Marrow and fennel stew

Marrow and Fennel Stew recipe

A versatile one-pot dish. The beans and tomatoes in this fresh-tasting stew resemble the flavours of Tuscany. Tasty served with crusty bread, baked jacket potato, couscous or pasta. Making and eating this marrow and fennel stew recipe will keep you warm during the cold winter. The only fresh ingredients needed are marrow or courgette, and onion.

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Pointed cabbage growing in the garden

How to grow cabbage

Believe me, cabbages can bring so much more to a meal than a bland, boiled side dish. Forget images of mushy, boiled ‘to within an inch of its life’ cabbage, and open your mind and mouth to this deliciously versatile and nutritious vegetable. You can steam, stir fry and roast cabbages (yes I said roast!), as well as pickling them and using raw in side salads. They store well – either left in the ground until you want them or in the fridge for a week or more.  Find out how to grow cabbage the easy way.

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