British cookery has been extremely spice-conscious for some two thousand years! For two centuries, London was the greatest spice market of the world and we have been using spices, herbs and aromatics for their medicinal benefits for hundreds of years.

My parsley plant has gone bonkers! It is making an advance on the rest of the herb tub and is trying to strangle my sage plant. I have had to take drastic measures and now have a bag-full of parsley awaiting as unknown fate! I’ve had a tip from mum and an idea for a recipe…