I don’t know whether it’s down to the weather this year – very wet spring and weeks of hot and dry conditions during the middle of summer – but my curly kale is doing incredibly well. I love having it instead of cabbage to complement a roast dinner with loads of roast potatoes and parsnips and oodles of gravy It takes no more than 5 minutes to cook on the hob in a few spoonfuls of simmering water. But surely there must be more to this pretty, frilly leafed green vegetable

Over here in the UK we tend to have our pork chops rather boringly cooked - grilled, fried or casseroled, often served with seasonal veg and apple sauce but this recipe breaks away from that and gives a slightly more unusual twist!
This is a relatively quick and easy dish and serves four people.

Definitely one for Halloween parties or cold, hungry kids when they return from tricking and treating. Suspect most kids would prefer it without the blue cheese (likewise, vegans!). On the other hand, if you’re having an adult Halloween party then the blue cheese just adds another dimension