Heather Taylor
Senior Food Editor
13/02/2026
How to make breakfast in bed
Whether you’re cosying up with your family on a Sunday, treating someone special, or treating yourself, a lazy breakfast in bed is one of life’s great pleasures. Discover our go-to recipes and top tips for a next-level breakfast in bed.
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10/02/2026
Grazing board ideas
Our grazing board ideas are guaranteed to create a crowd-pleasing spread. See how to make a grazing board, and be inspired with our easy ideas and top picks from the Foodhall.
Build your board
03/02/2026
Best ways to cook tofu
Tofu is a brilliantly versatile, plant-powered ingredient that’s as good simmered into curries and sauces as it is fried until crispy. Discover how to cook tofu, top tips for preparing tofu, and more with our guide.
How to cook tofu
23/01/2026
Eat Well, Play Well: Grassroots Edition
We’re on a mission to improve access to healthy eating choices across the UK’s grassroots football community. Discover more about the campaign and how, along with ambassadors like Jill Scott and Ian Wright, we’re helping grassroots gaffers feed and fuel their club players with delicious, healthy food.
Discover the campaign
22/01/2026
Top beef mince meal ideas
Mince is a great-value family staple that's versatile enough to be used in all sorts of crowd-pleasing dinners. Plus, our Remarksable Value fully traceable 5% fat British beef mince is now just £5.20 for 500g. Read our top 10 ways to use mince, from a healthy twist on spag bol to batch-cooked ragu and hearty cottage pie.
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20/01/2026
Kids' healthy food ideas
We all know the importance of eating a healthy, balanced diet, and this is just as true for little ones as it is for adults. Be inspired with our healthy food ideas for kids and expert advice from our nutritionists.
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19/01/2026
How to meal prep
Get organised with our Senior Food Editor's top tips on how to meal prep, from batch cooking recipes to genius flavour-boosting ingredients.
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14/01/2026
The best hot cross buns
Hot cross bun season is officially upon us, so why wait until Easter to sample the very best hot cross buns on the market? Whether you’re going traditional with something soft, spiced and fruity, indulging in chocolate or fancy a cheesy, savoury bun, our expert product developers have pulled out all the stops with this year’s range. Read our guide to the hot cross buns you need to try this Easter, plus lots of irresistible recipe and topping ideas.
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09/01/2026
Hidden veg dinner recipes
Want to know how to get your family to eat more vegetables? Pack more of them into the meals they’ll love with our best hidden veg recipes, plus top tips from our nutritionists on getting kids to eat more vegetables.
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01/01/2026
Get more of the nutrients you need
Pack more flavour, fibre, vitamins and minerals into every bite with our new Nutrient Dense range. See our top picks, from vibrant salads and speedy breakfasts to our must-try H5O Shot. Plus, hear from our nutritionists on how to get the nutrients you need every day.
Discover the range
01/01/2026
Your ultimate guide to high fibre foods
Make getting your recommended 30g of fibre per day as easy as it is delicious with our guide to high fibre foods, fibre-rich recipe ideas, and tips on upping your fibre from M&S Senior Nutritionist, Louisa Brunt.
Fibre tips
30/12/2025
Budget cooking hacks
Want to cut down on waste, save on your family food budget and still eat deliciously, every day? We’ve got you. Keep reading for our wallet-friendly food ideas.
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29/12/2025
Emily English's healthy eating tips
Discover deliciously healthy recipe ideas and healthy eating advice from M&S Food ambassador, cookbook author and Instagram sensation Emily English, AKA Em the Nutritionist.
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27/12/2025
10 best recipes of 2025
Wrap up the year by looking back at the 10 most popular recipes of 2025, according to our customers. Which ones have you made?
Top 10 recipes
27/12/2025
2026 top food trends
Discover the top health food trends to look out for this year, from supporting your gut health to packing fibre, vitamins, minerals and flavour into every bite. Plus, read more in our exclusive 2026 Health Trends Report.
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27/12/2025
Top 10 healthy foods
Whether you want to pack more fibre, vitamins and minerals into every bite, look after your gut or hit your protein goals, M&S is the home of delicious, healthy food. See our top picks from the Foodhall and be inspired with our expert healthy eating guides.
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24/11/2025
Homemade Christmas food hamper ideas
Need a thoughtful, personalised gift for the foodie in your life? Read our homemade Christmas hampers guide. Whether they love cheese, chocolate or coffee, these DIY Christmas hamper ideas are an easy, wallet-friendly way to treat them.
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17/11/2025
What to eat on Christmas Eve
Don’t wait until the big day to begin your festive feasting. From comforting Christmas Eve dinner ideas to how to plan a special Christmas Eve menu for the family, read our ultimate guide to what to eat the night before Christmas.
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11/11/2025
How to choose the best panettone
Whether you’re going for something traditional or want to up the flavour factor with a chocolate or nut-studded panettone, read our guide to how to eat panettone, this year's must-try flavours and irresistible recipe ideas to help you use up the leftovers.
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11/11/2025
How to plan your big Christmas food shop
Read our ultimate guide to planning your big Christmas shop, and see all the key dates you need to know this year. Get set to make it your most stress-free festive season yet.
Get planning
07/11/2025
Christmas dinner tips from Tom Kerridge
Daunted at the prospect of cooking Christmas dinner? Tom Kerridge is here to help. From how to stop your turkey drying out to his foolproof method for the crispiest roasties, the pro chef answers your burning Christmas cooking questions.
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03/11/2025
Must-try mince pies 2025
At M&S, our product developers have tasted hundreds of mince pies in their quest to create the perfect one. Whether you’re going traditional, gluten-free, or plant-based, read our guide to the best mince pies in the Foodhall this Christmas.
Mince pies this way
03/11/2025
How to cook and carve a turkey
Learn how to prep your bird like a pro, including choosing, preparing, cooking and carving your Christmas turkey, plus genius flavour hacks to help you boost your gravy. From Tom Kerridge’s foolproof turkey recipe and ideas for how to use up leftovers, our ultimate guide has all you need for an epic festive centrepiece.
Top turkey tips
03/11/2025
How to make roast potatoes
Read our expert guide on how to make roast potatoes from nailing the perfect cooking technique to which fats to use and some top tips and recipes from Tom Kerridge.
Roast potato guide
31/10/2025
5 ways to use tomato sauce
You should never be without a jar of our Classic Tomato Everything Sauce in your cupboards. It’s endlessly versatile, whether used in a golden, cheesy pasta bake or simmered into shakshuka. See our top five ways to use this jarred sauce.
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20/10/2025
How to host a dinner party
Your turn to host? Read our ultimate dinner party guide, from how to prep to what to cook, what to drink and how to entertain without the stress. Whether you’re pulling out all the stops with a made-from-scratch feast or want some easy shortcuts from the Foodhall, make staying in the new going out with our expert tips.
Be the host with the most
13/10/2025
Tom Kerridge’s Gastropub range
Fancy tucking into dishes created by an award-winning chef, from the comfort of home, for a fraction of the price? Introducing Gastropub x Tom Kerridge, available exclusively at M&S Food.
Discover the range
01/10/2025
Essential Italian ingredients
From fresh pesto and quick-fix pasta sauces to durum wheat pasta and olive oil, stock your cupboards with top-quality Italian ingredients. Then be inspired with our easy Italian recipe ideas.
Italian cupboard staples
29/09/2025
Top 10 autumn food ideas
From sipping on a warm cup of hot chocolate to cooking up some hearty comfort food, get set for the cosy season with our ultimate autumn food checklist.
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22/09/2025
How to make the best hot chocolate
Say hello to cosy season with a warming cup of hot chocolate. Read our ultimate guide to hot chocolate, from the best way to make it to next-level to hot chocolate topping ideas.
Hot chocolate ideas
18/09/2025
Budget mushroom recipe ideas
Mushrooms are a brilliantly versatile budget ingredient that can bring meaty, umami flavours to all sorts of dishes. See our tips for how to cook mushrooms and ideas for different ways to use mushrooms with our easy, budget-friendly recipes.
Ways to use mushrooms
12/09/2025
How to carve a Halloween pumpkin
Get set for spooky season and learn how to carve a pumpkin for Halloween. See how to pick your perfect pumpkin, then download our free pumpkin carving template for your jack o'lantern and get creative with some frightfully fun designs.
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10/09/2025
The Food Christmas Gift Guide
Discover the best food and drink gifts in our Foodhall with our senior food editor's picks. From secret Santa food gift ideas to the best drinks gifts and get-ahead foodie treats to pop away for the big day, we've got next-level festive treats all wrapped up.
Food gift ideas
10/09/2025
Pop it away for the big day
Get ahead for Christmas with genius festive flavour-boosting ingredients, store cupboard essentials and gifts to keep on standby. Read our expert guide to the best festive food to stock up on in the Foodhall now and pop away for the big day.
Get organised
09/09/2025
The best Christmas cheese and top cheeseboard tips
Want to create a showstopping Christmas cheeseboard? Read our expert tips on choosing the right selection of cheeses to perfectly complement one another, storing and cutting them right, and hacks to help you present everything beautifully.
Choose your cheese
05/09/2025
Christmas breakfast ideas
Kick off the festive celebrations in style with our Christmas breakfast recipe ideas. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly festive breakfasts, a lazy brunch to start the day slowly or Christmas breakfasts you can make ahead, our recipes and Foodhall picks will get your day off to a delicious start.
Christmas breakfast recipes
02/09/2025
How to make mulled wine
Nothing warms the cockles on a chilly winter’s day quite like a steaming cup of mulled wine. Get into the festive spirit with our ultimate guide on how to make mulled wine. Don’t fancy making it from scratch? See our pick of the best mulled wine in the Foodhall this season.
Mulled wine tips
29/08/2025
How to cook with figs
Sweet, jammy and fragrant, figs are a seasonal treat that work in sweet and savoury dishes. Discover how to cook with figs with these easy recipe ideas – the perfect excuse to try our ripe Bursa Figs during their short-but-sweet season.
Fig recipes
20/08/2025
10 cooking methods to master
Up your kitchen game by mastering these 10 essential cooking skills. From how to cook fish to perfectly cooked steak, these need-to-know cooking techniques are guaranteed to make your food taste better.
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14/08/2025
How to cook rice
From fluffy basmati to creamy risotto, rice is one of the most versatile ingredients out there. Read our Senior Food Editor’s guide to how to make rice perfectly, then be inspired with our easy-to-follow recipe ideas.
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01/08/2025
Budget-friendly ways with oats
Cheap, nourishing, satisfying and versatile – oats are one of the most hardworking ingredients in your kitchen, and for good reason. See what to make with oats with our best oat recipe ideas, discover the health benefits of oats, and top prep tips.
Oat recipes
21/07/2025
How to host a tapas night
From crisp croquetas and patatas bravas to tortilla, fiery garlic prawns and jamon, look to the flavours of Spain to create the ultimate tapas night feast at home. Discover our top tapas ideas, with sizzling Spanish recipes and picky bits to try from the Foodhall.
Tapas food ideas
17/07/2025
How to make smoothies
A smoothie is a brilliantly quick and easy way to pack in lots of extra fruit, veg and goodness. Learn how to make smoothies with our step-by-step guide and discover our easy, flavour-boosting hacks. Then be inspired with our go-to recipes for nourishing homemade smoothies.
Smoothie ideas
10/07/2025
Summer holiday activities
Keep everyone entertained over the school summer break with 50 days of summer holiday activities. From easy recipes to make with kids to picnic inspo and children’s rainy-day activities, we’ve got ideas for every day.
50 delicious ideas
04/07/2025
What to eat when it's hot
When the heatwave hits, keep your cool with laid-back dinners, refreshing summer salads and ice-cold treats. Read our pick of the best foods to eat in a heatwave and be inspired with our easy heatwave recipes and chilled-out picks from the Foodhall.
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27/06/2025
How to make a fresh tomato sauce
Read our ultimate guide to making a batch of budget-friendly, slow-cooked fresh tomato sauce. Then discover lots of clever ways to use it, from pizza toppings to pasta and trusty traybakes.
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18/06/2025
No-cook dinner ideas
When the temperature outside rises, nobody wants to spend ages in the kitchen. Cue these easy ‘assembly-job' dinner ideas, made with moreish combinations of shortcut ingredients from our Foodhall – zero cooking required.
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12/06/2025
How to make a Margarita
Sour, salty and sweet, a Margarita is one of the world’s best-loved cocktails for good reason. Find out how to make a Margarita using three key ingredients with our step-by-step guide, then shake things up with our favourite Margarita recipes, whether you’re going spicy, tropical, fruity or frozen.
Margarita cocktail recipes
06/06/2025
Korean food and recipe ideas
Korean food is having a moment. Delve into this multi-layered spicy, savoury and umami cuisine with delicious Korean-inspired recipe ideas, ingredients and must-try new products landing in our Foodhall.
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28/05/2025
How to grill, according to Tom Kerridge
Prepare to up your barbecue game with a little help from superstar chef, Tom Kerridge. Discover Tom's collaboration with M&S Collection for our exclusive new grill range, available in the Foodhall. Plus, level-up your barbecue feast with Tom's guide to grilling meat, barbecue menu ideas and more.
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23/05/2025
Budget summer holiday food
Looking for healthy school holiday food that won’t break the bank? We’ve got you. From easy recipes to make with kids to the best-value ingredients to feed the family, read our pick of budget-friendly summer holiday meal ideas. Plus, make planning your family’s meals a breeze with our expert tips and meal prep hacks.
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16/05/2025
Top 10 ways with frozen peas
Good for your budget, healthy and bursting with sweet, vibrant flavour, frozen peas are a stalwart family ingredient. See our pick of flavour-packed, wallet-friendly recipes that put this freezer hero to delicious use.
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16/05/2025
Healthy summer dinner ideas
From bold and beautiful salads to fish dishes and veg-packed seasonal dishes which celebrate the season’s crop of stellar produce, read our pick of healthy summer meals to cook when the sun shines.
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22/04/2025
Try the pistachio trend
Discover more about the viral pistachio food trend and see our edit of the must-try pistachio products in the Foodhall and irresistible pistachio recipe ideas.
Go nuts
18/04/2025
The best types of crisps
No-one does crisps like M&S Food. We've got all your crunchy, moreish snacking cravings covered, so come on a virtual tour of the crisp aisle and see all the best types of crisps to try.
Crunch time
15/04/2025
What to eat during exam season
With exam season in full swing, our nutrition experts are on hand to help with some top tips on the best study snacks to eat during exam season, from quick bites to balanced dishes to keep you fuelled while revising.
Study snacks
09/04/2025
Why you need to try boxed and canned wine
Forget everything you thought you knew about wine in a can or pouch. They can offer excellent quality, value and convenience. Find out more about this growing wine trend and see the best boxed and canned wines to try.
Tell me more
04/04/2025
How to cook lamb
Whether you want a succulent lamb shoulder for Sunday lunch or some tender lamb chops for a flavour-packed midweek meal, make sure it’s cooked to perfection with our ultimate guide to how to cook lamb. Discover the different cuts to choose from, see how we source our British lamb, and be inspired by our delicious lamb dinner ideas.
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02/04/2025
What to cook with kids
Looking for ideas for how to get kids to help with the cooking, or need some small person-approved recipe ideas? Read our expert guide to what to cook with kids and inspire your littlest eaters to get involved with food.
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14/03/2025
Top freezer food tips
When it comes to cutting back on food waste, saving on your family budget, and getting clever with leftovers, the freezer is your friend. Read our guide to the best foods to freeze and how to freeze them, plus top kitchen tips and freezer-ready recipe ideas.
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12/03/2025
Roast dinner top tips
Golden Yorkshires, crispy-skinned chicken, lashings of gravy: Sunday roast is one of life’s great pleasures. From timing tips to shortcut ingredients – plus ideas for what to do if you don’t fancy cooking – learn how to cook roast dinner like a pro with our easy guide. Plus, discover our pick of the best Sunday dinner recipes.
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07/03/2025
Beginner's guide to red wine
From different grape varieties to flavour characteristics and styles, get the lowdown on red wine with this expert guide from our in-house wine pros.
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07/03/2025
A complete guide to potatoes
From buttery Jersey Royals to King Edwards and Maris Pipers, discover the best types of potatoes to try. Plus, find out where potatoes come from, when they’re in season, and how to use potatoes with our senior food editor’s top tips and potato recipe ideas.
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07/02/2025
Top tips for quick dinners
Want to cut down on prep time in the kitchen without missing out on bold, punchy flavours? It's all about cooking smarter. Read our Senior Food Editor's guide to time-saving cooking tips and genius flavour-boosting ingredients.
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24/01/2025
How to source and cook fish
Fish is good for you, versatile and tastes delicious, but many of us are unsure about the best way to cook it. Banish your fear of fish cookery with easy-to-follow tips, recipes and hacks from our Senior Food Editor. Plus, discover more about how to shop for fish sustainably and our go-to recipe inspiration for everything from tacos to traybakes which put the freshest, responsibly sourced fish centre stage.
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01/01/2025
The best gut health foods
Learn about the benefits of looking after your gut health, the best gut health foods to support your microbiome and how to incorporate them into your diet. Plus, thrive on the inside with our top picks from our delicious, nutritious Good Gut range.
Gut health guide
27/12/2024
How to eat for your brain
Support your brain health with our innovative Brain Food range. Plus, read our expert nutrition tips for the best foods to eat to keep your brain running smoothly.
Food for thought
27/12/2024
Have a kitchen reset
Foodie tips, tricks and ideas to help you wipe the slate clean, refresh your kitchen and boost the flavour of your dishes.
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01/11/2024
Wine myths, debunked
Our experts weigh in to bust the most common wine myths and help you find your new favourite bottle.
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30/10/2024
How to cook steak perfectly
You can't beat a juicy steak that's cooked just the way you like it. To nail the technique, it's all about finding the ideal cut and getting the cooking time spot on. Find out how to cook steak perfectly with our expert guide.
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17/10/2024
Christmas liqueurs and spirits guide
Raise the bar this season with our expert pick of the best Christmas spirits, from gins, rum and small-batch vodka to must-try sweet liqueurs. Whether you’re searching for a great bottle to bring as a gift, or want to shake up some special cocktails for your party guests, these unique-to-M&S drinks are guaranteed to get you into the seasonal spirit.
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07/10/2024
Elevate your curry night
Inspired by deep-rooted, regional Indian recipes and cooking techniques, our new range of Collection Indian dishes brings the flavours of Goa, Kerala and Delhi to your home kitchen. From butter chicken curry to royal lamb biryani, and our must-try mash up dish bhaji-topped shepherd’s pie, here’s what’s in store.
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23/09/2024
The best food Christmas hampers
Choose from our best Christmas hampers, filled with beautifully packaged, festive Foodhall treats. With free delivery this Christmas, make sure you get ahead and pre-order your hampers online today.
Food Christmas hampers
01/09/2024
Introducing Heritage Gold pork
Heritage Gold Pork is our most succulent ever, with rich marbling for exceptional tenderness and flavour. It's just landed in the Foodhall, so discover what makes it so special, the best cuts to try, and how to cook with it (according to Tom Kerridge).
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28/08/2024
The best barbecue food
Fire up the grill with our pick of must-try barbecue food in store this summer. Plus, be inspired with our pro chef's tips on how to barbecue and sizzling recipe ideas.
Fire up the grill
04/06/2024
Top 10 store cupboard ingredients
Want an easy way to elevate your midweek meals? Discover our senior food editor's top 10 go-to Foodhall flavour-boosting ingredients to add to your pantry, plus quick and easy recipe ideas for how to use them.
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Heather is a senior food and recipe writer heading up the food content team at M&S.