vegetable

• 1 Ingredient of the week: kale
  One of the most striking members of the cruciferous vegetable family (of which familiar broccoli and savoy cabbage also belong), kale is a mighty fine looker. Its leaves are deepest, darkest green –...

• 2 Brussel and potato croquettes
  Ingredients (serves 4) 200g Brussels sprouts trimmed & sliced 500g Chopin potatoes cooked & crushed 1 egg, beaten 50g plain flour 100g finely ground breadcrumbs seasoned...

• 3 British asparagus and pea risotto
  Ingredients (Serves 2) 600ml chicken or vegetable stock 25g butter 4 spring onions, chopped finely 2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped ½ green chilli, de-seeded and chopped...

• 4 Vegetable pad thai
  Ingredients (Serves 4) 225g (8oz) Thai Taste Rice Noodles 1 bunch spring onions, sliced 2 tbsp Thai Taste Tamarind Paste 1 tbsp Thai Taste Fish Sauce 2 tsp Thai Taste Palm Sugar...

• 5 Roasted Vegetable and Cheddar Plait
  INGREDIENTS 25g/1oz Trex, plus extra for greasing 350g/12oz butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into small chunks 1 red or yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped ...

• 6 Ingredient of the week: Kale
  Kale, or curly kale, is a wintry friend indeed. It’s earthy, robust nature make a great addition to the warming soups we are all tucking into at the moment. Tossed with chestnuts and bacon (and...

• 7 A new tomato that’s always ripe for the picking
  While most of us wouldn't even entertain the idea of adding a green tomato to our salads, all that could be about to change with the arrival of the Kumato to UK shores. The unique tomato has been ten...

• 8 Book review: 'The Seasoned Vegetarian' by Simon Rimmer
  Preparing vegetarian food can be a challenge as meat often takes centre stage in a meal. So Simon Rimmer's The Seasoned Vegetarian is quite an achievement, in being a vegetarian cookbook that doesn't feel...