beetroot

• 1 Chocolate cake
  Ingredients (Makes 1, serves 8) 200g/7oz dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids), broken into pieces 250g/9oz cooked beetroot (not in vinegar) drained and puréed 200g/7oz plain...

• 2 Pea, beetroot, roasted red pepper and goat's cheese open tart
  Ingredients (Serves 4) Plain flour, for dusting 500g/1lb 2oz ready-made puff pastry, thawed if frozen 1 free-range egg, lightly beaten 100g/4oz peas 100g/4oz pre-roasted red peppers...

• 3 Mackerel and beetroot pitta
  Ingredients (Serves 4 as a snack) 4 tbsp Heinz Salad Cream with Cucumber and Dill 100g/4oz extra-light cream cheese 125g/4½oz smoked mackerel, skin removed and flesh flaked into large...

• 4 Chocolate beetroot cake
  Ingredients (Serves 8-10) 250g/9oz cooked beetroot (fresh or vacuum-packed), chopped 1 tsp vanilla extract 200ml/7fl oz sunflower oil 3 eggs, beaten 175g/6oz organic self-raising...

• 5 Ingredient of the week: Beetroot
  The first little beetroots are ready. Commercial varieties have been in the supermarket all year, but home grown ones are just starting to come into their own. Look out for the smaller ones at your local...