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While the soup is cooking, put the herbs, olives and vinegar in the small bowl of a food processor, add the remaining two tablespoons of olive oil and pulse to a rough paste. Add chopped onion, celery and garlic and sautéuntil they're starting to soften (approx. 5 minutes) stirring often to prevent veggies from colouring too much and garlic from burning. Drain the slow cooked onions of any liquid and oil. Fold into the choux pastry along with the mashed swede. Cover the mix with cling film and refrigerate, for a few hours ideally. This week, the brief was swede: these hefty organic roots are a staple in the February veg boxes. Great as mash, either solo or in a root veg ensemble. Top a shepherd’s or cottage pie with a mixture of mashed swede and potato (and celeriac, if you have some).Don't be silly!" she said with a smile. "Stay for a while. She won't know anything. By the way, where is she?"

While the soup is simmering, make the soy seeds. Put the sunflower seeds, oil, ginger and chilli in a small saucepan on a medium high heat. When they start to sizzle, turn down the heat to medium and fry gently for five minutes, until the ginger and seeds turn golden. Tip out into a small ramekin or bowl and stir in the soy.Add the lime leaves, curry leaves and spring onions and roast for a further 10 mins. The veg should have taken on a nice golden-brown colour and the onions should have softened. Red Lentils (Optional) - It's up to you whether you add them or not but in my opinion they work so well in this soup. Melt the butter in a small pan. Add the swede and ground anise. Keep turning and beating the swede with a wooden spoon or spatula until it is warmed through. Remove from the heat. Beat in the creme fraiche. Season with a little salt and white pepper to taste. Swede mash. Inevitably root vegetables always call for a mash. You can mash swede on its own with butter and nutmeg or you can combine it with other root veg like sweet or white potatoes, beetroot, parsnips or celeriac. Steaming swedes for mash works better than boiling as swede is a bit watery when cooked. Adding fresh herbs, spices or spring onions will make your mash even more delicious and interesting.