To my soulmate, Monty

Spelt

Roger Saul

First published in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2015 by Nourish, an imprint of Watkins Media Limited

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Copyright © Watkins Media Limited 2015

Text copyright © Roger Saul 2015

Photography copyright © Watkins Media Limited 2015

The right of Roger Saul to be identified as the Author of this text has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review.

Publisher: Grace Cheetham

Managing Editor: Rebecca Woods

Editor: Wendy Hobson

Art Direction and Design: Georgina Hewitt Production: Uzma Taj

Commissioned Photography: Lara Holmes (except pages 6, 20–1, 44–5, 66–7, 94–5, 122–3, 152–3: Neil White, and page 7: Tyson Sadlo) Food Stylists: Signe Johansen and Aya Nishimura Prop Stylist: Wei Tang

Nutritional Consultants: Amanda Hamilton and Jessica Andersson

A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN: 978-1-84899-229-0

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Typeset in Garamond

Colour reproduction by PDQ, UK

Printed in China

Publisher’s note:

While every care has been taken in compiling the recipes for this book, Watkins Media Limited, or any other persons who have been involved in working on this publication, cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, inadvertent or not, that may be found in the recipes or text, nor for any problems that may arise as a result of preparing one of these recipes. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding or have any special dietary requirements or medical conditions, it is advisable to consult a medical professional before following any of the recipes contained in this book. Spelt contains gluten and is not suitable for coeliacs or anyone allergic/intolerant to gluten.

Notes on the recipes:

Unless otherwise stated:

Use organic produce, wherever possible

Use medium eggs, fruit and vegetables

Use fresh ingredients, including herbs and chillies

Use unwaxed lemons

Do not mix metric and imperial measurements

1 tsp = 5ml 1 tbsp = 15ml 1 cup = 250ml

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