Cook something new (but don’t stockpile)
Resisting the urge to buy more than you need, start by doing a larder sort out and seeing what you have – note, expiry dates are often misleading and you can often trust your instinct.
Cooking is a creative process that comes with a sense of achievement and, even better, you’ll get to taste the fruits of your labours. Being at home means you’ll have more time to devote to something more ambitious, like sourdough bread, say, or perhaps a pickling project. We also recommend dishes that require slow cooking, like a ragu, say, as you’ll be developing more flavour.
For more inspiration, check out our food series for recipes from the likes of Ruth Rogers, Margot Henderson and Jeremy Lee. David Gingell’s ricotta ravioli with sage butter is a store cupboard classic. And be sure to look through our recent round up of home cooks to follow on Instagram for more recipe ideas.
Indulge in escapism
If it’s all getting a bit much, escape with our My Modern House series, in which we visit beautiful homes lived in by people with interesting stories to tell. We’ve done round ups of our most popular features for the last couple of years, so start there for some interior-based respite.
Then, head to our YouTube channel where you can lose yourself in our series of house visits to design luminaries, colourful homes and the downright wacky. Afterwards, get your headphones out and tune into our new podcast – guaranteed to take your mind of things (for 40 minutes at least).
