, courtesy of Craig and Shaun McAnuff’s simple but sensational recipes

Homemade Halloween • Get the kids in the kitchen this half-term to create their own fiendish feast

Light & spicy • Try a healthier take on some Indian classics with Maunika Gorwardhan’s versions that still pack in plenty of flavour

HOW TO MAKE Chinese-style crispy duck • Serve up this restaurant classic at home using our step-by-step guide

Traybake treats • Make three deliciously different cakes from one simple mixture - they’ll keep somewhere cool in an airtight tin for two days or longer if chilled