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Fabulous food waste hacks to maximise your freezer

Try these food waste hacks to maximise your freezer, save you money and change the way you cook – for the better.

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Jamie’s best traybake recipes

Let the oven do the hard work with our trusty traybake recipes. From all-in-one midweek meals to budget-friendly winners, we've got something for everyone here.

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Easy midweek meals

Mix up your midweek meals with Jamie's quick and easy one-pan dishes, air-fryer wonders and delicious weeknight recipes for all the family.

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Top budget-friendly batch-cook meals

If you want to save time and money in the kitchen, while making your ingredients go further, these batch-cook recipes are real winners.

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Jamie's new frozen range

Our brand new range of frozen meals has landed! Delicious time-saving dinners without sacrificing taste.

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Baking

Need to satisfy a sweet tooth or want to make some savoury snacks? Jamie Oliver has a collection of guides for baking recipes and how tos!

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Drinks

Recipes collections and how to guides for the perfect drinks, all year round. From iced teas to Christmas cocktails and everything in between.

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Food waste

Recipes, tips and tricks for using up leftovers, batch-cooking and freezing for later.

Roast

From the best way to carve a roast chicken to nailing your Yorkshire puddings, check out our perfect Sunday roast recipe ideas.

Barbecue food

From veggie barbecue recipes to adding flavour to your grill, these are our top tips and ideas for firing up the barbie.

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Quick fixes

Looking for easy meals that you can whip up in no time? These features have all the quick fix recipe inspiration you need.

Breakfast

Check out Jamie Oliver's recommendations on how to spice up your breakfast. From how-tos to recipes, read our breakfast guides here!

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Family

From kid-friendly cooking ideas to brilliant back to school recipes, here's all the family food inspiration you need.

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Puddings & desserts

Our favourite pudding and dessert recipes for every occasion throughout the year.

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Dinner Party

From gorgeous grazing plates to show-stopping desserts, impress your guests with our dinner party recipe round-ups.

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Snacks ideas

Whether you're feeding a crowd or looking for easy, healthy snacks, check out our features to give you some snack inspiration next time you're peckish.

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Healthy meal ideas

Explore our collection of articles for inspiration on cooking good food for a healthier, happier you!

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Cooking for special occasions

Look through our top guides and recipe collections to get all the inspiration you need for special occasions, from Mother's Day to Easter Sunday.

Three mini pizzas on a chopping board – the perfect recipe to cook with kids

Get kids cooking

Encourage little ones to get stuck into their food with our super-easy, fun recipe ideas.

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Seasonal recipe ideas

Read our collection of seasonal content, cooking guides and recipes to help you make the most out of seasonal produce throughout the year.

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Pies & pastries

Whether you're planning an epic picnic or a cosy dinner in, these pie recipes and pastry-based meals are the perfect inspiration.

How to guides

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How to make the most of your oven’s energy

If you’re looking to cut costs in the kitchen, it's a good idea to make the most of your oven's energy. Here are our top tips for energy-efficient cooking.

How to make meals veggie or vegan

We've pulled together our selection of adaptable, principle recipes so you can easily make meat-based meals veggie or vegan.

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How to make jam

Jam making is not just for experts. You don’t need fancy equipment to learn how to make jam – just a couple of ingredients and a few nifty tips.

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How to make meatballs

Meatballs are easy to make, versatile and a great all-round crowd-pleaser. Here, we show you how to make them.

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How to cook seafood

There are so many fantastic flavours to discover under the sea, but what exactly is seafood? And more importantly, is it good for you? Here we answer all.

How to make sourdough

Learn how to make the perfect sourdough using a classic starter and sponge. Once you’ve got the hang of this failsafe method, you’ll use it time and time again.

Celebrate the season

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Lovely leek recipes

The humble leek is often just used as a base ingredient but we’re championing this beautifully sweet, versatile veg with the best leek recipes.

Top 10 aubergine recipes

Roasted whole until soft and creamy, layered up in a lasagne, or heroed in veggie curries, here are 10 aubergine recipes that celebrate the wonderful veg.

15 humble potato recipes

From punchy salads and spicy curries, we’ve pulled together 15 delicious potato recipes that make the most of this versatile veg

A plate of amazing dressed beets with citrus, earthy beets, creamy goat’s cheese and crunchy walnuts. Recipe from 5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food cookbook by Jamie Oliver

Brilliant beetroot recipes

Beetroot is bold, beautiful and brilliantly versatile – roast it, blitz it, or eat it raw! Check out our easy beetroot recipes for a bit of inspiration.

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10 tasty broccoli recipes

Mac 'n' cheese, broccoli quiche, salads, stir-fries, soups... Try out our ten tastiest broccoli recipes next time you have one kicking about your fridge.

Fantastic fig recipes

Scrumptious and sweet, figs are typically in season from mid-August to November in the UK. Here are our very best fig recipes, ripe for the picking.

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8 perfect pumpkin recipes for autumn

The Halloween essential can be boiled, steamed or roasted. From comforting curries & soups to sweet treats, here are eight great pumpkin recipes

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11 easy butternut squash recipes

Having a few butternut squash recipes up your sleeve is a great way to guarantee nutritious and delicious dinners any day of the week. Check out our favourites.

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Perfect parsnip recipes

Looking for delicious parsnip recipes to add your repertoire? Our best parsnip recipes include a warming parsnip soup and a savoury tarte tatin.

Recipes from the books

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Simply Jamie

Celebrate the joy of food with Jamie’s delicious new cookbook, Simply Jamie. Recipes that fit more cooking into your life, with total ease.

5 Ingredients Mediterranean

Over 125 delicious recipes to transport you to the Mediterranean! From quick and easy midweek meals to epic crowd-pleasers, sweet treats and more.

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One-pan wonders

From quick dinner ideas to easy roasts, we’ve chosen a selection of delicious one-pan recipes that can all be made with minimal effort.

7 Ways

7 Ways exists to give you new ideas for the ingredients you already know and love. Check out the tasty dishes in Jamie's new book.

Keep Cooking and Carry On

Recipes for lockdown from Jamie's TV show, Keep Cooking and Carry On. Celebrate freezer faves, big up the store cupboard and get creative with whatever you have to hand.

5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food

Jamie's new recipes, using just 5 ingredients, will change the way you cook forever.

Flat lay of Jamie's America cookbook. By Jamie Oliver

Jamie's America recipes

The book and TV show documents Jamie’s culinary trip of a lifetime around the US – from crocodiles, to ex-gang members, to high society at JamieOliver.com.

Nutrition

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10 easy tips for healthy eating

Jamie's Nutrition team give their 10 top tips for a heathy lifestyle.

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How to have a healthy gut

Everyone is familiar with the phrase ‘you are what you eat’, but actually, you are what you absorb, and this is where good gut health comes into play.

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Jamie’s balanced diet philosophy

A balanced plate and keeping your portion control in check will ensure you get a really great start on the path to good health.

The sugary drinks levy: your questions answered

We answer all your questions about the sugary drinks levy, that will be introduced in the UK in 2018. We explain how it could affect you.

A large pot filled with vibrant chilli con carne, topped with popped kidney beans and served with sliced chilli and coriander

Beautiful bean recipes & their benefits

Beans are not only delicious, they’re good for you too! Check out our nutrition expert Rozzie Bachelor’s ultimate guide, including her favourite bean recipes.

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