How to make tumeric and blood orange roasted carrots with harissa chickpeas

When the skies are dark and dismal, turn to your plates for that much needed injection of colour this month, says Julia Platt Leonard

A dish that will chickplease you (Photos Julia Platt Leonard)

The phrase “leaden skies” takes on a whole new meaning in January. Yes, the skies are a flat grey but it’s also our moods, finally crashing after non-stop holiday cheer.

There’s an insatiable desire to hit the snooze button and ask for a wakeup call sometime in March.

What’s needed – desperately – is some colour. If the skies won’t provide it, then our plates can.