Adam Frost's Grow & Cook
Adam Frost and Good Food's Cassie Best share tips and tricks for growing flavour-packed vegetables and turning them into delicious dishes, in this podcast series
Adam Frost is always happiest in his veg garden, enjoying the thrill of harvesting his own fresh homegrown veg. But what he loves even more is cooking this homegrown bounty – creating delicious meals with produce taken straight from plot to plate. In this podcast series he talks to Cassie Best, food director of BBC Good Food magazine, for inspirational recipes to help him and you make the most of your homegrown vegetables.
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Episode eight – Carrots, beetroot & parsnips
You can watch Adam and Cassie in the studio as they record the episode, or simply listen to the episode, below:
This week Adam Frost explains how to grow carrots in the garden, while Cassie Best from BBC Good Food magazine offers up some tasty recipe ideas.
Episode seven – Spinach, chard & leafy veg
You can watch Adam and Cassie in the studio as they record the episode, or simply listen to the episode, below:
Eating fresh spinach will keep you strong and it's so easy to grow. Adam Frost shares how to do it, while Cassie Best from Good Food magazine offers up some tasty recipe ideas.
Episode six – Pumpkins, squash & courgettes
You can watch Adam and Cassie in the studio as they record the episode, or simply listen to the episode, below:
Adam Frost explains how to grow pumpkins and squashes in the garden, while Cassie Best from BBC Good Food magazine offers up some tasty recipe ideas.
Episode five – Cabbage, kale & broccoli
You can watch Adam and Cassie in the studio as they record the episode, or simply listen to the episode, below:
Forget memories of over-boiled school cabbage! Adam Frost shares how to delicious, healthy fresh leaves, while Cassie Best from BBC Good Food magazine offers up some tasty recipe ideas.
Episode four – Peas, French & runner beans
You can watch Adam and Cassie in the studio as they record the episode, or simply listen to the episode, below:
Adam Frost explains how to grow peas and beans in the garden, and their health benefits, plus recipe ideas from BBC Good Food's Cassie Best.
Episode three – Potatoes
You can watch Adam and Cassie in the studio as they record the episode, or simply listen to the episode, below:
The humble spud is so easy to grow in a patio container or in rows in the veg patch. Adam Frost explains how and when to get potatoes started, while Cassie Best, of BBC Good Food magazine, shares delicious ways to serve them.
Episode two – Tomatoes
You can watch Adam and Cassie in the studio as they record the episode, or simply listen to the episode, below:
Adam Frost reveals how to grow tomatoes, the different types, their health benefits, and dishes to create with them with ideas from Good Food's Cassie Best.
Episode one – Onions, shallots & garlic
You can watch Adam and Cassie in the studio as they record the episode, or simply listen to the episode, below:
Onions are a mainstay of many hearty meals. This week, Adam Frost explains how to grow onions in a pot or in the garden, their health benefits, and recipe ideas from Good Food's Cassie Best.
Recipes from this series:
- Onions, shallots & garlic: Tangy onion chutney
- Tomatoes, chillies and cucumbers: Tomato galette
- Potatoes: Mary Cadogan's tartiflette
- Peas, French & runner beans: Pea, ham hock, watercress salad
- Cabbage, kale & broccoli: Italian-style roast cabbage wedges with tomato and lentils
- Pumpkin, squash & courgettes: Pumpkin soup
- Spinach, chard & other leaves: Crispy Greek-style pie
- Carrots, beets & parsnips: Carrot patch cake
Find more recipe ideas at BBC Good Food
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