Make this savoury tear-and-share bread to serve alongside soup and dips. It also makes an eye-catching side dish for a Christmas gathering. SERVES 8-10 PREP 40 mins plus 2 hrs proving COOK 35 mins MOR

This allotment staple is the perfect crop to see you through the winter months – what’s more, it tastes even sweeter after a frost, so you can store your roots in the ground! It is best to start with

Turn fries into dinner with this loaded sweet potato and parsnip fries recipe. Topped with crispy bacon, a creamy blue cheese sauce and tangy pickled cabbage, this is a meal everyone can enjoy. Serves

This rocket variety offers large leaves with the distinctive peppery taste you would expect. They are slower to run to seed than some of their counterparts, and have good heat tolerance. Sow outdoors,

This impressive plan-ahead Christmas lunch from Flora Shedden is a mouthwatering mix of traditional recipes and deliciously unexpected flavours

Ingredients (Serves 6) ◆ 600ml milk ◆ 1 small onion, peeled and halved ◆ 3-4 cloves ◆ 1 bay leaf ◆ 1 star anise (optional) ◆ Approx. 150g fresh breadcrumbs ◆ Knob of butter ◆ Pinch of ground allspice