MADAM,

2016 is the United Nation’s Year of Pulses and Beans.  Beans may sound like a dull meal, but the UN has produced a dazzling book of fully-illustrated articles and fascinating recipes from all around the globe – you can download it at www.fao.org/3/a-i5528e.pdf.

 Or, if you want to have a taster of some of those delicious, cheap, healthy dishes, call in on the Pop-up Beans stall in the Monmouth car park market this Friday, 23rd, between 10am and 2pm, where you will find taster samples, recipe leaflets and booklets, and loads of help, all available completely free.  Do join us.

Ann Eggleton

Newcastle