Vegetables are an essential ingredient in our diet. They provide vitamins and minerals as well as the fibre needed for good digestion and good health. Though many people regard them as merely an accompaniment to the main dish, there are innumerable ways in which vegetables can be prepared as delicious and satisfying dishes on their own.

Vegetables as a main course, vegetables as starters, vegetable soups and salads, preserved vegetables, even vegetables as dessert – Anna Chapman’s splendid selection of recipes demonstrates the versatility of vegetables.