Sainsbury's Magazine Apr 2007

APRIL 2007 NUMBER 168

ON THE COVER
Sarah Randell’s coconut and orange cupcakes with chocolate frosting Recipe on page 76
Photograph by Philip Webb
Food and prop styling by Annie Rigg

Contents

Food
29 THE PRODUCERS Meet Philip Lee-Woolf, the chicken whisperer who coaxes his birds into laying tastier eggs
31 FOOD & DRINK NOTEBOOK
35 HEALTHY EATING NOTEBOOK
56 APRIL FLAVOURS Nigel Slater celebrates the new season with peppery rocket, crunchy radishes and salmon
64 THE JOYS OF SPRING Entertain family and friends with Brian Glover’s hearty and herby Easter menu
74 SUGAR AND SPICE Indulge yourself with iced shortbreads and a selection of gorgeous cakes
80 COOK WITH CONFIDENCE Alex Mackay’s deliciously rich ragu can be used to make many a comforting meal
90 TRAVELS AT TABLE Fiona Beckett heads to the Languedoc in the south of France for wine and seafood
101 60-MINUTE MENU Sam and Sam Clark of London’s Moro restaurant whip up an exotic Moorish feast
104 READY IN 30 MINUTES Fast, filling and fresh ideas for satisfying midweek suppers
113 TAKE ONE MAKE ONE Bake a pie, a quiche or a decadent pud with a pack of ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
115 LOST YOUR BOTTLE? Fiona Beckett’s essential guide to wine etiquette
127 AISLES OF SMILES Amanda Ursell keeps you on the straight and narrow when it comes to supermarket shopping

Shopping
15 SHOPPING Products for the perfect spring-clean; Easter treats; gardening gadgets for those with green fingers
22 WHAT’S IN STORE Sainsbury’s best buys

In every issue
9 EDITOR’S LETTER
10 FEEDBACK Share your views about what you’ve read in Sainsbury’s Magazine
162 DETAILS Stockists, and terms and conditions
163 NEXT MONTH in Sainsbury’s Magazine

Life
40 READ YOUR WAY TO A BETTER LIFE Four writers road-test some of the latest self-help guides
49 A TASTE OF NOSHTALGIA Prepare for a retro-food revival. All hail the return of Spam and Smash
53 HIGH MAINTENANCE Nora Ephron on the tiresome business of keeping up appearances

Health
36 HEALTH NOTEBOOK
121 NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT Hayfever sufferers take heart. There’s hope on the horizon for a real cure, says Dr Mark Porter
123 JUMP TO IT! Anne Montague sings the praises of the skipping rope for all-round fun and fitness

Beauty
131 CHARLIE’S ANGELS Top hairdresser Charles Worthington works his magic on three readers

Home
141 10 WAYS TO WAKE UP YOUR GARDEN Martyn Cox suggests some simple ways to restore order and glory to your garden
148 COOKING UP A NEW LOOK Take a tour round restaurateur Mark Hix’s cool, calm and collected north London home

Travel
156 ISLES OF STYLE Head for the Mediterranean islands of Mallorca and Sardinia for stylish beach breaks

The hot list
171 WHAT’S ON, BOOKS, FILMS, DVDS
186 HOT THIS MONTH Billie Piper

For you
33 COMPETITION Have your own recipe published in The Fairtrade Everyday Cookbook
89 OFFER Save on a top Gaggia espresso maker
98 SUBSCRIBE TODAY and receive a fabulous Wagamama gift set worth over £20
99 SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE Great prize draws and offers for subscribers
139 OFFER Collect your first token for a free mini beauty treatment worth up to £20
162 LETTER FROM ZAPALLAL News from the desert school in Peru sponsored by our readers
167 WIN! An all-inclusive Caribbean family holiday

Recipe index
Ginger pork 104
Treacle walnut tart

SOUPS, SALADS AND STARTERS
102 Oyster mushrooms and prawns on toast with fino sherry
61 Radish and feta salad
66 Watercress and tarragon soup

MEAT AND POULTRY
82 Alex Mackay’s ragu recipe
113 Bacon and parmesan quiche
102 Chicken, almonds and grapes
113 Chicken, ham and sweetcorn pie
108 Chicken with pesto and bacon
104 Ginger pork
62 Grilled lamb with rocket sauce
105 Kiwi burger
82 Potato gnocchi with ragu, capers, olives and rosemary
85 Ragu and mushroom lasagne
66 Roast leg of lamb with anchovy and rosemary stuffing, with roasted garlic gravy

FISH AND SEAFOOD
58 Baked salmon with smoked pancetta and peas
107 Griddled tuna with new potato, green bean and caper salad
96 Rouille à la Sètoise (French fish stew)
109 Tagliatelle with prawns, cherry tomatoes and basil

VEGETABLE DISHES AND VEGETARIAN 7
1 Carrots, sugar snaps and spinach with cumin and mint
107 Macaroni cheese with spinach
69 Potato, leek and Caerphilly gratin

PUDDINGS AND SWEET TREATS
76 Carrot and sultana cupcakes
78 Chocolate and vanilla biscuit sandwiches
76 Coconut and orange cupcakes with chocolate frosting
102 Dates with coffee and cardamom
76 Easter iced shortbreads
96 Fresh orange and strawberry compote
71 Rhubarb macaroon cake
76 Rich chocolate cake with cappuccino topping
78 Squidgy lemon squares
113 Treacle walnut tarts