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Provençal fougasse with green and black olives

Lockdown is the perfect time to get to grips with everyone's favourite chewy loaf: sourdough. Put your baking skills to the test with this savoury share-and-tear number (you can skip the sharing bit if you like).
8 unusual herbs to spice up your life

Or your cooking and cocktails at the very least! Get your chops around these unusual herbs, perfect for everything from pepping up your barbecue to sweetening your mojito. Arriba!
Nettle recipes from The Pig

Why hit the supermarket queue when you can forage in the hedgerows? We consulted kitchen garden experts The Pig for two simple nettle recipes you can make at home.
Muddy eats in: Summer veg risotto

Inspired by the kitchen garden at his restaurant in St Ives, Mick Smith shares his Summer Vegetable Risotto for the Comfort Cook Book - raising money for Hospitality in Action.
Speedy supper, anyone? Make THIS tonight

Looking for healthy dinner ideas - take inspiration from Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock for a meal that's quick, tasty and packed with protein.
Ready, set, cook! 8 new cookbooks for spring

Looking to up your cooking creds whilst in quarantine? Then you'll be needing our curated guide to the most useful and inspiring cookbooks for spring. Yes, chef!
10 idiot-proof veg to grow now

(Or how not to get scurvy during lockdown). Here's how to go self-sufficient with 10 veg you don't need a greenhouse and two acres to grow, with TV gardener Toby Buckland.
Gotta Have It

Working from home? Sounds like the perfect excuse to pimp up your workstation with the loveliest stationery and desk accessories.
Cook THIS for dinner tonight

Running out of ideas for midweek meals? Yup, us too. Take inspiration from the hottest new cookbook on the block by pop star Jessie Ware. Yum!
Asparagus tart with quails egg and prosciutto ham

This super-simple tart recipe, from Cotswolds based Gluts & Gluttony, makes the most of seasonal ingredients and takes a mere 30 minutes. Count us in!
Recipe: A salad for sunny days

This peach and lentil salad with warm pork tenderloin by renowned chefs Kate & Giancarlo Caldesi, is easy peasy, looks amazing and tastes delicious.
#BigEnglishWineGoodFriday drink-along!

It's a thirsty job but someone's gotta do it! Let's all pour an English tipple in the name of supporting our local vineyards on #BigEnglishWineGoodFriday.
Muddy eats: Àclèaf at Boringdon Hall

Get your big pants on, you're in for a treat! Devon's Boringdon Hall near Plymouth has just got itself a brand-new tasting menu and oh-so special eating experience.
12 veg box & food deliveries to grab now

Struggling to find a supermarket delivery slot? Muddy has found you 12 soopah-doopah food and wine deliveries who are delivering right around Devon.
Muddy updates – if we can’t go out, order in!

No clue what’s going on? We’re here to help! Here are the local businesses that are open, offering takeaway, delivery and more.
Takeaway, but not as we know it

With punters being told to stay away, restaurants are reinventing food to go. Here are 10 of the best popping up around Exeter and beyond.
The best brunch in town

The most lipsmackingly indulgent meal of the day and we have 47 of the best ones to tempt you with, from vegan to full English, flat white to green detox. Just add friends and a hangover.
46 stunning pubs for sunny days

Everyone knows that one of summer's great pleasures is sipping a cold one in a pub garden. So here's the best of the bunch across all the Muddy counties. Cheers!