I'm sort of with you, SJD.

Because I like really strong tastes anyway, like olives, anchovies.... all sorts. Raw onions are great But I dont know as I can find any new ones .... so I shall endeavour to find new recipes to play with as I could do with a bit more variety.

Ive saved a cauliflower and grain mustard soup from the sunday papers to try this week.

if you see any parsnips, this is our favourite specially this time of year, equal carrots and parsnip, mashed with butter. The family like it smooth, I like it coarsely mashed with a ton of black pepper