Today's live session has now ended. Allegra will be back in a fortnight.
The focus this time is on livening up your winter veg.
This mighty collective of soil-dwellers are often played down in terms of their brilliance as they lack the cuteness and more obvious appeal of their summery counterparts (such as peas in the pod or spears of asparagus).
All we can say to their detractors is more fool you. These Great Roots have formed the sustenance of our Nation through eras cold and bleak and proved themselves time and time again in many kitchen scenarios ... from soups to remoulade, gratins to mash, casseroles to roasties.
As a troop they are impressive and strong, and if the vegetables ever go to war, I know whose camp I'd be in, butching it up with the beetroot and pillaging with the parsnips. So fall in now and post your queries and conundrums for tomorrow afternoon.
