Samphire salad, a simple side dish that is light but packed full of bright fresh flavours, served warm it is delicious with a host of meals.
Vegetarian Recipes
Roasted savoy cabbage cut into thick "steaks" and flavoured with fennel seeds, olive oil and sherry vinegar, then slowly baked to perfection.
Salt and pepper tofu, a vegan take on an ever-popular Chinese takeaway favourite, my version comes with a dark soy and chilli dipping sauce.
Braised cavolo nero or Italian black kale cooked with butter, shallots & sherry before being finished with sweet peas, a fantastic side dish.
Roasted vegetable couscous, a simple vegetarian dish of loads of veg baked with ras el hanout & before being tossed through buttered couscous.
Vegetable crumble cooked in a delicious vegan onion gravy, topped with an oaty savoury crumb before being baked until golden and bubbling.
Vegan onion gravy, a rich & boldly flavoured silky sauce packed to the gunnels with loads of onions, thickened with dried porcini mushrooms.
Straw potatoes or matchstick potatoes are a delicious, crispy side dish; they cook in minutes and just need a good whack of salt and pepper.
Cheesy polenta porridge is a wonderfully comforting and simple side dish that pairs beautifully with everything from Ragu to Cacciatore!
Vegetarian katsu curry that rocks crispy golden tofu steaks with a simple yet utterly delicious homemade Japanese-inspired curry sauce.
Matar paneer is an easy vegetarian curry made with marinated paneer served in a silky tomato-based spicy gravy and delicious with sweet peas.
Vegan mushroom stroganoff made with large field or portobello mushrooms in a roux-based sauce with mustard and a surprise ingredient!
Tortellini soup is a great way to give a bit of a lift to store-bought tortellini, this easy recipe uses tomato, basil & a pinch of chilli.
This vegetable karahi curry is my take on a classic Pakistani curry, loaded with mixed vegetables in a thick, generously spiced tomato gravy.
Spicy harissa, sun-dried tomato, pepper and feta cheese pasta is a fantastically simple recipe loaded with bold flavours that tastes superb.
Vegetable toad in the hole, roasted carrots, swede, parsnip & onions in a Yorkshire pudding batter, complete with a vegetarian onion gravy.
Pea and asparagus pasta, a gloriously light and fresh pasta dish featuring a splash of lemon, a sprinkle of chilli and plenty of feta cheese.
Penne Arrabbiata is a classic Italian tomato sauce pasta recipe & the easiest to cook; dried chilli and tomatoes rule the roost here.
Gochujang tofu stew is a quick and simple stew that rocks complex sweet, sour, spicy and salty flavours and features kimchi pickled cabbage.
Creamy cauliflower soup is a rich, chunky, vegetarian dish given luxurious texture with a roux rather than cream, a real comfort food winner!