Lemon and Parsley Carrots

Lemon works very well with carrots. The natural sweetness of the vegetables, especially if you’ve found some babies, is delicious with the wonderful lemon acidity, but is also helped by a good pinch of sugar, which lifts all the flavours.

Parsley has been a favourite herb for the British since medieval times, when it was used as a major ingredient in a green sauce (more like today’s salsa), served mostly with the fish eaten on non-meat days. It’s delicious with vegetables as well, a