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This is a recipe for potato lovers in anticipation of the upcoming potato growing season. Hopefully this may convince you that growing this most humble of vegetable will provide you with much satisfaction both in the garden and the kitchen.

This summer salad is a perfect accompaniment to any lamb, fish or chicken dishes but is also a complete meal in its own right.

A chocolate raspberry trifley thing adapted from a recipe from Nigel Slater. This dish has everything I love about Christmas, it's boozy, chocolatey and fruity and its meant to be served cold - perfect for our Christmas Climate. You can use your favourite tipple in this recipe - but a good sherry or brandy works best!

In all of the Christmas rush, weeknight cooking can become even more of a chore so I have for you what seems at first a rather plain recipe but is so good it will become a regular part of your meal rotation. Courtesy of Von Daiz’s Coconuts and Collards.

This month's recipe is great for a quick supper when you can’t really be bothered cooking too much. Alternatively, you could add a couple of fried eggs and turn it into a great brunch option especially for this Sunday's All Black World Cup game. It's an Indian dish so its packed full of flavour.