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Try this English countryside inspired menu for a meal you won't forget

Roasting sweet potatoes bring out the sweet flavour that gives them their name. Here's how.

We grow many things well on our farm, but sweet potatoes are not one of them—our growing season is too short. So instead, we rely on farmers in much warmer climates to do it for us. Nonetheless they are a nutritional powerhouse, and one of my favourite vegetables. Baking is my preferred way to cook them. We do grow lots of fragrant cilantro, and through life-cycle harvesting we enjoy its aromatic leaves, green coriander seeds, and lacy white flowers. The pesto brings together lots of citrusy cilantro leaves and bright balancing flavours in a tasty condiment ready to complete a deliciously baked sweet potato. — Michael Smith

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Spaghetti squash is a perfect alternative to, well spaghetti. The healthy gourd is stringy, but sturdy, and pairs well with a strong, hard cheese, like pecorino or parmesan.