This week we have beautiful Spring cabbages from the wonderful people and plants at Wortley Hall Walled Garden. These brassica leaves are so tender and sweet that I’ll be reserving…
Courgettes are a summer staple and so versatile. In the last week they’ve appeared on the breakfast plate (gently fried slices alongside tomatoes, mushrooms, egg and toast), lunch (courgette and…
This recipe appeared in The Guardian a few years ago in a feature by Anna Jones on one-pot meals. It’s been a go-to dal recipe ever since. Using red lentils…
It’s late September and runner beans rule. They lend themselves to both spicy and subtle flavours. We’re going with punchy spice here. This dish is best cooked a day ahead,…
Don’t be deceived by its modest appearance. Once tasted, the only word is… swoon! This recipe is adapted from one by the wonderful Ottolenghi. We used red-fleshed plums but other…
Ever need inspiration for an item in your veg box, but bored with your cookbooks and Google a bit overwhelming? We can recommend a gem of a book – The…
Get some wholegrain and pulses as well as veg into your bowl with this simple vegan recipe. Adapted from the book ‘Grains as Mains: Modern Recipes using Ancient Grains’ by…
This dish gives some zingy clothes to the cold weather staples of cabbages and leeks. There’s a really delicious alchemy in the melding of the mushroom, ginger and lemon. Serving…
Here is a rather unconventional – but oh so tasty! – sushi recipe by the great Alain Passard. The sweetness of the beetroot and the salty savoury notes of the…
This simple, mouth-watering recipe is from Sabrina Ghayour’s splendid book ‘Persiana’. You could treat this purée as a luxury side dish, or as a dip for toasted bread (from Forge…