Food Inspiration
What to do for Halloween
Foodhall Picks
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
10.13.2025
Tom Kerridge’s Gastropub range
Fancy tucking into dishes created by an award-winning chef, from the comfort of home, for a fraction of the price? Introducing Gastropub x Tom Kerridge, available exclusively at M&S Food.
Discover the range
10.3.2025
Your guide to tiramisu
Dig into glorious layers of goodness with our best ready-made tiramisu and recipe ideas. Learn everything you need to know about this classic dessert and find new ways to experiment with tiramisu-inspired flavours.
Tiramisu ideas
9.29.2025
What to do for Halloween
Whether you’re carving a pumpkin or going trick-or-treating, discover new Halloween activity ideas kids and adults alike are sure to love. Ready, steady, spook!
Halloween activity ideas
9.12.2025
Halloween food ideas
Make this Halloween spook-tacular with treats, snacks and sweet surprises for every monster in the house. From wicked munch mixes to trick-or-treat bags, we’ve got everything you need to make your Halloween celebrations frightfully fun.
Ready, set, spook!
Halloween food ideas
Halloween baking ideas
Christmas Ideas
10.24.2025
Top 20 Christmas baking ideas
Spread festive cheer with our top Christmas baking ideas, using Foodhall favourites. Bake a batch of chocolatey cookies, deeply spiced mince pies, or a savoury snack like crispy cheese twists.
Festive baking recipes
10.23.2025
What is Stir-up Sunday?
Get ready for Stir-up Sunday with our complete guide. From festive recipes and tips to our products in the Foodhall, discover everything you need to bring sugar, spice and all things nice to the season.
Let's get prepping
10.15.2025
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
Christmas sarnies, snacks and more
Enjoy festive flavour on the go with our lineup of epic Christmas sandwiches, rolls, wraps and snacks. Discover the range and learn more about our charity partnership with Shelter.
Tuck in
10.14.2025
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
10.13.2025
How to cook the best Christmas dinner
Cook up an epic big-day feast with confidence this Christmas and learn how to plan your menu, prep ahead and nail the perfect turkey with all the trimmings.
Start cooking
Tom Kerridge's exclusive Christmas food range
Christmas sarnies, snacks and more
Cooking Tips
10.21.2025
Halloween baking ideas
Get baking this spooky season and whip up ghoulishly good treats to impress big and little monsters alike. Explore our guide to Halloween baking and discover spook-tacular recipes and Foodhall favourites for your celebration.
Halloween baking recipes
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
10.20.2025
How to host a dinner party
Your turn to host? Read our ultimate dinner party guide, from how to prep to what to cook, what to drink and how to entertain without the stress. Whether you’re pulling out all the stops with a made-from-scratch feast or want some easy shortcuts from the Foodhall, make staying in the new going out with our expert tips.
Be the host with the most
10.17.2025
Black History Month recipe ideas
Recipe writer, food stylist and cookbook author, Benjamina Ebuehi shares her favourite recipes to celebrate Black History Month this October, from savoury Nigerian meat pies to light and fluffy puff puff.
Celebrate now
10.14.2025
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
10.13.2025
How to make roast potatoes
Want golden-on-the-outside, fluffy-in-the-middle roasties? 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. We promise your roasties will rule them all this Christmas.
Roast potato guide
Top Halloween dinner ideas
How to carve a Halloween pumpkin
Budget
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
7.31.2025
Ways to use salmon on a budget
Salmon doesn’t have to be pricey – but it does bring essential nutrients and bold, feel-good flavour to your everyday meals. This guide is packed with inspiration, from health benefits and easy cooking tips to brilliant budget-friendly recipes using ingredients you’re likely to have at home.
Read our ideas
7.25.2025
6 ways to use cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is having a moment – and with good reason. Choose from various types, from fat-free natural cottage cheese crafted from British milk at trusted M&S Select Farms, to retro-inspired cheese with juicy pineapple chunks or our ultra-flavoursome onion and chive variety. Then discover our top cottage cheese recipe ideas for any time of day.
Cottage cheese recipes
Budget mushroom recipe ideas
Best in Season
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.
Read the feature
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.
Read the feature
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
6.2.2025
British peony season
Snag a picture-perfect peony bouquet and learn more about our trusted M&S Select Farmers and how to care for peonies – these beautiful blooms deserve the best.
Pick up a bunch
6.1.2025
See what's in season in June
Juicy tomatoes and ripe strawberries are top of Tom's best-in-season picks this month. Read his guide to the best British fruit and vegetables in season this June, plus plenty of seasonal recipe ideas that put it to delicious use.
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What's in season in October
Café
11.3.2025
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 fund 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.
Read More
9.10.2025
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.
Start saving
Farm to Foodhall
8.25.2025
Your guide to British plum season
Meet the dedicated farmers who grown our British tree-ripened plums and find plenty of recipe ideas from decadent cakes to fresh salads.
All about our plums
8.18.2025
Where we source our butter
Meet the experts who craft our artisanal butter, made using only the finest local cream. Plus, find recipe inspiration for using our classic farmhouse and flavoured varieties
Discover our butter
8.4.2025
Meet our Parmesan maker
Learn more about the master cheesemaker crafting our aged Parmesan cheese in Northern Italy, plus find plenty of recipe inspiration from creamy pasta to crispy chicken nuggets from top chef, Tom Kerridge.
Parmesan ideas
7.21.2025
Introducing our Jamón De Bellota Ibérico
Sweet, nutty, and full of flavour, our exclusive Jamón De Bellota Ibérico is truly exceptional charcuterie. Meet the farmer who produces it, and discover new recipe ideas from elegant canapés to summer salads.
Discover more
7.10.2025
Sunflower season is here
Big, bold and beautifully bright, sunflowers are a summer delight. Learn more about these iconic flowers, how to care for them, and the trusted M&S Select Farmers who grow them.
Pick up a bunch
6.2.2025
British peony season
Snag a picture-perfect peony bouquet and learn more about our trusted M&S Select Farmers and how to care for peonies – these beautiful blooms deserve the best.
Pick up a bunch
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.
Read more
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.
See the recipes
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.
Click for cocktails
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.
See the top 12
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
