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I came to the conclusion recently that what busy cooks and hosts need is not so much  menus (who has time to cook an entirely new set of recipes these days ?) as clever ideas that will impress your guests without chaining you to the kitchen for hours or needing last minute attention. Restaurateurs too, I know, find it hard to find the time to keep up with all the bright ideas that are whizzing around the food world and find it useful to have information in a quick-to-read form.

This new subscribers' section, which replaces our monthly menu, will be full of bright ideas I've spotted while dining out in the UK and abroad and tips I've picked up in the press and online. I hope you find it inspiring!

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  What French hostesses will be serving this Christmas
Nov 28, 2008

Open any French food magazine and you’ll find pages devoted to them. There are whole books on the subject. No surprise, really - they’re easy, they’re pretty and they make you look like a great cook!
  A perfect starter for credit crunch entertaining
Nov 18, 2008

Whether you’re hosting a meal for friends or a professional restaurateur it’s time to go back to the ‘50s for inspiration
  A quick, easy way to make a delicious pie
Oct 17, 2008

I love pies but you can’t get away from the fact that they’re fiddly and time-consuming so here’s a neat idea for cutting the time they take by at least half and possibly trimming a few calories off the meal into the bargain.
  A stylishly presented alternative cheese board
Sep 25, 2008

We tend to get stuck in a bit of a groove when it comes to serving cheese, picking five or six and serving them on a big cheeseboard but if you’re serious about trying to find a good wine match that isn’t the best strategy.
  Clever ideas for ice-creams and sorbets
Sep 18, 2008

To kick off our new section of quick, clever food and drink ideas here are two great new ways of serving sorbets from two of London’s top women chefs, one easily adaptable to the home kitchen, the other a stylish alternative to petits fours