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Malou

Malou Herkes

Food Editor

Whether she’s sharing kitchen tips and seasonal recipe ideas or interviewing our M&S food experts, Malou loves to make cooking accessible, fun and delicious, too.
Bank holiday food ideas

4.17.2025

Bank holiday food ideas for everyone

Whether you’re planning a barbecue, some picky bits with friends or a family picnic, we’ve got some bank holiday food ideas to inspire you.

A range of sparkling wine, champagne, english sparkling and rose

4.5.2025

A beginner's guide to sparkling wine

You may have heard of Champagne, Prosecco and Cava, but have you tried Pét Nat, Crémant, or English sparkling wine? Top up your knowledge as we take you through the best sparkling wines on the market.

blueberries benefits and how to use them

4.2.2025

How to use blueberries

Bursting with sweet flavour, vitamins and minerals, British blueberries are in season in the summer months. Discover what makes our blueberries so delicious and try some tasty summer recipes.

rose wine

3.24.2025

A beginner's guide to rosé wine

From pale pink Provence styles to fruity White Zinfandel to sparkling rosés, find out what the best rosé wine is for you with our beginner's guide.

women winemakers

2.25.2025

Female winemakers to know

We’re shining a spotlight on the best female winemakers in the business, and their best bottles to try.

different types of wine in glasses

2.21.2025

Choosing wines made easy

Not sure how to pick wines you’re confident you’ll like? Often feel like you don’t ‘understand’ wine? Our brand-new Wine Finder tool makes choosing wines a whole lot easier, and more fun too. Take part in our Wine Finder’s quiz and get tailored recommendations to perfectly suit your taste.

guide to cooking oils

2.20.2025

Find out what cooking oils to use when.

Whether you’re frying an egg or searing a steak, we walk you through the best cooking oils to use whatever you’re making. Does smoke point matter? Is it better to cook with olive oil or sunflower oil? What even is walnut oil? We answer your questions.

A slow cooker dal

2.8.2025

Your slow cooking top tips

Do you want tasty meals with minimal prep, served up hot just as you come through the door, and at relatively low cost? Learn how to slow cook delicious, nutritious and good-value meals with our slow cooker guide.

british seasonal fruit and veg

2.7.2025

What's in season each month

Discover what fruits and vegetables are in season each month, with plenty of recipe inspiration to help you celebrate the best seasonal produce.

A close-up image of a stir fry with colourful vegetables and prawns

1.22.2025

The ultimate guide to stir frying

Learning how to make the perfect stir fry will provide you with veg-packed, balanced meals any day of the week. It’s the ultimate speedy, healthy fast food. Now, with our brand-new Family Stir Fry Dine In, plus a whole new range of epic stir-fry combos in our popular serves-two Stir Fry Dine In, it's even easier to get dinner on the table with minimal fuss.

oranges, lemons and limes

1.17.2025

How to get more vitamin C in your diet

Want to fight off those pesky colds this winter? Here are some delicious ways to get more vitamin C and other important immune-boosting vitamins into your diet. Let’s go!

Pineapple chilli and jam toasties

12.12.2024

Cupboard staples to use up Christmas leftovers

Add flavour, freshness and oomph to a fridge-full of Christmas leftovers with the help of these cupboard staples. Deliciously varied meals and zero food waste, guaranteed.

Golden blond fudge

12.3.2024

15 delicious ways to reduce waste this Christmas

Struggle to use up those Christmas leftovers? Want to gift more mindfully this year? Here are some ideas to help you to cut down on waste and up the deliciousness this Christmas.

11.22.2024

Christmas dinner tips from the experts

Not sure what to put on your cheeseboard or what wine to pair with Christmas dinner? We posed your burning questions to our panel of chefs, food developers and experts. Get Christmas tips and the hot flavour trends of the season, right here.

Festive cosmopolitan

11.13.2024

Explore our Christmas tipple top picks

Looking for the perfect wine for your Christmas dinner? Or a festive twist to your cocktail menu? We’ve got you. These are the best Christmas tipples to drink this season.

Roast chicken

11.1.2024

Learn how to roast a whole chicken perfectly

Follow our top tips to learn how to roast a whole chicken for perfectly juicy, succulent results. From epic flavourings to achieving crispy skin, this guide will help you.