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How to deal with a courgette glut
Fry them, bake with them, add Indian spices or sprinkle with sheep’s cheese – read our top inspiration for how to cook with courgettes.
By Becky Marshall - 4th August 2020
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Top five summer sweetcorn recipes
From July to early October is the season for fresh corn – deliciously sweet, golden like the sun and bursting with flavour. Read our favourite recipes and enjoy summer sweetcorn at its best.
By Becky Marshall - 28th July 2020
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Veg Hacks: Padron pepper roulette
Padron peppers are like a game of Russian roulette. Chef James shows how to cook them the classic way in this week's Veg Hack, by blistering them in olive oil and finishing with sea salt.
By James Evans - 28th July 2020
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Five best summer picnic recipes
Whether you are enjoying time in your garden or out in the park, make an everyday lunch special and give yourself that real holiday feeling with these delicious summer picnic recipes.
By Becky Marshall - 23rd July 2020
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Five seasonal recipes for August
As the heat of the summer lingers, at Riverford, we’re making the most of our seasonal veg and the peak of what we call the 'summer flush' in the veg calendar.
By Kirsty Hale - 22nd July 2020
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Five best summer desserts
Make the most of seasonal summer fruit with honeycomb melon, balsamic BBQ strawberries or serve up summer on a plate with a glorious pavlova.
By Becky Marshall - 16th July 2020
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Veg Hacks: Radish pickle
Learn how to pickle radishes in this week's Veg Hack with chef James Evans.
By James Evans - 3rd July 2020
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Five recipes to celebrate the Veg New Year
Each season brings its excitement and pleasures in the kitchen; spring starts with scarcity, then follows with abundance and variety, and what we call the 'Veg New Year'.
By Kirsty Hale - 29th June 2020
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Taste the sea with samphire
The appearance of marsh samphire is always eagerly awaited - this crisp, succulent sea vegetable only grows in salt marshes and tidal mudflats and has a unique salty tang.
By Becky Marshall - 24th June 2020
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By Anna Turns - 6th August 2020
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How to deal with a courgette glut
Fry them, bake with them, add Indian spices or sprinkle with sheep’s cheese – read our top inspiration for how to cook with courgettes.
By Becky Marshall - 4th August 2020
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Spend ‘Eat out’ vouchers at indies, public urged
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Hidden hunger and the stigma of poverty
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