Grow it, cook it

I consider myself a cook who grows her ingredients rather than a gardener who cooks. Don’t ask me about roses or when to prune a clematis. I’m as lost as you are. But if I can eat it, I’m interested.

Share the load with your guests and ask each to make one of these delicious dishes for your next alfresco gathering

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Full of colour and flavour, these fresh but warming plates are perfect for lunch or supper on September days

Ingredients (Serves 4) 4 small sweet potatoes 2 tbs rapeseed oil 1 tbs smoked paprika 100 g pine kernels 150 g log goat’s cheese ½ cucumber 350 g cherry tomatoes Large bag mixed leaves 1 If using the