Food Inspiration
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Christmas Ideas
11.17.2025
What to eat on Christmas Eve
Don’t wait until the big day to begin your festive feasting. From comforting Christmas Eve dinner ideas to how to plan a special Christmas Eve menu for the family, read our ultimate guide to what to eat the night before Christmas.
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11.13.2025
Our best Christmas cocktails
Celebrate in style with our edit of the best Christmas cocktails. Say cheers with a festive Espresso Martini, a spiced spritz, or a classic Snowball.
Christmas cocktail ideas
11.11.2025
How to plan your big Christmas food shop
Read our ultimate guide to planning your big Christmas shop, and see all the key dates you need to know this year. Get set to make it your most stress-free festive season yet.
Get planning
11.11.2025
How to choose the best panettone
Whether you’re going for something traditional or want to up the flavour factor with a chocolate or nut-studded panettone, read our guide to how to eat panettone, this year's must-try flavours and irresistible recipe ideas to help you use up the leftovers.
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11.7.2025
Christmas dinner tips from Tom Kerridge
Daunted at the prospect of cooking Christmas dinner? Tom Kerridge is here to help. From how to stop your turkey drying out to his foolproof method for the crispiest roasties, the pro chef answers your burning Christmas cooking questions.
See Tom's tips
11.6.2025
The best pigs in blankets
Exclusively at M&S, this Christmas we're the only national retailer to wrap all our pigs in blankets in a whole rasher of bacon – so they're guaranteed to stay snug! See where to pick up these bite-sized beauties and how to use them in our next-level festive recipes.
Pigs in blankets ideas
Best frozen Christmas food
Must-try mince pies 2025
Cooking Tips
11.3.2025
How to cook and carve a turkey
Learn how to prep your bird like a pro, including choosing, preparing, cooking and carving your Christmas turkey, plus genius flavour hacks to help you boost your gravy. From Tom Kerridge’s foolproof turkey recipe and ideas for how to use up leftovers, our ultimate guide has all you need for an epic festive centrepiece.
Top turkey tips
11.3.2025
Grazing board ideas
Our Christmas grazing board ideas are guaranteed to create a crowd-pleasing spread. See how to make a grazing board, and be inspired with our easy ideas and top picks from the Foodhall.
Build your board
11.3.2025
How to make roast potatoes
Read our expert guide on how to make roast potatoes from nailing the perfect cooking technique to which fats to use and some top tips and recipes from Tom Kerridge.
Roast potato guide
10.31.2025
7 curry essentials for your cupboard
Want to get richly spiced, bold curries on the table any day of the week? Stock up on curry pastes, seasonings and our brand-new Curry Kits to whip up beautifully spiced curry dishes in no time at all.
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10.31.2025
5 ways to use tomato sauce
You should never be without a jar of our Classic Tomato Everything Sauce in your cupboards. It’s endlessly versatile, whether used in a golden, cheesy pasta bake or simmered into shakshuka. See our top five ways to use this jarred sauce.
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10.20.2025
Top Halloween dinner ideas
Entertain little goblins and ghouls with a week of Halloween dinner ideas, from monster mac and cheese to petrifying pizzas.
Spooky recipes
Christmas dinner tips from Tom Kerridge
Café
11.20.2025
Let's have a Cup of Ambition
We all know our tea and coffee tastes great – but did you know it does good too? Since its launch, our Cup of Ambition programme has reached over 2,000 farmers across six countries, empowering producers within our Roast & Ritual Coffee and Gold Tea supply chains and supporting their communities.
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10.31.2025
Discover the M&S Café
Whether you're stopping for a quick coffee, a hearty brunch or an afternoon treat, our cafés are the perfect foodie pitstop. See our top picks available in the café now and browse the full menu online.
See the menu
8.5.2025
Kids Munch Menu
Little ones can enjoy a main, snack, and drink for just £4.50. Explore the Mission Munch menu to find everything from cheesy toasties to mild curries.
See the menu
7.7.2025
Introducing the Big Marks sandwich
Take a bite of our loaded Big Marks sandwich for those classic burger flavours on the go. Find an M&S Café near you and discover our fresh summer menu.
Take a bite
5.29.2025
Discover our M&S Café coffee
Pop into your M&S Café for your daily caffeine fix and discover how we do coffee differently – from always being Fairtrade to expertly crafted blends. Explore what makes every cup so special.
Take a sip
5.21.2025
M&S Café rewards
Discover all the rewards we offer in the M&S Café, from a free coffee on us to events for parents and little ones. Your next coffee just got sweeter.
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Discover the M&S Café
Foodhall Picks
11.20.2025
Discover M&S Cocoa
At M&S, we are committed to sourcing our cocoa responsibly and to supporting cocoa producers and their communities. Discover our cocoa story to make your favourite M&S chocolate taste that little bit sweeter.
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11.17.2025
Best types of cookies
From gooey Chunked N’ Loaded cookies to plant-based picks and bake-it-yourself brilliance, here’s your go-to guide from the home of cookies. Let the dunking begin…
Dive into cookies
11.3.2025
Must-try mince pies 2025
That first bite of a mince pie means Christmas is officially on the way. At M&S, our product developers have tasted hundreds of mince pies in their quest to create the perfect one. Whether you’re going traditional, gluten-free, plant-based or fancy something different, read our guide to the best mince pies in the Foodhall this Christmas.
Mince pies this way
11.3.2025
Best frozen Christmas food
It’s never too early to get ahead with your Christmas food shopping, and our range of frozen festive food makes it easy and delicious. From big-day centrepieces to family favourite trimmings and wow-worthy desserts, be inspired by our top picks below.
Christmas freezer food
10.15.2025
Your ultimate guide to gingerbread
Warm up with the gentle spice of gingerbread from buttery cookies to crunchy granola and more. Learn how to make a gingerbread house and see our top picks from the Foodhall and recipe ideas.
Gingerbread ideas
10.14.2025
Pizza party top tips
Everything you need for the ultimate pizza party! From new pizza flavours in the Foodhall to topping ideas and epic sides, make sure the slice is right with our top tips and picks below.
Let's go
Party and picky tea must-tries
Budget
11.23.2025
Ways to save on Christmas dinner
See our clever tips for saving on Christmas dinner, from planning your festive shopping list to delicious ways to use up leftovers and great-value, M&S-quality essentials in the Foodhall.
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11.18.2025
How to cook carrots
Elevate the humble root vegetable with our budget carrot recipes or see how to cook carrots for tips on roasting, boiling, and air frying.
Budget carrot recipes
9.18.2025
Budget mushroom recipe ideas
Mushrooms are a brilliantly versatile budget ingredient that can bring meaty, umami flavours to all sorts of dishes. See our tips for how to cook mushrooms and ideas for different ways to use mushrooms with our easy, budget-friendly recipes.
Ways to use mushrooms
8.22.2025
Easy cooking ideas for students
Whether you're navigating your first kitchen or trying to stretch your weekly shop, cooking on a student budget doesn’t mean compromising on flavour or fun. We’ve packed this guide with practical tips, smart shopping strategies and delicious recipe ideas for students.
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8.15.2025
Budget back to school dinner ideas
Make those busy weeknights a little easier with these budget-friendly back to school dinner ideas, from cosy traybakes to simple pasta ideas.
Back to school dinners
8.1.2025
Budget-friendly ways with oats
Cheap, nourishing, satisfying and versatile – oats are one of the most hardworking ingredients in your kitchen, and for good reason. See what to make with oats with our best oat recipe ideas, discover the health benefits of oats, and top prep tips.
Oat recipes
How to cook carrots
Best in Season
11.28.2025
What's in season in December
Discover Tom Kerridge’s guide to what’s in season in December, plus seasonal recipe ideas that put our pick-of-the-crop winter ingredients to delicious use.
Get the guide
10.31.2025
Best in season in November
Read Tom Kerridge’s guide to the best autumn produce landing in our Foodhalls in November, plus lots of seasonal recipe ideas that put it to delicious use.
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10.1.2025
What's in season in October
Discover which British fruits and veggies are in season in October, plus loads of delicious new recipe ideas from Tom Kerridge.
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9.1.2025
What's in season in September
Tom Kerridge's guide to the best seasonal fruit and veg to eat in September, plus his favourite early autumn recipe ideas.
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8.1.2025
See what's in season in August
Fragrant apricots and a bounty of courgettes are Tom Kerridge's seasonal highlights this month. Read his guide to the best British fruit and vegetables in season this August, plus plenty of seasonal recipe ideas that put them to delicious use.
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7.1.2025
See what's in season in July
With a bounty of beautiful berries and stone fruit in season this month, Tom Kerridge shares his guide to his favourite British produce in season this July, with plenty of seasonal recipes to put it to delicious use.
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Best in season in November
Health
8.8.2025
Healthy snack ideas
Tackle those midday hunger pangs with a healthy snack sure to satisfy. Discover our easy recipe ideas, including healthy snacks for kids and picks from the Foodhall.
Healthy snacks
7.4.2025
Emily English's healthy eating tips
Discover deliciously healthy recipe ideas and healthy eating advice from M&S Food ambassador, cookbook author and Instagram sensation Emily English, AKA Em the Nutritionist.
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6.30.2025
Eat like a Lioness
Eat like a Lioness this summer with our wholesome snacks and healthy recipes. Discover our high-protein picks and good-for-your-gut finds from the Foodhall to fuel your match day.
Kick off
5.26.2025
What is the Mediterranean diet?
Take a trip along the sunny shores of the Mediterranean, one meal at a time, with our guide to this light, fresh and healthy way of eating. Learn more about the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and find plenty of recipe inspiration for quick and easy dinners which pack in sunshine flavours.
Take a look
5.16.2025
Healthy summer dinner ideas
From bold and beautiful salads to fish dishes and veg-packed seasonal dishes which celebrate the season’s crop of stellar produce, read our pick of healthy summer meals to cook when the sun shines.
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5.13.2025
Make healthy lunchboxes
A balanced lunch can help kids stay focused, fuelled and ready for the day – pack it with healthy favourites and you’re onto a winner. Read on for top tips and easy ideas to build a lunch they’ll love.
Let's eat
Wine and Drinks
10.23.2025
Best cocktails in a can
Perfectly portable and brilliantly boozy, our iconic tinnies are a must-have for any occasion. Whether fruity, spicy, alcohol-free or sweet is your thing, we’ve got the perfect canned cocktail or wine to match. Read on for our favourite serves — ideal for casual sips, parties, or simply unwinding in style.
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9.30.2025
Best alcohol free Christmas drinks
Whether you’re teetotal or just looking to enjoy a lighter tipple this Christmas, our alcohol-free drinks bring all the festive flavour and sparkle you love. From fruity cocktails to crisp, sparkling delights, toast the season your way.
Sips without spirits
9.23.2025
How to drink Irish cream liqueur
Irish cream is the ultimate cosy festive treat. Discover all you need to know about this creamy liqueur and explore new ways to use it, from cocktail ideas to baking recipes and more.
Irish cream ideas
9.6.2025
The complete guide to Christmas wine
Need a cracking wine to pair with your Christmas dinner, a party-starting fizz for New Year’s Eve, or a thoughtful bottle to bring as a gift? Our trusty drinks expert, M&S head of beers, wines and spirits Caroline Thompson-Hill, shares her pop-worthy pairings for Christmas feasts, fizzy New Year’s Eve celebrations and all the get-togethers in between.
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8.4.2025
The ultimate guide to the best gin
Welcome to our guide to the best gins – your go-to list of standout bottles and how best to enjoy them.
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7.28.2025
Best wines to pair with barbecue food
Fire up the grill this summer and see what to pair with those barbecue classics like steak, burgers, sausages, and more. Our wine experts weigh in on the best wines to serve at your next al fresco feast.
Wine and barbecue pairings
How to make mulled wine
