Swedes are in season from mid-October to February. Larger swedes tend to be more strongly flavoured than smaller examples, and are often mashed rather than served whole. Look for a vegetable that ...

Packed with goodness, tasty vegetables and layered slices of potato, this hotpot is easy on the wallet too. This is designed to be a low cost recipe. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.

My heart used to sink when I arrived home from school to find Dad had left a swede in the back porch. Dinner was going to be my least favourite meal — cold meat and mashed swede! Years later, I ...