Vegetarian Dinner For Six

At least twice a week, I like to cook without fish or meat, and I return home laden with bags from the greengrocer. I realize how lucky I am to be able to shop there, within walking distance; long may he and others like him flourish. I buy half a dozen vegetables, whatever is in season, and then decide what to do with them when I’m back in my kitchen. Combining them with grain in some form, rice, pasta, bread or pastry, and some pulses – beans, lentils, or chick-peas – contributes all the essential nutrients, and besides produces a colourful and satisfying meal.