Leeks – all you need to know and then some

Leeks – all you need to know and then some

Most of us have heard of cock-a-leekie (a Scottish soupy stew made with chicken and leeks) but hat-a-leekie is something else. Why anyone would want to wear a leek in their hat is beyond me.

Jersey bennes – get steaming!
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Jersey bennes – get steaming!

Gloriously fudgy in texture, new season jersey benne potatoes are worth getting excited about.

Garlic – king of the plant world

Garlic – king of the plant world

Thanks California for helping us out over winter … but we don’t need you now. Oh, oops, though would you mind sending us your pomegranates for our festive tables? Ta.

Artichokes – did I mention spikes!

Artichokes – did I mention spikes!

Deal to them – no mercy – lop the tops off the buggers along with any other spiky unloveable parts.

Scallop love

Scallop love

There’s more to scallop shells than you think. Just ask any pilgrim treading the path to the shrine of Saint James in Santiago de Compostela.

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