WinterThe heating's on, environmental guilt is long gone, and we return home rosy cheeked from the cold. The nights are dark, the mornings are dark, we wonder disbeleiveing "was it this bad last year?". Christmas and its winter traditions are a guiding star for the bleakest time, bringing good cheer by the cup full. The cold brings on a familiar appetite, with hearty food called for, with a hint of spice at times, making this the season for stews and casseroles, creamy mash, cheesed-laced bakes. |
January
The festive season's excesses over, and we've all indulged. Many of us will enter the new year with plans for change. Ideas of healthy eating reign, so make the most of January's crop of crunchy, colourful vegetables to make wintery salads and healthy but warming soups.