Tart and tangy with a hint of sweetness, cranberries are the jewel of the winter season. Packed full of vitamin...
Closely related to courgettes and pumpkins, squashes are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, colours and flavours. They grow...
Nothing says summer more than strawberries piled high with a generous pouring of cream – but there’s a lot more to this seasonal favourite… Wild strawberries were referenced as long ago as the first century by Roman poet and nature lover Virgil while observing bees feeding on the delicate flowers of...
The humble beetroot offers many health benefits, but it is also an incredibly flavoursome and versatile vegetable. First cultivated in...
The many colours, shapes, sizes, flavours and textures of cabbage should be celebrated far more. From the crisp and crunchy...
With a mild nutty flavour, the somewhat unattractive exterior of celeriac hides a ton of flavour and versatility. The root of the celery plant, used raw it adds crunch to salads and slaws. The whole celeriac, gnarly protrusions and all, is edible. Simply scrub well under cold running water to...
These dear little glossy berries, which hang low on bushes like scarlet pearls, are one of the prettiest and tastiest...
They take over your garden as soon as look at you, they sting, and they’re ugly, but wild nettles have...
Yes, we know we usually reserve this column for the slightly out of the ordinary, but what with the current economic situation, it strikes us that there are some superb cheaper cuts of lamb we can all consider. Affordable cuts like shoulder, scrag and middle neck, and breast need very...
What are they? A cultivated variety of the hazelnut, this large oval nut is at its best now. The kernels...
The editor often arrives at Appetite HQ with fennel bulbs and fronds from her garden, where she grows them as...
The UK apricot season begins now, heralding the return of this versatile and pleasingly fuzzy little fruit. The editor favours hers in spring crumbles served with gallons of whipped oat cream (apricots and oats are a match made in Heaven, by the way…), while they are also a great substitute...
