The magic of foraging

The Apothecary Chef is a celebration of the fragrance and flavour of herbs, flowers, leaves, seeds, fruit, roots and pollens, all containing beneficial nutrients, whether harvested from faraway fields

■ TO PREP 10 mins ■ TO COOK 10 mins ■ SERVES 1 YOU WILL NEED ✔ 150g British asparagus spears ✔ radishes, small handful ✔ ½ lemon, juiced, plus wedge to serve ✔ ½ tsp honey ✔ extra virgin olive oil ✔ ½

Taken from new book TheApothecaryChef,these recipes blend the healing and supportive powers of plants and herbs with wonderful flavours to give you food to nourish body and soul.

Nutrition can’t solve every issue but food is so much more than just energy. It’s nutrients: it affects our mood, sleep, digestion, stress levels, inflammation, cardiovascular health and countless oth

By Francesca Bonadonna from Plantifully Based (plantifullybasedblog.com) Serves 4-6 | Prep 30 mins | Cook 45 mins FOR THE SOUP 3 leeks 3 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled 2 tbsp vegan butter 720ml low-sodiu

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric