Feel-good food FOR THE PLANET

Planet or plate? Or both? Is it possible and achievable to cook and eat seriously delicious, easy, healthy but definitely not boring food that is kinder to the environment? Yes, it is. Food, our health and farming are all intrinsically connected. In the wider media and even in the food world of which I’m a part, this is not talked about nearly enough.

Whenever I’m asked what kind of chef I am or how I would describe the way I cook, I say “tasty and hearty (heartily satisfying and heart-warming too) and packed full of vegetables”. My latest cookbook is called and it’s full of quick and easy recipes for comfort and joy. Food affects our mood and our mood is affected by our food. More and more of us are cooking with our emotional health, mental