At home

One of the many highlights of Syrian food is mezza, a generous spread of small dishes, mostly eaten without cutlery, using flat bread, lettuce or vine leaves to scoop up dips or to wrap around portions of colourful salads. Syrian dishes are mainly focused around this mezza concept and key ingredients in Syrian recipes include garlic, lamb, rice, chickpeas, fava beans, lentils, cabbage, cauliflower, vine leaves, olive oil, lemon juice, mint, pistachios, honey and fruits.

Kindness has the power to connect you and liberate you. Here are four simple steps to unlocking the power of kindness in your life.

Runners, sneakers and trainers are a massive business, but they also leave a enormous eco-footprint. We track down the most ecologically sound and stylish pairs of shoes.

Embracing a low- or no-alcohol lifestyle can result in a greater state of wellbeing. Here are our top tips to help you minimise alcohol consumption.

Like pandemic babies, our fur babies acquired new traits during their first lockdown. So, how you can help them cope with our recent changes?

Breadcrumbing is on the rise in the domains of dating, friendship and careers. We speak to relationship coach Katie O’Donoghue on what it is, why it happens and how to stop following deceptive crumb trails.

Niulife’s new Extra Thick Coconut Amino Sauces are the perfect free-from alternative when you want a morish marinade or seriously good dipping sauce.

Erika Chan, founder and owner of House of Goodness, shares more about her dumplings that are free from many common allergens but packed full of flavour.

These tacos are fresh and perfect for a delicious light lunch or a fun family dinner. There are a few steps but it all comes together easily once prepped. We recommend making the mayo sauce and salsa before you cook the prawns. It’s fun to set everything up and let everyone assemble their own, especially for a gathering or family dinner.

Stir-fry is a huge favourite in our house, but I loathe the hour of prep time it takes to cut up all of those vegetables for a “quick meal”, not to mention remembering to buy them all! Using a bag of stir-fry vegetables and frozen pineapple means you can have this delicious sweet and spicy stir-fry on the table in a fraction of the time – without a four-page shopping list!

Our Wellbeing Editors Kate Holland & Georgia Nelson shares what books, apps and poetry they have been loving lately.

The Pulse shares their research and findings on how you can achieve a healthier body just by changing some simple habits at home.