If like me you get a vegbox, you probably find that at certain times of the year cabbages begin building up in your veg drawer. It is at this point that you either need to arm yourself with a good supply of cabbage recipes, or else get a rabbit! I can’t help with the latter, More…
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Cabbage curries!
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For most people the credit crunch wouldn’t seem like the ideal time to start a new business. In fact, in the current economic climate and with rising levels of unemployment it would seem an almost ridiculous time to invest in a new venture. However, More…
Cauliflower and Chickpea Pitta Pockets
Thursday, February 19th, 2009This is a lovely way of enjoy cauliflower. The chick peas give the meal a nutty flavour and the watercress means it’s packed with nutrients. If you can get hold of tahini (sesame seed butter), it adds to the flavour and is also full of calcium and essential fatty acids.
IngredientsServes 4
1 medium cauliflower200g cooked chickpeas150ml More…
Simple Salsify Fritters
Thursday, February 19th, 2009This simple recipe, generously provided for us by Abel & Cole, makes a brilliant lunch or a special side for a bigger meal.
IngredientsServes 4
Approximately 400 g black salsify1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar3 tablespoons butterSalt and freshly ground black pepper to taste150 g seasoned flour1-2 tablespoons butter for sauteing
Method1. Scrub the salsify and scrape More…
Salsify Gratin
Thursday, February 19th, 2009This recipe is the first we’ve added for the unusual root vegetable "salsify" and has been generously provided to us from Gregg Wallace’s lovely book "Veg: The Cookbook", courtesy of the Mitchell Beazley imprint at Octopus Books.
IngredientsServes 4
1 tbsp butter, for greasing450g (1lb) salsify, scrubbedjuice of half a lemonsalt and black pepper450g (1lb) spinach More…
February’s THIRD and Final Veggie-in-the-Spotlight: Salsify
Monday, February 16th, 2009Salsify is on its way out until October, but we didn’t want the newest addition to our database of ingredients to disappear without a send off.
A member of the dandelion family, Salsify is really quite a versatile plant. As well as being pretty good-looking in the garden, you can eat the sprouting seeds, the young More…
Save Our Cauliflowers!
Monday, February 16th, 2009We suspect that you, dear reader, are NOT a statistic on a Government chart when it comes to cauliflowers.
Because apparently sales are declining, forcing production to fall. Which in turn has prompted the Brassica Growers’ Association to launch a campaign to Save Our Cauliflowers.
SO, to shamelessly steal a slogan, have YOU forgotten how good cauliflowers More…
Update Two from the New Veggie Garden
Saturday, February 14th, 2009Somehow, the snow of the first week of February put us off from doing even the indoor jobs required to keep the new veggie garden heading in the right direction.
But on Tuesday the sky was blue, and the lean-to seemed a little more inviting.
Having turned off the central heating and confined myself to More…
Spinach, Blue Cheese & Pine Nut Lasagne
Saturday, February 14th, 2009This is an amazingly delicious recipe for spinach lasagne. We kept going back for more. It takes a little effort, so you might want to make double and freeze half for another day – if it lasts that long!
Also works well with Swiss chard or kale.
When Can I Cook This?December, January, February, March, April, More…
Leek and Butterbean Soup
Saturday, February 14th, 2009This is a delicious, filling soup for autumn and winter evenings. It’s worth making extra to freeze – or so hungry eaters can come back for more. And there’s a secret ingredient, to give it an extra zing!
When can I cook this?July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March
IngredientsServes 4
3 medium leeks4-6 medium potatoes1 More…
