vegetables

• 1 Ingredient of the week: sprouts
  A relative of the cabbage (a descendant of the wild variety), debate rages over the Brussels sprout. Some love their hint of bitterness, leafy flesh and healthy bite; others detest these same faculties...

• 2 Ingredient of the week: runner beans
  These slender green beauties have been grown in South America for over two millennia and are amongst the favourite of Summer vegetables. They lends themselves to light, fresh salads alongside a barbecue...

• 3 Runner bean coleslaw
  Ingredients (Serves 4) 200g runner beans, finely shredded ½ small red cabbage, finely shredded 1 medium carrot, grated 1 banana shallot, finely sliced 4tbsp mayonnaise...

• 4 Caesar salad
  Ingredients (serves 4 as a side) 2 egg yolks 2 tbs water Juice of 2 lemons 1 tbs Dijon mustard Few grinds black pepper 4-5 anchovies from a jar or tin Large handful freshly...

• 5 Strawberry and cucumber salad by Lucas Hollweg
  Ingredients (Serves 4) 1 large cucumber, cut lengthways into strips with a peeler, ideally avoiding the seeds 500g (1lb 2oz) strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced 4 big handfuls of watercress...

• 6 Roast chicken noodle soup with leeks, peas and dill
  Ingredients (Serves 4 to 6) 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 long leeks, tough outer leaves discarded, and the white and very pale green parts sliced into 5mm/¼in-thick rings Flaky...

• 7 Pumpkin soup with dark rye croutons
  Ingredients (Serves 6) 1 tbsp olive oil 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped 1kg/2¼lb pumpkin or squash, peeled, deseeded and chopped into chunks 1 tsp finely chopped fresh sage...

• 8 Sweet potato wedges with garam masala, yogurt and chillies
  Ingredients (serves 4 as a side dish) 4 sweet potatoes, cut into wedges Pinch of ground allspice 3 tbs yogurt 2 tbs mayonnaise Large pinch garam masala Pinch of curry powder ...

• 9 Spicy guacamole
  Ingredients 2 avocados Juice of 1 lime 1 red chilli Pinch chilli flakes Small bunch coriander 1 tomato, diced and seeded if you feel the urge Tabasco, to taste Salt and...

• 10 Spiced butternut squash soup and fritters
  Ingredients (serves 4) For the soup 1 butternut squash, peeled and diced 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp dried chilli flakes Salt and freshly ground black...

• 11 A meat-free week
  National Vegetarian Week (24-30th May) is upon us again and to kick it off in spicy style we’ve got some top recipes from Indian super-chef Vivek Singh to inspire you to get in the kitchen. Most...

• 12 Ingredient of the week: purple sprouting broccoli
  The far prettier, lither and slender cousin of the more common variety, purple sprouting broccoli is a treat. The leafy, springy stems are delicious simply steamed and are the perfect accompaniment to...

• 13 Tip top chips for National Chip Week
  Are chips the pinnacle of cookery? A perfect example is a difficult thing to find and a difficult thing to cook. The ultimate chip must have that perfect crunch to squidge ratio - a crispy outer shell...

• 14 Tip top chips for National Chip Week
  Are chips the pinnacle of cookery? A perfect example is a difficult thing to find and a difficult thing to cook. The ultimate chip must have that perfect crunch to squidge ratio - a crispy outer shell...

• 15 Top dinner party fare: dauphinoise potatoes
  Dauphinoise potatoes are a great dish to serve at a dinner party – simple and easy, delicious and perfect for preparing ahead. However, serving them can be a bit of a dilemma as they tend to go everywhere...

• 16 Runner bean stew with chorizo
  Ingredients (Serves 2-4 as a side) 150g cherry tomatoes 1 medium onion 1 large clove of garlic 1 cooking chorizo (about 4 inches long) 250g runner beans ...

• 17 Ten top ways to get the kids eating more carrots
  Fill jacket potatoes or sandwiches with a mixture of grated carrot and Red Leicester cheese. Serve carrot sticks with favourite dips such as houmous or cheese and onion. Roast carrots with...

• 18 Handy hints to get children eating vegetables
  Everyone knows getting children to eat veggies is a superhuman task; one London mum Charlotte Hume was more than familiar with, as her son Freddie wouldn't go near a vegetable let alone eat one. In The...

• 19 Ingredient of the week: Cauliflower
  The poor old cauliflower; relegated to the domain of powdered sauces, second-rate cheeses and pub microwaves. It's about time we did the versatile vegetable some justice. A good cauliflower cheese is the...