Janine Ratcliffe in a short sleeved long dress sitting on a chair beneath palm trees on a balcony

Janine Ratcliffe

Janine Ratcliffe is olive magazine’s editor and has worked on the magazine since its launch. She has written thousands of the magazine’s most popular recipes and continues to share her easy entertaining recipes in print and through her social videos. After gaining a degree in Fine Art and an MA in Film Studies Janine went on to work at the Guardian, BBC and as a freelance food writer and home ec working on books, magazines, advertising and TV. When she’s not finding new talent, developing recipes or feeding friends you can find her sea swimming and grazing in St Ives or in one of her favourite North London pubs with her Boston Terrier, Marlon.

A plate of gammon, green beans and potatoes with mustard on the side

Family

Honey mustard gammon with buttery lemon vegetables

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A vibrant prawn curry with rice on the side

Fish and seafood

Sri Lankan prawn curry

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A plate of roasted figs on labneh with walnuts on top

Entertain

Roasted figs with labneh and spiced candied walnuts

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An elegant tomato tartare round with chives on top

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Tomato tartare with olive oil toast

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A creamy chicken one-pot

Recipes

Creamy mustard chicken

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Two plates of paneer curry with naan on the side

Family

Mustardy paneer curry

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Someone about to dig into a large slice of cheesecake

Baking and desserts

Creamy Basque cheesecake with dark caramel sauce

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A vibrant dumpling and red cabbage salad

Easy

Dumpling salad

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A sharing salad of crab, potato and samphire

Fish and seafood

Crab and samphire salad

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Two white and blue bowls of lobster pasta with white wine on the side

Fish and seafood

Creamy lobster linguine

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A whole pizza sliced into squares

Family

Tavern-style pizza

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Overhead view of a baked plum tart with sliced red plums set in a golden almond filling, served on a cream plate.

Collection

31 best plum recipes for seasonal crumbles, jams and easy desserts

Aubergine Kebabs with Charred Onion Salsa

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29 best summer vegetarian recipes packed with seasonal vegetables

Loaded burgers with veggies on the side

Collection

58 best burger recipes for easy weeknight dinners and BBQ feasts

Stuffed peppers in a serving dish

Collection

24 best red pepper recipes for roasting, stuffing and summer cooking

A white oval platter topped with slices of tomato and topped with grilled sardines

Collection

13 best sardine recipes for healthy lunches, grills and pasta dishes

Overhead view of chilli crab spaghetti served on a large platter with two individual plates, garnished with chopped herbs.

Collection

39 crab recipes for fresh summer dinners and elegant starters

Overhead view of grilled artichokes on a marble board, served with a bowl of creamy dipping sauce and lemon wedges.

Collection

16 artichoke recipes for Mediterranean dinners, salads and more

Tomato Tarte Tatin Recipe

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12 cherry tomato recipes for fresh salads, easy pastas and summer dinners

Overhead view of a rectangular fig tart made with crisp pastry and topped with halved fresh figs, with three slices cut and one resting on a cake server.

Collection

29 best fig recipes for seasonal baking, simple suppers and more

A serving board loaded with bread, cheese, pickles, cured meat and veg, with a knife on a pink background

Collection

66 picnic recipes for easy sharing, summer gatherings and outdoor eating

Selection of Isla's dishes presented on a red table: Sea bream crude, langoustines, anchovy and stracciatella toast. Three glasses of wine also on the table.

London

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North East travel

Best restaurants in Newcastle: where to eat and drink

A chicken and broccoli traybake

Collection

60 traybake dinner recipes

Roast summer lamb on a platter with summer veg

Collection

Laid-back dishes for lazy summer evenings

A slice of blueberry cake with a dollop of creme fraiche served on a green plate with a cake fork

Collection

28 summer baking recipes

A large sharing platter of sliced peaches and meringue

Baking and desserts

Peach melba sundae platter

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Vegan

Pineapple, ginger and chilli salad

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Roast summer lamb on a platter with summer veg

Entertain

Indian summer lamb traybake

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A fully loaded burger with a glass of beer in the background

Family

Buffalo chicken burger & creamy slaw

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