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450g/1lb waxy poatatoes salt and freshly ground black pepper 110g/ 4oz swede 1 small turnip 110g/ 4 oz carrot 1 medium onion 3 tablespoons olive oil chopped fresh parsley, to garnish Peel the potatoes, cut them into even-sized pieces and parboil in salted water for 3 minutes. Cut the swede, turnip and carrot into similar [...]

2 tablespoons of oil 1 large onion, sliced 1 carrot, chopped 2 sticks of celery, chopped 225g/ 8oz mushrooms 140g/5oz brown lentils 290ml/ 1/2 pint vegetable stock 1 x 225g/ 8oz can of chopped tomatoes salt and freshly ground black pepper   For the topping 55g/2oz fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs 30g/1oz pinenuts, chopped 30g/1oz pumpkin seeds [...]

375g block all-butter puff pastry flour, for dusting 300g/10 oz mixed wild mushrooms or just 1 type, cleaned and sliced 25g Anster cheese, finely grated small handful of parsley leaves, chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 egg, beaten Role out the pastry on a floured surface and cut out 4 circles, about 15cm wide. [...]

  3 leeks, trimmed and sliced diagonally 4 tbsp butter, melted 100g Anster cheese 2 tbsp chopped chives 4 tbsp coarse breadcrumbs 1 x 300ml pot creme fraiche Preheat the oven to 180C, fan 160C, gas 4. Scatter the leeks in a shallow ovenproof baking dish, toss with half the butter, season and cover with [...]

This is a lovely dish for a light lunch or a chunky winter starter.If black pudding doesn’t appeal use 8 good quality sausages instead. 1 tsp oil 200g/80z or 8 rashers smoked bacon, cut into pieces 600g/1lb 50z red cabbage, shredded butter, for frying 4 large rounds of black pudding 2 eating apples, cored and [...]

International Food Sovereignty Day to Cool Down the Earth – 5th December 2011, Durban, South Africa We call on all farmers’ movements and organizations, rural workers, landless people and all the food sovereignty movement to join us for an international day of mass action on the 5th of December 2011, during the COP 17 civil [...]

400g (14oz) meaty, pork sausages 900ml-1.2 lites (11/2- 2 pints) chicken stock 45g (11/2oz) butter 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, chopped 1-2 medium-hot red chillies, deseeded and chopped. 225g (8oz) risotto rice 150ml (5fl oz) red wine 200g (7oz) canned chopped tomatoes 2 tablespoons chopped parsley lots of freshly grated nutmeg 150g (5oz) [...]

  2 tbsp oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed 2.5cm piece root ginger, finely chopped 2-3 tomatoes chopped 1/4 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp garam masala 150ml (1/4 pint) water 1 medium cauliflower, broken into florets 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed salt and pepper to taste   Heat the oil and saute [...]

  50g butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large garlic clove, crushed 450g (1lb) parsnips, peeled and sliced 1 small potato, peeled and diced 1 large desert apple, peeled, cored and diced 1-2 tsp mild curry powder 1/4 tsp turmeric 850ml (1 1/2 pint) vegetable stock salt and pepper to taste To garnish, toasted croutons [...]

  1 Pumpkin (6 or 7lb) 1 cup finely diced onion 2 slices of rye bread, diced 1/2 cup grated Anster cheese 2 tsp prepared horseradish 1 1/2 cup milk 1 to 2 cups vegetable stock 1tsp salt black pepper, cayenne, nutmeg to taste 2 tsp Dijon mustard Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare the pumpkin [...]