Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack

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DIG IN #3 - Frittata
The final instalment of my mini-series. Easy, veg-filled dinners that adapt to your fridge. Today, a frittata of infinite possibilities starts with…
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DIG IN #2 - Roast veg & mash
The mini-series continues. This week, roast roots with garlicky bean mash & herb salsa. Plus, 3 variations on the recipe to suit your fridge/patch…
DIG IN #1 - Flatbread pizza
NEW MINI-SERIES. Easy, veg-first meals that adapt to whatever you have in your fridge/patch. First up: 4 recipes for spelt flatbread pizza.
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Fig leaf semifreddo with jammy fig compote
How to pick a fig for perfect happiness and recipes for the fig glut
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Why fruit is great in main course with recipes to prove it
FREE TO READ: Fig & feta flan, charred chicken & nectarine salad, plus SEVEN more recipes to get you started.
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Eight easy ice-cream recipes (for humans and dogs)
Eight ice-cream recipes inspired by the garden and a veg patch ice-cream for dogs.
The ultimate veg patch picnic menu
Ending with an epic plum, olive oil & black pepper cake. But first: herb frittata, courgette flatbreads, kohlrabi salad, cucumber-y whipped feta…
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A summer risotto that begins with a stroll in the garden and a trug full of green
Green risotto of broad beans, French beans, courgettes, peas and herbs, with charred prawns and pangrattato.
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Veg that will make you feel like you’re on a French holiday (without actually going anywhere)
FREE TO READ: transport yourself to France with this trio of recipes inspired by the French summer harvest. And it all begins with a basket of tomatoes…
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Why ‘5 Ways to Use Up a Glut’ rarely are and a courgette recipe to prove the point
Courgette clickbait and a minty marinated courgette recipe with cream cheese that actually uses a lot of courgettes
A strawberry & rosemary cake for when you're too busy to bake
Strawberries, rosemary, pistachios and white chocolate. Just mix it up and bung it in the oven. (Plus, plans to take the next live cookery class on…
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In which I get all highfalutin with the first beetroot harvest
A beetroot tartare recipe to celebrate the first beetroot. All fancy like…
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