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Purple sprouting is tough enough to thrive whatever the weather. But it's the delicate flavour that will win you over. Sprouting broccoli, the thin-stemmed variety with the deep purple heads, will ...

We’ve got lots of love for lardo, Italy’s spiced, cured fatback. It adds porky goodness to just about anything. Blanch broccoli in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 ...

"Once I see the first subtly coloured purple sprouting broccoli stems, I know the hard winter in the kitchen garden is drawing to an end-they're a sign that spring is just around the corner. It won't ...

Broccoli is a deservedly popular vegetable; it's high in fibre and packed with vitamins including C and K, plus calcium and iron. Sprouting broccoli, also known as tenderstem broccoli, is a tasty ...

When did broccoli become good for you and therefore loaded with a dreary worthiness? I remember when it was just a delicious early spring treat. In this household at least, it remains just that – ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...