I absolutely adore cauliflower. When my dad came back from working in India, he used to make a cauliflower dish. It was so flavoursome; cumin, heady with black mustard seeds and turmeric, goes so well with our old curds of cauliflower. 'Cauliflower' by Christopher Trotter is a fabulous wee cookery book, packed full of delicious, simple, easy-to-follow recipes. This is not a massive book; it is quite small, 40 to 50 recipes perhaps, but it is blooming marvellous.

I was a good friend of Christopher and sadly he passed away recently. He was such a champion of good, local and Scottish produce. He wasn’t into the chef TV thing too much but cared immensely about the food we eat and what we feed our children.

He and I cooked together in various places off and on, and we shared one thing together. It is called care. He cared so much about what we eat and his ability to write a whole book about a vegetable that usually sits in the bottom of the fridge and ends up in some cheese sauce is astonishing. A hugely important man who cooked food I like to eat. His books, of which he wrote a few, are all excellent, and the photography is just right. You will use this book if you find it. Bravo Mr Trotter, you will always be remembered and an inspiration to many.