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I love carrots - most people don’t - but they saved me when I did a body building competition as they replaced most of the carbs I wasn’t allowed. They are versatile, cheap and you can do so much with them. Give this recipe from Nigel Slater a whirl and you never know, you might find yourself eating a few more of these vibrant sweet and most delicious of vegetables.

Lesson learned from summer gardening - do not attempt to remove hedge with a shovel in the middle of the hottest day of the year with no protection from the sun. It took me days to recover. There will be no such attempts at martyrdom this coming Anniversary Weekend as the recent run of golden weather comes to an end and my garden gets some much needed rain.

This month's recipe from Kylie Kwong hits just the spot for an easy evening weekday meal. 

Christmas is almost here and a welcome end to what has been a very hard year for most of us. So it’s important to use this holiday well and celebrate what we have in the here and now! Right now it's summer and all the glorious things that it brings. Long hot days, luscious summer fruit and a rest from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Here's our latest recipe from the king of salads - Yotam Ottelenghi. This is a great dish to serve with your Christmas BBQ - it can be made up to a day in advance and then put together when you are ready to serve. Serves 4 as a small salad so I would double it if you are having a “do”.