Plump, dark, sweet and juicy, tentatively picking blackberries from hedgerows tangled with thorny brambles brings back so many fond memories....
Gone are the days when a salad of wilting lettuce leaves, tomatoes and cucumber was the order of the day....
Succulent, sweet and tender, spring greens are the young leaves of cabbages – and like all brassicas they are packed full of vitamins, minerals and fibre. As the first cabbages of the year, they are similar to Romaine or Cos lettuce in shape – they’re essentially loose leaf cabbages that...
Tart and tangy with a hint of sweetness, cranberries are the jewel of the winter season. Packed full of vitamin...
Closely related to courgettes and pumpkins, squashes are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, colours and flavours. They grow...
Nothing says summer more than strawberries piled high with a generous pouring of cream – but there’s a lot more to this seasonal favourite… Wild strawberries were referenced as long ago as the first century by Roman poet and nature lover Virgil while observing bees feeding on the delicate flowers of...
The humble beetroot offers many health benefits, but it is also an incredibly flavoursome and versatile vegetable. First cultivated in...
The many colours, shapes, sizes, flavours and textures of cabbage should be celebrated far more. From the crisp and crunchy...
With a mild nutty flavour, the somewhat unattractive exterior of celeriac hides a ton of flavour and versatility. The root of the celery plant, used raw it adds crunch to salads and slaws. The whole celeriac, gnarly protrusions and all, is edible. Simply scrub well under cold running water to...
These dear little glossy berries, which hang low on bushes like scarlet pearls, are one of the prettiest and tastiest...
They take over your garden as soon as look at you, they sting, and they’re ugly, but wild nettles have...
Yes, we know we usually reserve this column for the slightly out of the ordinary, but what with the current economic situation, it strikes us that there are some superb cheaper cuts of lamb we can all consider. Affordable cuts like shoulder, scrag and middle neck, and breast need very...
