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items: What's in season - February
items: How to cook asparagus: Pan-frying, roasting and more
items: What’s in season – March
items: Best non-alcoholic and low-alcohol wine 2026
items: Best coffee subscriptions to order online
items: How to microwave a baked potato
items: The best non-alcoholic and low-alcohol drinks taste tested 2025
items: Sex on the beach cocktail
items: Tequila sunrise
items: Best cocktail recipe books 2025

What's in season - February
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creator: Miriam Nice
subject: Guide
subject: How to
subject: Brussel sprouts
subject: February
subject: Miriam Nice
subject: Purple sprouting broccoli
subject: Recipes
subject: Seasonal
subject: Sprouts
subject: Swede
subject: Turnip
description: Discover seasonal recipe ideas for February and key foodie dates for your diary. Make the most of purple sprouting broccoli, turnips, sprouts, swedes and much more.
encoded: View Green Video on the source website February might seem like one big chilly Tuesday, but look closer and it’s a lot more action-packed than you'd think. Like it or loathe it, Valentine’s Day is here. This can be the perfect opportunity to cook and impress someone special or simply avoid those crowded restaurants. The seasonal recipes below would all work very nicely as a cosy dinner for two but could easily be bumped up for a crowd if you’re throwing an alternative bash with friends. Check out more top tips for a successful Valentine's Day. Shrove Tuesday is another important date to mark in your calendar: check out our collection of Pancake Day recipes for both sweet and savoury inspiration. Once your produce is ready to go, check out our February recipes for delicious dinner inspiration. February seasonal food Salsify Salsify, a member of the dandelion family, earns its alias as the oyster plant due to its reminiscent taste when prepared. Resembling a lengthy, slender parsnip, its root boasts a creamy white interior enveloped by a substantial skin. Like various root vegetables, salsify lends itself to diverse culinary applications, being suitable for boiling, mashing or incorporating into soups and stews. Grow your own salsify between October and February, and use it to make a topping for crumpets. Our salsify crumpets make a delicious breakfast for two, perfect for enjoying with your loved one for a Valentine’s breakfast showcasing fresh produce. Consider preparing a stir-fry of duck & winter vegetables for a crowd-pleasing February feast. This wholesome dinner choice highlights succulent duck breast paired with seasonal essentials like celeriac, parsnips and salsify. Treat your guests to a healthy and flavourful culinary experience that embraces the richness of winter produce. Check out these spicy roots if you’re looking for a more adventurous side dish to a Sunday roast this February. Flavoured with lemon, curry powder and Chinese spice powder, no one will …

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How to cook asparagus: Pan-frying, roasting and more
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creator: Miriam Nice
subject: Guide
subject: How to
subject: Asparagus
subject: Greens
subject: How to cook
subject: Miriam Nice
subject: Seasonal
subject: spear
subject: stalk
subject: Vegetable
description: Learn how to prepare and cook asparagus in a range of dishes. The delicate spears of this seasonal vegetable can be blanched, griddled, sautéed, roasted or served raw
encoded: Wondering what the best way to cook asparagus is, and how long to cook it for? Get the best from this seasonal veg by cooking it as soon after it’s picked as you can. Use our below guide to find out more about each cooking method. Jump to: Boiled asparagus recipe (blanch and refresh) Griddled asparagus recipe Roasted asparagus recipe Pan-fried asparagus recipe Steamed asparagus recipe When is asparagus in season? Asparagus is typically available for just two months of the year, from late April to June, so be sure to make the most of it while it lasts. The earliest shoots are called ‘sprue’. They’re thinner and usually tender all the way through. The later and thicker shoots can have very woody ends that need to be removed. Simply bend each stalk with both hands, gently, until it snaps – the break will happen where the woody part meets the tender part. Sometimes what needs to be discarded can be quite substantial – you can use these ends to make a stock for soups and stews. See our ideas for how to serve asparagus below, and also check out our collection of asparagus recipes. Discover the best way to grow asparagus, at GardenersWorld.com. How to prepare asparagus Watch our video guide for how to prepare asparagus, and follow these simple steps: Break off any woody ends by bending the asparagus spears until they snap at their natural breaking point. Trim off any uneven ends with a sharp knife. View Green Video on the source website What is the best way to cook asparagus? Asparagus can be cooked in various ways, each bringing out different textures and flavours. Roasting asparagus in the oven is a hands-off method almost guaranteed to give you a juicy interior and crispy exterior, making it a great addition to salads or grain bowls. However, it can take longer than other methods and may dry out if overcooked. Boiling on the hob is one of the quickest and simplest ways to cook asparagus, resulting in a tender, vibrant green spear—ideal for serving with butter or holland…

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What’s in season – March
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creator: Miriam Nice
subject: Guide
subject: How to
subject: Miriam Nice
subject: Nettles
subject: Recipes
subject: Seasonal
subject: Spring onions
subject: What's in season
subject: wild garlic
description: Discover seasonal recipe ideas for March and key foodie dates for your diary. We showcase fresh herbs and hearty veg like broccoli and spring greens
encoded: View Green Video on the source website Welcome to March. After a long winter, produce is brighter and greener, and it's a welcome sight. It’s a great time to get out into the wild and try foraging, but, if you are going to do so, make sure you know your stuff. Be sure to get permission from the landowner and, if you’re new to foraging, take someone with you who knows what you can and cannot take. Better still, why not sign up to a hands-on foraging course? Nettles and wild garlic are some of the easiest to identify, but, as with any wild food, if you’re not sure, leave it. Visit our foraging beginner's guide for more advice. For more inspiration, visit our March recipe collection and March seasonal calendar page. If you want to expand your spring cooking repertoire, explore our spring recipes for inspiration, including spring cocktails, spring baking, vegetarian spring dishes, and budget-friendly spring meals. March seasonal food Purple sprouting broccoli Purple sprouting broccoli has a short season, so grab it while you can. Look for broccoli with fresh, crisp leaves and deep purple florets – though be aware the colour will fade during cooking. Try our purple sprouting broccoli with almonds for a simple yet satisfying dish. Boil the broccoli and drizzle over olive oil, then top with toasted flaked almonds – it's a great side to any roast. Alternatively, roast the broccoli alongside butternut squash and garlic for a comforting miso & butternut squash ramen – the broccoli provides texture and a touch of green. See our purple sprouting broccoli recipes for more inspiration. Forced chicory Also referred to as endive, chicory is a forced crop that's cultivated in absolute darkness, which creates its unique white leaves tinged with yellow tips. It has a characteristic cigar-like shape and averages around 12cm in length, and has crisp leaves with a subtly bitter flavour profile. While chicory remains accessible throughout the year, it thrives in Britain from January to mi…

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Best non-alcoholic and low-alcohol wine 2026
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date: 2026-01-14T16:27:17.000Z
creator: Jonathan Hatchman
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: Henry Jeffreys
subject: low alcohol
subject: non-alcoholic wine
description: Discover the best non-alcoholic and low-alcohol wines for booze-free drinks options that are sophisticated and full of flavour, ideal for entertaining or special occasions
encoded: With more people choosing to drink less alcohol or seeking out alcohol-free alternatives, non-alcoholic wine is enjoying a surge in popularity. Whether you are giving Dry January a go, need a sophisticated non-alcoholic option for social occasions, or simply want to enjoy the ritual of a glass of wine without the effects of alcohol, there are now a wide range of choices. When selecting a non-alcoholic wine, it’s worth considering the style and sweetness. Many alcohol-free wines tend to be on the sweeter side – if you prefer a drier style, look for options that are specifically described as crisp or refreshing, or consider sparkling varieties, which often offer a lively, balanced flavour. To help you find a bottle that suits your taste, drinks experts Miriam Nice and Jonathan Hatchman have taste-tested a selection of the best non-alcoholic wines to buy, from prosecco styles to aromatic German rieslings. Whether you’re hosting, celebrating, or simply unwinding at home, there is a non-alcoholic wine to suit every occasion. There are also a few of our recommendations for low-alcohol wines, for those of you are choosing a lower-alcohol approach rather than going completely alcohol-free. These sparkling wines bring no fewer bubbles than their standard counterparts, and deliver a lighter tipple with all the same flavour. For more non-alcoholic advice, check out our review of the best non-alcoholic spirits or the best non-alcoholic champagnes and sparkling wines. Best non-alcoholic wines at a glance Best non-alcoholic wine for prosecco lovers: Mille Bolle Alcohol Free Sparkling, £5.99 Best non-alcoholic wine for cava lovers: ¡H! Barcelona Hola Alcohol Free Sparkling, £4.99 Best eye-catching non-alcoholic wine: Von Buhl Zero Secco Alcohol-Free, £8.99 Best non-alcoholic sweet wine: De Bortoli The Very Cautious One gewurtz riesling, £5.70 Best full-bodied non-alcoholic red: De Bortoli The Very Cautious One shiraz, £5.70 Best non-alcoholic vegan red wine: Eisberg cabernet sauvi…

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Best coffee subscriptions to order online
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date: 2026-01-07T16:00:12.000Z
creator: Miriam Nice
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: coffee by post
subject: coffee delivery boxes
subject: coffee subscriptions
subject: Miriam Nice
subject: the best coffee subscriptions
description: Coffee lovers – getting your fix has never been easier. Have quality coffee delivered straight to your door with our reviews of the best coffee subscriptions.
encoded: If you’re the sort of person who notices they’re running low on coffee while bleary-eyed brewing up a cup in the morning, but forget to pick any up the rest of the day, a coffee subscription is an ideal way to ensure you never run out. There's a wide variety of subscriptions to choose from – from small independent roasters to some familiar brands, all offering a variety of grinds, beans and styles to choose from. You might find your favourite new bean and stick with it like clockwork, or allow the roasters to make the choices for you – letting you go on a taste adventure through coffees from all over the world. Most places will also grind the coffee for you and do so to suit the brewing method you use, or you can purchase the whole beans to grind yourself (see our pick of the best coffee grinders). To test the best coffee subscriptions, we sampled 10 different brands, tasting at least two types of coffee from each. These were delivered as whole beans and tested in a home setting, using the same grind, water type, water temperature and brewing method across all samples. Read on to discover our reviews of the best coffee subscriptions to buy online. Best coffee subscriptions at a glance Best value coffee subscription: Rise Coffee Box, from £13 per month Best coffee subscription for never running out: Grind Coffee, from £8.95 per bag Best flexible coffee subscription: Pact Coffee, from £8.95 per fortnight Best coffee subscription for gifting: Balance Coffee, from £49.99 for three months Best coffee subscription for discovering new roasters: Batch Coffee, from £19.99 per box Best for coffee blends and easy ordering: Caravan Coffee Roasters, from £9 per bag Best for professional-grade coffee: Square Mile Coffee Roasters, from £12.50 per bag Best simple coffee subscription: Rave Coffee, from £9.95 per month Best coffee subscription for discovering new roasters: The Local Coffee Club, from £13.99 per month Best coffee subscription boxes to buy in 2026 Rise Coffee Box Avail…

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How to microwave a baked potato
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creator: Miriam Nice
subject: Budget
subject: Guide
subject: How to
subject: Baked potato
subject: Easy
subject: How to cook
subject: Jacket potato
subject: Microwave
subject: Miriam Nice
subject: Potato
subject: Quick
description: Fancy a jacket potato for dinner? Speed it up by starting off the potato in the microwave and finishing in the oven or under the grill for a lovely crispy skin.
encoded: Achieving jacket potato perfection in the oven can take up to 90 minutes, but using the microwave you can do it in less than half the time. Read our guide on how to cook the perfect microwaved jacket potatoes. The only downside to cooking jacket potatoes in the microwave is that you won’t get that crisp skin you’d get from long oven baking. But you can either halve them and turn them into loaded potato skins and grill them, or bake the jackets in the oven for a few mins to crisp up. Microwaving potatoes whole is also a really good way to maximise the flavour of mashed potato. Once they're cooked, leave them to cool then peel away the skin. Mash the flesh with butter, milk and a little grated cheese if you like, then microwave to heat through. For more ideas of what to serve with jacket potatoes, see our guide on how to make the ultimate baked potato, then see our best baked potato toppings for plenty of ways to pile your spud. We also have plenty of healthy jacket potato fillings and vegan jacket potato filling ideas. Stuck on what to do with the rest of your potatoes? Find out how you can turn one bag of potatoes into 5 easy meals, or check out our most comforting potato recipes and top potato recipes. The important thing to remember is always to prick the potatoes with a fork before cooking – this allows the steam to escape and will stop them from exploding. Make sure you’re using top kitchen kit with our pick of the best microwaves, tried and tested. This guide was brought to you by Cook Smart, a campaign designed by Good Food experts to help you save money and reduce food waste. Dive into more Cook Smart content in our budget hub. How to microwave a jacket potato recipe Serves 2 2 large baking potatoes 1 tsp olive oil pinch of salt butter You will also need: 2 sheets of kitchen roll 1 microwave-safe plate Wash the baking potatoes and prick the skins all over with a fork, creating lots of little holes for steam to escape from. Lay a piece of kitchen roll on a mic…

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The best non-alcoholic and low-alcohol drinks taste tested 2025
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date: 2025-11-05T12:44:08.000Z
creator: Miriam Nice
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
description: Drinks experts Richard Davie and Miriam Nice recommend their top picks for low-alcohol and alcohol-free beverages, including lagers, stouts, spirits, wines and kombuchas.
encoded: Where a decade ago low-alcohol drinks were often little more than a punchline, every year this category gets more exciting, as new entrants to the field bring out interesting innovations and the standard of the offering goes up across the board. At the same time, we're thinking more about drinking less, and perhaps being more open to the idea that a drink can be special even if it isn't alcoholic. Newer low-alcohol beers and spirit substitutes are finding clever ways to communicate the intensity, complexity or satiety you'd associate with a cold lager or gin and tonic. Alcohol-free spirits first came onto people's radar in 2014 with Seedlip, who proudly stood up for a non-alcoholic gin-style product that cost £35 and required a trek to Selfridges. In the wake of the attention this drew, it and similar offerings are nowadays available in supermarkets up and down the country at rather less luxurious prices. In addition to gin, producers have reimagined alcohol-free equivalents to vermouth, amaro, amaretto and coffee liqueur, and the list continues to grow. Non-alcoholic beer has improved greatly in the last few years, with both higher visibility and greater quality, so we’ve highlighted a few more of our favourites in that category. What is alcohol-free? Some of the entries below are labelled ‘low-alcohol’ at 0.5%, rather than ‘alcohol free’. In the UK, anything under half a percent alcohol is no longer restricted under licensing laws. At no more than 0.5%, it is unable to render you drunk and some breads and ripe fruit contain as much or more alcohol. How we tested We tried a wide range of no and low-alcohol beverages, including aperitifs, pre-mixed mocktails and alternatives to beer, gin, and rum. In terms of serving, we followed any suggestion from the drinks brands themselves, as well as sampling the drinks neat 'on the rocks' or mixed with tonics, sodas, juices and non-alcoholic sparkling wine, amongst others. Our testing criteria focused on the sweetness, acidit…

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Sex on the beach cocktail
type: item
creator: Miriam Nice
subject: US recipes
subject: Alcohol
subject: Cocktails
subject: Cranberry juice
subject: Drinks
subject: Indulgent
subject: Miriam Nice
subject: Peach schnapps
subject: sex on the beach
subject: Summer
subject: Vodka
description: Combine vodka with peach schnapps and cranberry juice to make a classic sex on the beach cocktail. Garnish with maraschino cherries and orange slices
encoded: This recipe was originally tested using metric measurements and has since been converted to cups.

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Tequila sunrise
type: item
creator: Miriam Nice
subject: US recipes
subject: Cocktail
subject: easy cocktail
subject: Grenadine
subject: Indulgent
subject: Miriam Nice
subject: Orange juice
subject: simple cocktail
subject: Summer
subject: tequila sunrise
subject: triple sec
description: Master the art of making a classic tequila sunrise with grenadine, tequila, triple sec, orange juice and, of course, a maraschino cherry and umbrella as garnish
encoded: This recipe was originally tested using metric measurements and has since been converted to cups.

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Best cocktail recipe books 2025
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date: 2025-10-03T12:51:29.000Z
creator: Lucy Roxburgh
subject: Review
subject: best cookbooks
description: Become an expert mixologist in your own home with our favourite cocktail books, plus books on wine, beer and more.
encoded: Fancy becoming a top mixologist or bartender in your own home? Looking to branch out from a classic G&T? Get inspired, learn new skills and try unique new cocktails with our selection of the best cocktail, wine and beer books to add to your cookbook collection. From recipes inspired by The Savoy dating back to 1930, to books packed with simple three-ingredient cocktails to get you started, there's something for everyone. If wine or beer are more your drink of choice, there are books for those, too. Check out our cookbooks hub for book reviews on everything from baking to vegetarian cooking. Once you've got plenty of recipes to start practicing, make sure you're fully equipped to create top-quality drinks at home. It's time to pick your perfect tipple: we've reviewed the best white rum or dark rum, vodka and whiskies. If gin is your drink of choice, choose between citrus, pink or classic gins – or even have a go at making your own homemade gin. Best cocktail and wine books at a glance Best cocktail bible: The Madrusan Cocktail Companion by Michael and Zara Madrusan, £25.85 Best for tequila fans: Tequila by Millie Milliken, £16.36 Best cocktail read: The Cocktail Diaries by Sam Heughan, £14.79 Best easy-use cocktail book: The Spirits by Richard Godwin, £13.59 Best for forgotten gems: The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock, £10.83 Best for home distilling: Booze (River Cottage Handbook No12) by John Wright, £14.19 Best for gin lovers: The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart, £9.76 Best for novice cocktail makers: The 12 Bottle Bar by David Solmonson & Lesley Jacobs Solmonson, £12.99 Best for aperitif fans: Aperitif: A Spirited Guide to the Drinks, History and Culture of the Aperitif by Kate Hawkings, £3.69 Best for wine fans: Red & White: An unquenchable thirst for wine by Oz Clarke, £10.54 Best for easy gin cocktails: Sip: 100 gin cocktails with only 3 ingredients, £12.65 Best for beer fans: Brew by James Morton, £3.99 Best for alcohol-free drinking: How to Drink Witho…

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