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Some might say cutting corners, but we prefer ‘working smarter not harder’. Just call in ready-diced chicken, a tub of cheesy sauce and ready-rolled pastry to do the heavy lifting with this chicken and tarragon pie.

Assemble your pie

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Cook up something special this spring

Have your egg and eat it
With fresh hot cross buns baked and the lamb perfectly blushing, everything in the kitchen is taken care of – so you can focus on the all-important egg hunt.

See our Easter recipes

Roasts with the most
Your Easter Sunday lamb happily sorted. Whether you’re loyal to a classic leg or fancy trying something new this year.

See our Easter lamb recipes

Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate
After a full day of egg hunting, saving room for pudding is no small feat, but trust us, these Easter desserts are well worth it.

See our Easter dessert recipes

Recipes we love

When we’re not eating these dishes, we’re telling all our friends about them...

Crispy pork schnitzel with easy slaw

Craving quick comfort food? This schnitzel, with zingy slaw on the side, is ready in just 20 minutes.

See Crispy pork schnitzel recipe

Crispy pork schnitzel with easy slaw

Craving quick comfort food? This schnitzel, with zingy slaw on the side, is ready in just 20 minutes.

See Crispy pork schnitzel with easy slaw recipe

Crispy pork schnitzel with easy slaw

Craving quick comfort food? This schnitzel, with zingy slaw on the side, is ready in just 20 minutes.

See Crispy pork schnitzel with easy slaw recipe

Spiced lamb tacos & apricot salsa
Give the pairing of lamb and apricot a fresh spin with fall-apart shoulder tucked into soft tacos and topped with salsa.

See Spiced lamb tacos & apricot salsa recipe

Fattet dajaj
Break bread (fatteh) with friends and enjoy this mountain of layered chicken, yogurt, rice and crispy fried bread.

See Fattet dajaj recipe

Lemony kale & chickpea soup
Packed with orzo and chickpeas, this bowl of goodness is inspired by the Greek dish avgolemono.

See Lemony kale & chickpea soup recipe

A really good banana bread
It’s simple, satisfying and dangerously moreish – banana bread is the ultimate token of love.

See A really good banana bread recipe

Hainanese chicken rice
Chilli, ginger and sweet soy sauce make poached chicken and rice absolutely sing with flavour.

See Hainanese chicken rice recipe

Rhubarb crumble scones
A perfect partnership of rhubarb and oats, these are great for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or any day, really...

See Rhubarb crumble scones recipe

Eat the season

Fresh, tasty and easily available – here’s how to cook up this season’s produce. These collections are sponsored content.

Mango

So many cultures celebrate when these ripe, sweet fruits come into season. A juicy mango is unbeatable raw, but save a few for savoury cooking, too.

See mango recipes

Kale
This vibrant, curly brassica is a fighter – it loves cold and frost, unlike some other greens. It also cooks like a dream.

See our kale recipes

Cauliflower
What we love most about broccoli’s blonde sibling is its flavour-absorbing nooks and crannies.

See our cauliflower recipes

Savoy cabbage
Don't think of cabbage as just for Christmas, there are so many varieties to enjoy.

See our cabbage recipes

Easter
Sunday 5 April

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Meet this month's recipe creators

Xiengni Zhou

Recipe developer and co-founder of Mama Yu chilli oil and sauces, Xiengni shares her beloved chicken rice recipe.

See Xiengni's recipe

Anna Higham

The award-winning pastry chef, author and owner of Quince Bakery in London elevates the humble fruit scone this month.

See Anna's recipe

Charmaine Katz

One of our Waitrose cooks, Charmaine serves up her fail-safe pancake recipe perfect for a weekend brunch.

See Charmaine's recipe

Rosie Bensberg

Deputy Food Editor of Waitrose Food magazine, Rosie bring a taste of the tropics to winter with her dragon fruit pavlova recipe.

See Rosie’s recipe

Recipes from Dish

Make some of the delicious recipes from our Dish podcast, where broadcaster Nick Grimshaw and Michelin star chef Angela Hartnett invite celebrity guests over for dinner.

Five spice & lemongrass short ribs
This slow-cooked stew is a melt-in-your-mouth wonder on day one, and positively legendary by day two.

See Five spice & lemongrass short ribs

Roast beef & hasselback potatoes with chimichurri
Nothing beats a roastie? False! A perfectly crisp hasselback is our winner.

See Roast beef & hasselback potatoes with chimichurri recipe

Cottage pie
A great British classic – perfect cottage pie is the ultimate comfort food.

See Cottage pie recipe

Roasts with the most

This winter, you’ll find us slow-roasting our favourite meats and veggies for hours on end. They're worth the wait...

Beef

Master melt-in-the-mouth roast beef for a meal to remember.

See our roast beef guide

Chicken

The dish that keeps on giving. Learn how to make the perfect roast chicken, every time.

See our roast chicken guide

Lamb

Master the perfect roast leg or rustle up a beautifully cooked slow-roast shoulder.

See our lamb guide

Discover more

DISH

Join Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett for hilarious, unfiltered chat with celebrity guests, plus insider food tips.

Listen up

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Game changing cooking hacks

The Waitrose cooks show us simple tips and ingenious tricks to transform everyday ingredients.

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Cook up something special this spring

Have your egg and eat it With fresh hot cross buns baked and the lamb perfectly blushing, everything in the kitchen is taken care of – so you can focus on the all-important egg hunt.

Roasts with the most Your Easter Sunday lamb happily sorted. Whether you’re loyal to a classic leg or fancy trying something new this year.

Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate After a full day of egg hunting, saving room for pudding is no small feat, but trust us, these Easter desserts are well worth it.

Recipes we love

Crispy pork schnitzel with easy slaw

Spiced lamb tacos & apricot salsa Give the pairing of lamb and apricot a fresh spin with fall-apart shoulder tucked into soft tacos and topped with salsa.

Fattet dajaj Break bread (fatteh) with friends and enjoy this mountain of layered chicken, yogurt, rice and crispy fried bread.

Lemony kale & chickpea soup Packed with orzo and chickpeas, this bowl of goodness is inspired by the Greek dish avgolemono.

A really good banana bread It’s simple, satisfying and dangerously moreish – banana bread is the ultimate token of love.

Hainanese chicken rice Chilli, ginger and sweet soy sauce make poached chicken and rice absolutely sing with flavour.

Rhubarb crumble scones A perfect partnership of rhubarb and oats, these are great for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or any day, really...

Eat the season

Mango

Meet this month's recipe creators

Xiengni Zhou

Anna Higham

The award-winning pastry chef, author and owner of Quince Bakery in London elevates the humble fruit scone this month.

Charmaine Katz

Rosie Bensberg

Recipes from Dish

Five spice & lemongrass short ribs This slow-cooked stew is a melt-in-your-mouth wonder on day one, and positively legendary by day two.

Roast beef & hasselback potatoes with chimichurri Nothing beats a roastie? False! A perfectly crisp hasselback is our winner.

Cottage pie A great British classic – perfect cottage pie is the ultimate comfort food.

Roasts with the most

This winter, you’ll find us slow-roasting our favourite meats and veggies for hours on end. They're worth the wait...

Beef

Master melt-in-the-mouth roast beef for a meal to remember.

Chicken

The dish that keeps on giving. Learn how to make the perfect roast chicken, every time.

Lamb

Master the perfect roast leg or rustle up a beautifully cooked slow-roast shoulder.

Discover more

DISH

Food Magazine

Game changing cooking hacks

Your week in food

Have your egg and eat it
With fresh hot cross buns baked and the lamb perfectly blushing, everything in the kitchen is taken care of – so you can focus on the all-important egg hunt.

Roasts with the most
Your Easter Sunday lamb happily sorted. Whether you’re loyal to a classic leg or fancy trying something new this year.

Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate
After a full day of egg hunting, saving room for pudding is no small feat, but trust us, these Easter desserts are well worth it.

Spiced lamb tacos & apricot salsa
Give the pairing of lamb and apricot a fresh spin with fall-apart shoulder tucked into soft tacos and topped with salsa.

Fattet dajaj
Break bread (fatteh) with friends and enjoy this mountain of layered chicken, yogurt, rice and crispy fried bread.

Lemony kale & chickpea soup
Packed with orzo and chickpeas, this bowl of goodness is inspired by the Greek dish avgolemono.

A really good banana bread
It’s simple, satisfying and dangerously moreish – banana bread is the ultimate token of love.

Hainanese chicken rice
Chilli, ginger and sweet soy sauce make poached chicken and rice absolutely sing with flavour.

Rhubarb crumble scones
A perfect partnership of rhubarb and oats, these are great for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or any day, really...

Five spice & lemongrass short ribs
This slow-cooked stew is a melt-in-your-mouth wonder on day one, and positively legendary by day two.

Roast beef & hasselback potatoes with chimichurri
Nothing beats a roastie? False! A perfectly crisp hasselback is our winner.

Cottage pie
A great British classic – perfect cottage pie is the ultimate comfort food.