Spring palate

With cosy season just around the corner, try one of these tempting treats that taste as good as they look

Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 350 g potatoes, peeled,diced225 g swede, peeled, diced2 eggs50 g butter50 g plain flour600 ml milk, plus extra formashing450 g smoked haddock,skinned and cubed110 g frozen pea

YOU WILL NEED ✔ 500g (1lb) bunched beetroot, peeled and cut into 2cm (¾in) wedges ✔ 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ✔ salt and pepper ✔ 2 x 250g (8¾oz) packs beluga lentils ✔ 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar ✔ 1

■ Serves 6-8 ■ Prep 35 mins ■ Cook 1 hr 10 mins 120g butter, cut into cubes300g plain flour, plus extrafor dusting600g small floury potatoes,all roughly the same size2 tbsp olive oil1 onion, finely ch

Ingredients (Serves 1) 1 large potato, peeledand cut into chunks1 tbsp olive oilSalt and freshlyground black pepper1 poussin, preferablycorn-fed Large pinch of driedthymeGrated zest and juiceof 1 lemo

SERVES 4-6 PREP 20 mins COOK 30 mins EASY V 4 carrots (about 450g),cut into batons4 beetroots (about 450g), peeledand cut into thin wedges2 tbsp olive oil150g quinoa & bulgur wheat mix2 tbsp honey2 le