Thelastfewmonthshavebeen
incrediblypainfulforeveryone,
butit’sclearthatifwepulltogether,
wecanmakea massivedifference.
SincethelockdownI’vebegunto
feelmoreengagedwithlifeandthe
thingsthatgrowthanI everhave
before.Thereusedtobesomany
thingsI simplydidn’tnoticethat
nowhaverealimportance.Forthe
mostpart,it’ssimplestuff,likethe
tasteofwater,thedifferences
betweentreesorthesoundofthe
birdssinging.I’velearnt,through
allthis,thateventhesimplest
thingsinlifecanmakeushappy
andthesmallestgesturesof
kindnessaresoimportant.
RootStemLeafFlowerisa book
foranyonewhoenjoyscookingand
eatinggoodfoodbutit’salsoa book
forpeoplewhoareinterestedin
connectingwiththeenvironment,
whounderstandtheglobal
challengeswe’refacingandwho
wanttodotheirownbittohelp.
I believetherecipesinthisbook
canhelpyoudothat,simplyby
inspiringyoutocookmore
seasonalfruitandvegeveryday.
Thechangeswemakenow,no
matterhowsmall,willcreate
a brighter,greenerfuturefor
everyonebecausethefoodwe
eat,andhowit’sproduced,is
intrinsicallylinkedtothe state
of the natural worldTurn the page for Gill’s recipes→
GILL’SSPRINGSOUP
Artistryfrom
nature’s palettewhat’s good now.deliciousmagazine.co.uk 97