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NOVEMBER 2006 NUMBER 163

ON THE COVER
Delia Smith’s warm chocolate rum soufflés with chocolate sauce Recipe on page 86
Photograph by Philip Webb
Food styling by Angela Boggiano
Styling by Cynthia Inions

Food
29 THE PRODUCERS Meet Ian Dixon, beer maker and extremely happy man
31 FOOD & DRINK NOTEBOOK
34 HEALTHY EATING NOTEBOOK
56 NOVEMBER FLAVOURS Nigel Slater enjoys the arrival of Brussels sprouts, parsnips and clementines
64 A SPARKLING FEAST Tamasin Day-Lewis’s do-ahead spread for Guy Fawkes night
76 COOK WITH CONFIDENCE Alex Mackay urges you not to chicken out of trying versatile duck
84 TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY Britain’s top cooks share their favourite chocolate recipes
96 BREAKFAST WITH BILL Australian chef Bill Granger’s magically restorative hangover recipes
102 READY IN 30 MINUTES Suppers for autumn evenings
107 TAKE ONE MAKE ONE Three ways with fresh gnocchi
108 SPICE AND EASY Get ahead for Christmas with Brian Glover’s fabulous festive classics
117 ENTERTAINING ON ICE You’ll be glad you stocked up your freezer with these sensational dishes
129 60-MINUTE MENU Roopa Gulati lends Indian heat to some British favourites
135 BAKE OF THE MONTH No trick, just a treat – Halloween cupcakes from New York’s Magnolia Bakery
137 DRINK Fiona Beckett’s essential plan-ahead guide to the party season

Shopping
15 SHOPPING Bright and bold autumn style; cosy kit for Bonfire Night; lamps under the spotlight
20 WHAT’S IN STORE Sainsbury’s best buys

In every issue
11 EDITOR’S LETTER
12 FEEDBACK Share your views about what you’ve read in Sainsbury’s Magazine
179 NEXT MONTH in Sainsbury’s Magazine
180 DETAILS Stockists, and terms and conditions

Winter proof your body
PART TWO of our health and beauty special
142 KEEP OUT THE COLD Dr Mark Porter and Amanda Ursell advise on beating winter ills
150 FACE UP TO A NEW LOOK Josephine Fairley shows how to make the new season’s trends work
154 SHAPE UP WITH YOUR OWN HOME GYM Nicki Waterman’s guide to working out at home

SAVE £11.30 AT THE CHECK OUT! Turn to page 215 for your money-off coupons

Life
40 JOIN THE CLUB Gillian Rowe meets three women who’ve gone beyond the book club
46 SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING FABULOUS Maggie Alderson is introduced to the wonderful world of vintage
51 KIDS: EAT IN OR TAKE AWAY? William Leith and Jan Moir argue for and against children in restaurants

Health
36 HEALTH NOTEBOOK

Beauty
159 STILL GLOWING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS The best instant beauty boosters, tried and tested by hundreds of women

Home
164 IT’S A WRAP Our inspirational gift guide will help you glide calmly through Christmas-present buying

Garden
183 YOUR NOVEMBER GARDEN Martyn Cox prepares the garden for winter
185 CONTAINER OF THE MONTH A stunning display of bright berries and glossy foliage

Travel
186 DON’T JUST LIE THERE… Winter sunshine holidays that go beyond the beach
193 HO, HO, GO! Festive city shopping breaks

The hot list
203 WHAT’S ON, BOOKS, FILMS, DVDS
218 HOT THIS MONTH Fay Ripley

For you
93 SUBSCRIBE TODAY And receive a bottle of Guylian Praliné Cream Liqueur, Guylian Belgian Chocolate Seashells and exclusive cocktail recipes
127 OFFER Buy a Le Creuset dish and get one free!
199 WIN! A holiday to the Great Lakes of North America
201 OFFER Evita and dinner at the Savoy for just £69.99

Recipe index
Coconut, chilli and pumpkin soup, page 118
Rich Christmas cake with mi-cuit plums, Madeira and nuts, page 112

SOUPS, SALADS AND STARTERS
66 Bonfire mushroom soup
103 Chunky vegetable soup with garlic bread
118 Coconut, chilli and pumpkin soup

VEGETABLE DISHES AND VEGETARIAN
61 Baked parsnips with thyme and cream
61 Brussels with bacon and juniper
68 Butternut and goats’ cheese tart
130 Cumin and mustard seed mash
120 Double-baked cheese, leek and thyme soufflés
107 Fast roast cherry tomato and broccoli gnocchi
124 Spinach and porcini lasagne with crispy breadcrumbs

MEAT AND POULTRY
122 Balsamic chicken pie with root vegetable topping
130 Black pepper and lime lamb cutlets with sweet chilli sauce and spinach
68 Boston baked beans, bangers and jacket spuds with parsley butter
120 Braised beef with prunes and pomegranate salsa
101 Breakfast BLT
102 Chicken with mushrooms, Marsala and parsnip mash
98 Chorizo, potato and red pepper frittata
81 Crispy confit duck legs with potatoes and chorizo
98 Croque madame
82 Duck breasts with apple and citrus
107 Gnocchi, ham and leek gratin
103 Griddled steaks with potatoes, marinated peppers and rocket
124 Lamb shank stifado
148 One-tray roast chicken with peppers, lime, thyme and garlic
104 Pork fillet with Gorgonzola sauce and chicory salad
78 Roast duck with olive stuffing, fennel and red wine gravy
118 Sausage rolls with roasted peppers
107 Spicy sausage ragu

FISH AND SEAFOOD
148 Grilled mackerel with green bean and sesame salad
122 Salmon en croûte with Thai paste and lime crème fraîche
104 Seafood tagliatelle
147 Smoked haddock and spinach pots
130 Sweet tamarind prawns

BAKING
114 Almond crumble-topped mince pies
135 Lemon butter cupcakes
88 Nigel Slater’s great chocolate cake for family, friends, dessert, tea, birthdays…
112 Rich Christmas cake with mi-cuit plums, Madeira and nuts

PUDDINGS AND SWEET TREATS
72 Apples baked with medjool dates and orange
110 Christmas pudding with orange, almonds and oloroso sherry
62 Clementine jelly with pistachio and yogurt
86 Delia Smith’s warm chocolate rum soufflés with chocolate sauce
98 French raisin toast
86 Gordon Ramsay’s ginger chocolate cheesecake
112 Luxury mincemeat with dried cherries, pears and Cointreau
132 Mango sorbet with cinnamon pistachios
88 Nigella Lawson’s chocolate rice pudding
88 Ruth Watson’s bitter chocolate tart

EXTRAS
66 Parmesan cheese straws

DRINKS
138 Christmas kir
33 Mango and passion fruit julep
72 Mulled English cider
138 Winter sangria