Soft molasses and ginger cookies coated in coarse sugar are a cross between gingerbreads and ginger nut biscuits. And yes, you can substitute black treacle for molasses.

There is enough seasonal produce even in bleak February - don't buy (air-flown, plastic-wrapped) Peruvian asparagus. Leeks, rhubarb - and seasonal seafood too. Plus suggestions for meal-preppers and for impulsive cooks.