A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
beetroot, avocado and pink grapefruit salad Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: The ingredients in this example may not seem an obvious grouping at first, but together they provide a fine example of culinary synergy: the whole being greater than the sum of the parts. Ingredients 1 medium sized beetroot 1 avocado, sliced 1…
campfire smoky bean and tomato stew This is a delicious, hearty, nourishing vegan stew designed to stave off the excesses of the winter weather. Ingredients 2 onions, finely chopped 3 carrots, peeled and diced 4 sticks celery, diced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 x 400 g can organic black eye beans 1 x 400…
sesame crusted cabbage and potato cakes Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: The body of these delicious savoury cakes is based upon the Scottish classic rumbledethumps, itself a variant of the English bubble and squeak. The addition of a sesame and semolina crust makes them simply sublime. Ingredients 1 onion, finely chopped 700 g…
Keralan-style banana fritters Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This recipe represents my attempt to replicate the flavours of a rather lovely sweet I tried recently in Kerala. Called bonda, it is a fried dumpling which has a texture and flavour rather like a light banana cake. It is seriously delicious served alongside a…
vegan chocolate, olive oil and smoked sea salt sorbet Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A delicious silky soft-scoop sorbet, which despite its opulence and indulgence is vegan, gluten-free and free from refined sugar. The olive oil and dark chocolate give the sorbet an extraordinarily light, almost mousse-like quality. Ingredients 180 g vegan chocolate…
celery with peanut butter and smoked paprika Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Quick, light and delicious, this is my go-to healthy snack. It very easy, taking just a few minutes to put together but, wow, does it taste good! Ingredients organic celery organic peanut butter (smooth or crunchy) smoked paprika Instructions View the…
cabbage, coconut and cumin pakora with coriander relish Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: The coriander relish works perfectly with these crispy, tasty pakora, making this dish a real treat. Ingredients 1 onion, finely sliced 1 small savoy, or other winter cabbage, approx 400 g, core removed, shredded 100 g fresh coconut, grated 150…
vegan Indonesian-style fried rice Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This is my vegan take on an Indonesian street food classic called nasi goreng. Translated simply as “fried rice”, this is a stir-fried rice like no other, with a unique, powerful, spicy flavour. Ingredients 320 g brown basmati rice 2 banana shallots 1 leek,…
roast squash, quinoa and black chickpea salad Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A hearty, wholesome and delicious autumnal salad Ingredients 2 small squash 4-5 sprigs fresh thyme 160 g organic red quinoa 2 400 g cans organic black chickpeas 350 g cavalo nero or other kale, thick ribs removed and shredded 16 cherry…
mushroom and chestnut ragout with parsnip puree Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A rich and beautifully flavoured mushroom and chestnut ragout, complemented by a smooth, sage-infused parsnip puree. Ingredients 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 200 g button mushrooms, cleaned 180 g chestnuts 250 g butternut squash, peeled and cut…
roast mushroom tagliatelle with tarragon sauce Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: The flavours in this autumnal dish are simply fabulous. Roasting the mushrooms helps lock in their robust flavour, which is beautifully matched by the creamy but vegan tarragon sauce. Vegan and gluten-free pasta is widely available. Ingredients 360 g tagliatelle (there are…
aubergine, basil and tomato penne Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Based on a Sicilian classic called pasta alla norma. Ingredients 2 aubergines, chopped into 1-2 cm chunks 1 onion, finely chopped 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 x 400 g tins organic chopped tomatoes 1 tsp sea…
