Food and Drink

Have you cooked too many spuds? Are you surrounded by sprouts? Food editor Angela Romeo shares her seven favourite Christmas leftover recipes, ensuring you get delicious food, reduce food waste and save money. Feel-good food in every way! For leftover roast potatoes: Cheesy potato pancakes Just when you thought roast potatoes couldn’t get any better!…

From Christmas-themed buns to cinnamon-spiced pancakes, food editor Angela Romeo shows you how to kick-start the festivities in style with a breakfast to remember When the big day arrives, most of us find our attention is fixed firmly on Christmas lunch (when there’s a big plate of roasties planned, I can think of hardly anything…

Our Christmas sandwiches have landed! I love a Christmas sandwich: all the flavours and ingredients of this most wonderful time of year wedged between two slices of bread!  But Co-op’s festive sarnies don’t only taste great – they’re also packed with purpose. In fact, buying a seasonal sandwich from Co-op this year will contribute to…

Kick off the festivities with Co-op Food Editor Angela Romeo’s favourite Christmas drinks –from mocktails and cocktails to flavour-packed Fairtrade wine Cheers! We’ve made it to December, and with Christmas getting closer it’s time to think about what tasty tipples you’ll be serving up over the festive season. Whether you’re having a get-together with friends…

Love them or loathe them, Brussels sprouts are a Christmas essential. John Inglis, Commercial Manager at Drysdales, tells us what makes for the best in the business At Drysdales we know a thing or two about sprouts, having grown them since the 1980s! We’ve been supplying Co-op with sprouts for the past 20 years, as…

Are you planning a Christmas get-together? Or having your mates round to watch the footie? ‘Tis the season for lots of parties! Food editor Angela Romeo picks 10 of her favourite party snacks and sides, from make-ahead treats to ready-prepped bites you can pick up instore – all winners for a stress-free gathering. 1 Mini…

Angela Romeo, Food editor, rounds up her 9 favourite recipes for autumn The nights are closing in, the days are getting cooler and we’re all reaching for warm, hearty meals. It must be autumn. There’s so much to love about this time of year, especially when it comes to food. With harvest time well and…

Having previously worked with Co-op Members to create Valentine’s Day and Easter makeovers for Crumbs, our gingerbread character, we again asked members to turn their hand to product design to inspire a spooky new look for Halloween. As Halloween Crumbs hits shelves this month, Lorcan Smith, from North Hykeham in Lincoln, tells us all about the…

Put down that takeaway menu! Recreate your favourite dishes at home with these easy and delicious recipes from food editor Angela Romeo   There’s no better way to treat yourself than with a takeaway, especially as the nights draw in. And to make the most of the darker evenings, you can try recreating your favourite dish…

From lighter lunches to indoor barbecues, food editor Angela Romeo shares her top tips for  hanging onto summer that little bit longer… There’s so much to love about summer: the long evenings, the delicious food and the regular get-togethers with friends and family. But just because it’s September, it doesn’t mean you need to reach…

Billions of people around the world love burgers and so do we. Senior content manager Matt Chappell takes a closer look at this fast food favourite and provides some juicy ideas on how to take yours to the next level.

Eating your five portions of fruit and veg a day can sometimes feel like a challenge. But it doesn’t have to! Here, food editor Angela Romeo rounds up seven delicious and easy dinner-time dishes that will get you well on your way. According to the World Health Organisation, we should be eating a minimum of…