Cook the whole, trimmed runner beans in boiling salted water for 2 minutes and drain. Preheat a barbecue and let it burn down to a medium heat. Brush most of the marinade off the huss pieces. Place ...

Runner beans are one of the easiest vegetables to grow, but they don’t last long and are best eaten within 3 days of picking. Not great if you can't get through the glut OR you've been away from home.

Simon Hopkinson's latest book is an English-looking volume with a Francophile sensibility, inspired by a meal thrown together from leftover... Serves 4, as a light lunch or supper I like the mimicry ...