Something spicy to give all you vegetarians out there the hots and work you up into a bit of a sweat during the onset of winter. Having just published a warming braised chicken recipe http://notecook.com/soup/braised-andalucian-chicken I then had a look around for an equally tasty hot pot for my vegetarian friends out there.

Do you ever get fed up with baked potato and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw or chilli? Well here’s a tasty alternative! Although the recipe uses sausages, it can easily be adapted to suit vegetarians by replacing the sausages with a mixture of other vegetables.

What do you do when you have a glut of runner beans? I usually freeze and salt mine but here's a slightly more unusual way to use them before they go stringy, and if you don't grow your own, look out for special offers in your local supermarket.