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The Friday 5 #146

8 wines under £8 at Lidl, this month’s cookbook giveaway and a cool Hackney restaurant (well, aren’t all Hackney restaurants cool?)

Jul 11 •

The well-loved cookbook challenge #12

What to make and take on a picnic

Jul 9 •

The Friday 5 #145

10 of the best wines under £10 at M & S, a dish I've never encountered before and a great place for a kebab

Jul 4 •

What sort of red wine is best for summer drinking?

10 of my top recommendations

Jul 1 •

June 2025

The Friday 5 #144

A brilliant English chardonnay discovery, a drinkable alcohol-free rosé (hurray!) and why a potato sandwich is a great idea

Jun 27 •

Summery spaghetti with fresh tomatoes, goats cheese and dill

Just because it's summer doesn't mean you have to give up on pasta

Jun 25 •

The Friday 5 #143

Best buys from the Co-op, why snacks are the new starters and why you need to scorch a peach

Jun 20 •

The well-loved cookbook challenge #11

Soft fruits, summer puddings and thoughts on pavlovas

Jun 18 •

The Friday 5 #142

Whisky and malbec bargains, this month's book giveaway and two hot new restaurant openings

Jun 13 •

Smoked trout, avocado and asparagus salad

An easy, delicious summer salad for 1

Jun 10 •

The Friday 5 #141 Paris in 24 hours

The Hockney, the hotel, the lunch, the dinner and why you need to rediscover Notre Dame.

Jun 6 •

The joy of a glass of bubbly

But - whisper it - it doesn’t have to be champagne . . . (Here's my pick of the ones that aren't!)

Jun 2 •

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