COURGETTE AND BEAN STEW

Poldark actor Robin Ellis lives in south-west France, where he was inspired to write his new cookbook, Robin Ellis’ Mediterranean Vegetarian Cooking, sharing his favorite healthy, meat-free dishes

Robin Ellis is best known for his role in the original 1970s’ BBC classic serial, Poldark, playing Captain Ross Poldark. It is widely regarded as one of the most popular British costume dramas ever produced, beloved in more than 40 countries around the world.

In 1999, Robin was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Although he had no symptoms, he took the diagnosis seriously as his mother had suffered from Type 1 diabetes. In the same year, he and his wife, Meredith, moved to south-west France, where he has become known locally as l’Anglais who cooks!