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Market lime leaves

Market lime leaves

Fresh kaffir lime leaves smell somewhat sweeter than lime zest – sharp, citrusy and clean.

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Is white asparagus as good for you as green?

Is white asparagus as good for you as green?

Just waiting for those big mounds of asparagus to appear in shops, then you know it’s fresh, plentiful and cheap!

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International Year of Pulses – background notes

International Year of Pulses – background notes

Orange, green, yellow, black, white and brown, pulses come in many colours and shapes.

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Pecorino – sheep’s milk cheese

Pecorino – sheep’s milk cheese

Sheep’s milk cheeses add flavour to dishes just like parmesan.

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Crushing aromatics in a mortar

Crushing aromatics in a mortar

Don’t pussy around. Get in there and crush the life out of them!

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Kiwifruit – wonder fruit

Kiwifruit – wonder fruit

Ditch the vitamin supplements – one golden kiwifruit contains more than double the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C, and is rich in Vitamin E.

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Pears
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Pears

Pears are often overlooked for novel or exotic fruit and I reckon it’s because we’ve lost the art of ripening them and we’re eating them hard.

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Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Rhubarb forms a pretty pink syrup when cooked with redcurrant jelly and orange. It also likes peaches, plums, raspberries & strawberries, but it’s winter here, so apple & ginger it is.

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Time to rock the broc – broccoli at its best

Time to rock the broc – broccoli at its best

You’ll often see a heaping mound of broccoli at the market and, yep, that’s when you want to ROCK THE BROC!

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Creamy dreamy hummus – I know how!

Creamy dreamy hummus – I know how!

I might just have to suck this one up … yep, the old wive’s trick works.

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Paprika

Paprika

Smoked Spanish paprika has a distinctive aroma – like a hide of leather stretched out in the sun to dry, mingled with charred chillies and cigar box.

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Chestnut crumble
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Chestnut crumble

I’m always tempted to buy fresh chestnuts. It’s their rich glossy brown shells that get me, but as soon as I’ve bought them I start fretting about what I’m going to do with them.

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Turmeric

Turmeric

Whoo-hoo. Yellow gold. An antiseptic, a gargle, a digestive aid, clears sinuses, too, and it’s a much-loved preservative in pickles and chutneys. Add some to your vege shakes for a health kick.

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