The Veg Box Recipe Boxset
Everybody knows that eating vegetables is good for you, but most of us tend to stick to the veg we know, never discovering the delicious, seasonal tastes of foods such as artichokes, squashes or fennel. This is where ‘The Veg Box’ comes in! Containing 14 ingredient-specific books, The Veg Box gives you 300 tasty recipes covering over 30 different vegetables, from beetroot and radishes to avocados and cucumbers. Each book includes charming dividers, shaped like the veg itself, which list the recipes for that particular vegetable and make it easy to find the meals you want, whether they be strictly vegetarian or something a little meatier. Showing you how to make the most of any vegetable, The Veg Box is a unique and wonderfully presented gift for all veg-lovers and the perfect addition to any kitchen. Size: 155 x 230 x mm
Price: £20.00
The Green Kitchen
Published Jan 2009 Paperback 208 Pages The Green Kitchen is an inspirational handbook and practical cookbook. The chapters are organised according to cooking methods, such as how putting the lid on the pan enables you to steam, boil or fry in a fraction of the time and still achieve a crispy finish. The much-despised microwave and long-neglected pressure cooker are restored to their rightful place as incredibly efficient cooking machines. Recipes include soups, sauces, vegetables of every description, a perfect risotto in the pressure cooker and the author’s trademark – and delicious – Roast Chicken in the Frying Pan. There are also chapters on how to be eco-friendly in the kitchen, advising on alternatives to chemical cleaners, reducing waste and choosing energy-efficient appliances.
Price: £10.40
Riverford Farm Cookbook
Published Date: 01/09/2008 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd Paperback, 421 pages ‘What we like most is to produce foods ourselves from start to finish — from farm to table, the Riverford way. Food should tell a story and, because we know what it is, we can tell you.’ This book charts the rise of Riverford and ethical eating, the new concern for ‘food miles’ and local food production, and is a must-have guide to growing, sourcing and using the best-quality produce in the most effective and environmentally aware manner.
Price: £13.60
RHS Allotment Notebook
Published Date: 01/02/2008 Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd Hardback Make the most of your allotment with this beautiful spiral bound structured record book, which provides space to create a survey of shape, aspect and soil so you can plant to maximise space and conditions. A fabulous gift for a keen gardener
Price: £10.40
Recipe File – Retro Cakes
It’s a practical solution for enthusiastic and creative cooks. The Recipe File is perfect for storing favourite clippings and loose hand-written recipes. They are great for using in the kitchen: the built-in stand allows easy reference when cooking and the wipe-clean laminated cover and pockets keeps everything clean. Up to 90 recipes can be stored in 45 separate pockets. The flip top binding and six movable index cards are designed to make recipes easy to find. Size: 27-24cm Great with the magentic pad
Price: £12.80
Organic Kitchen Garden
Pub Date:2 March 2009 New in Paperback. 160 Pages Size 253 x 201 mm Organic Kitchen Garden is a fully illustrated, highly practical guide to growing your own organic fruit and vegetables, published in association with Gardens Illustrated, the UK’s favourite gardening magazine. Practical, beautiful and an invaluable gardening reference, Organic Kitchen Garden shows you how to grow your own food and discover the taste of really fresh fruit and vegetables, and more. The book explains how to set up your vegetable patch, how to prepare the soil, choose and care for your crops and stagger your harvest across the seasons. Each chapter covers a different crop, from salads, beans and brassicas to onions, potatoes and root vegetables, as well as more unusual crops such as fennel, pak choi and seakale. Also includes helpful monthly lists to remind you which jobs need doing when and tips on composting,weed control, plant health care, pest and disease control and watering.

