It is that time of year again!! Brussels sprouts are in the shops again and tasting lovely may I say. Only a few years ago I would not go near them and other veg such as cabbage, cauliflower, winter greens etc. Now I love them all and await their seasonal arrival in the shops each year with relish. The picture on the left shows a field full of sprout plants - don't they look almost trifid-like?! I wonder if these trifids get the same flatulence that I get after eating them?

Apparently sprouts were first cultivated in ancient Rome. Another reason to thank the Romans.