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

This dish makes a change from a spag bol and if you’re a non meat eater but are not averse to eating fish then this dish is most definitely one to try! The dish serves four. It’s full of tasty veg and herbs with a little spicy twist in the tail!!

Quick, easy and cheap to make, these sausages are perfect if you’re holding a finger buffet for friends or family over Christmas.
I suspect, like me, there are a few people who are having friends round for a buffet style meal over Christmas. As I work full time and have my sister and her tribe over on Christmas Eve I’ve bought in several frozen buffet items but I always think it’s nice to make a few of my own.