Recipes using beans, grains and pulses

The combination of beans and pork has stood the test of time and Carla Lalli Music's soup recipe adds a new dimension to the relationship

A hearty bean dish perfect for cold nights, from New York-based chef and writer Caroline Fidanza

Aaron Bertelsen's lentil soup recipe is inspired by the vegetables he grows in the kitchen garden at Great Dixter, on which he's written a wonderful cookbook

Pears and blue cheese are a winning combination in this salad recipe from Carole Bamford's cookbook of Daylesford dishes.

Nisha Parmar brings lentils to new heights with this red thai daal recipe

Nisha Parmar's recipe for hispi cabbage takes it to the next level

Helen Graham presents a delightful way to spice up celeriac

This soup is sour and rather wonderful

The late restaurateur, writer and broadcaster Russell Norman shares a traditional Tuscan ribollita from his book, Brutto: A (Simple) Florentine Cookbook

Sophie Godwin shares a colourful Dal recipe from her cookbook 'Sundays'

You can sub in any other greens in this show-stopping soup, depending on the season – asparagus, kale, green beans.

Delicious, spicy-sweet carrots on a bed of creamy whipped feta. 

This is a weeknight staple, whipped up in 10 minutes

 Amelia Christie-Miller. shares this comforting and hearty dish from her book Bold Beans

A zesty, herby and healthy dinner option from Mindful Chef

The spice rub on the outside of the salmon is cooked over a high heat, giving it a deliciously smoky and crisp exterior with perfectly cooked fish in the centre

“I love the way that the fresh raw courgettes cut through the creaminess of the butter beans.” says Mafruha Ahmed

This BBQ dish is a kind of Mexican-inflected version of traditional Boston baked beans

A whole slow-roasted lamb shoulder is a beautiful way to prepare lamb for a few people, as Danielle Alvarez proves in this extract from her cookbook

A brilliant recipe for the winter months when rich dishes packed with greens are just what you need. From Georgia Levy's book Let's Do Lunch.