Herbs can assist in many areas of your life. Everything from stress to heart disease, to high blood pressure to getting rid of those sugar cravings. Adaptogen herbs can improve your body’s ability to adapt.

To take this frittata to work, wrap each portion in baking paper or plastic wrap and seal in an airtight container. Eat cold or reheated.

I love experimenting with a fast-friendly protein combined with different seasonal veggies, herbs and spices to make the perfect flavour combo. This tender baked fish is complemented beautifully by calming fennel, cleansing coriander and the sweetness of leeks.

This leek and lentil soup is not only delicious but packed full of nutrients. Stir through some cream or crème fraiche after puréeing for a richer taste. For a leaner version, leave out the cream at the end.

There are two sure-fire ways to make vegetables better. You can bake them, or you can coat them with cheese. Here, I’ve combined the two to make a dish where the sweetly softened leeks are bathed in a creamy cheese sauce until you have a tray of pure joy. You may want to keep the whole pan for yourself.

Leeks pair perfectly with roasted chicken to create these delicious pot pies. To save time, this recipe uses frozen puff pastr. But if you’re feeling game and have the time, you can make your own pastry from scratch. To avoid a melted pastry, ensure the chicken and leek mixture is cooled before placing the puff pastry on top.

Jackie French shares her tips and tricks for a flourishing and vibrant herb garden that will add an explosion of flavour to any dish!

Many solutions are being promoted for tackling climate change. They range through planting trees to wind power and soil carbon sequestration. Yet one of the most promising is found in the ocean rather than on land. It involves the growing, and sometimes harvesting, of seaweed.

There are countless benefits to having a strong midsection and it has nothing to do with how it looks. A strong core can help you to avoid back pain, improve your posture and balance, feel stronger and become more agile.

The ultimate in comfort food, this dish combines golden-brown chicken with luscious leeks and deeply delicious mushrooms in a rich and creamy sauce. Serve with silky mashed potato and eat curled up in front of a good movie.

A handful of dates can hold up to 10mg of iron and also contain beneficial nutrients that can aid absorption and haemoglobin production. Added with the cashews from the caramel sauce at 6.7mg per 100g, we have a very scrumptious iron-boosting dessert.

The whole family will love the delicious citrus flavours in this dish, along with a punch of vibrant, crunchy greens.