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Cook Smart

We all know that every penny counts, and Cook Smart is here to help you get the most out of your ingredients, without compromising on flavour. So, whether it’s reinventing your leftovers, getting advice on how to organise your kitchen, or learning new techniques, Cook Smart ensures that delicious meals don’t have to cost the earth.

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Chorizo topped hummus

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Apple crumble in a dish with a spoonful taken out

Budget autumn baking recipes

Pork mince, carrots, mint leaves in lettuce cups

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A chicken thigh coated in panko breadcrumbs lies on a plate with mash and green beans

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Budget recipe videos

Reduce your food waste

Mexican-style bean soup with shredded chicken & lime

Healthy leftover chicken recipes

Fried rice with bacon, mushrooms and peas in pan with spoon

Leftover rice recipes

Two pastrami sandwiches on top of each other on a plate pierced with a toothpick with a gherkin and pickled onion

Leftover beef recipes

Chocolate tiffin

Leftover chocolate recipes

Budget meal plans

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Suzanne Mulholland in a red jumper beside a dish of rice, chickpeas and paneer topped with green sauce and lime wedges

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Puttanesca hake traybake

Mediterranean diet meal plan

Sumac turkey-stuffed pittas with salad

30-minute student budget meal plan

Slow-cooker vegetable stew with cheddar dumplings

Slow cooker meal plan

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Eat seasonally

Sausage & apple hash in a silver pan

Budget autumn recipes

stuffed pumpkin

Roast pumpkin recipes

Apple crumble in a dish with a spoonful taken out

Budget autumn baking recipes

Caramelised squash and spinach lasagne in a baking dish

Butternut squash pasta recipes

Storecupboard saviours and freezer favourites

Chicken stroganoff in a pan, topped with tarragon

Freezable chicken recipes

vegan jambalaya

Vegan storecupboard recipes

Two bowls of vegan coconut dhal

Freezable vegan meals

Butterscotch pie

Storecupboard party recipes

Chicken, tomato & bacon pasta bake on a tray

Freezable pasta bake recipes

Baked eggs with beans in pan

Healthy storecupboard recipes

A plate serving slow cooker meatballs with spaghetti

Healthy freezable recipes

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A serving of cod piccata with cheesy leek mash

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Banging budget recipes

Cheesy tomato gnocchi in a dish with side salad next to it

Cheesy tomato gnocchi

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Veggie chickpea one-pot in casserole with garlic bread on the side

Veggie chickpea one pot

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Sausages, potatoes and carrots roasted in an enamel tray bake

Sticky sausage traybake

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Two blue bowls piled with spaghetti in a creamy tuna & sweetcorn pasta sauce

Creamy tuna & sweetcorn spaghetti

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Chicken keema in a blue skillet with a plated keema and rice on the table next to it

Chicken keema

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Leek & potato soup garnished with chives, buttered leeks & cream

Leek & potato soup (Vichyssoise)

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Love your leftovers

Turkey bubble and squeak on a white dinner plate

41 ways to use up leftover ingredients

Chicken pad thai on a plate with chopsticks

30 leftover chicken recipes

Salmon fillet with rice and pak choi on a white plate

10 dinners that make great lunch leftovers

sausage, roased veg & puy lentil one-pot

How to use up leftover sausages

Leftover pork recipes

Two bowls of pumpkin pasta on a blue tablecloth

This creamy pasta recipe is the tastiest way to eat your leftover pumpkin

Batch cook beauties

Pulled chicken and black bean chilli in a large pot next to a small bowl of rice and separate bowl of lime wedges

Eat more, cook less: batch cooking recipes for budget dinners

Sausage casserole in a dish on a serving board

20 best batch-cooking family recipes

Pork stir-fry in a wok

10 reasons why batch-cooking will transform your life

Sausage casserole in a dish on a serving board

20 best batch-cooking family recipes

Batch cooking mince and tomato base

Batch cooking for beginners

Vegan coconut dahl in two bowls

Vegan batch cooking recipes

Get more from your air fryer

Our Place's Wonder Oven Pro air fryer in a deep blue colour

Our Place has launched a super-sized air fryer that could replace your oven

Air fryer salmon served with greens and grains

20 easy air fryer recipes for beginners

Several air fryer peanut butter & chocolate chip cookies

The air fryer snack recipes you haven't tried yet (but really should)

Air-fryer victoria sponge cake on a cake stand

10 cakes you can bake in your air fryer

A white air fryer on a wooden countertop, with potato wedges being lifted out of it by a woman

Is it still worth buying an air fryer in 2026?

Selection of three air fryers featured in Good Food's best air fryers guide, shown in a collage against a bright pink and red background.

13 best air fryers of 2026, tested and rated by our reviews experts

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