Dirty Vegan Caesar Salad
Barbecued summer vegetables with root green chimichurri
Brunch chaat with carlin peas and tomatoes
This recipe and introduction is from my new cookbook Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet. I first discovered ‘chaat’ on my travels through India, where it’s served on the streets on palm leaf plates as a delicious snack. This recipe is a take on ‘aloo chaat’. It’s similar to a potato hash, but with lots […]
The best (plant based) carrot cake I’ve had
Last September, the Spanish-Welsh artist Rafael Pérez Evans dumped about 29 tonnes of carrots on the doorstep of Goldsmiths university as an art piece called Grounding. The installation kickstarted local conversations about waste, including a protest that involved cooking with the carrots and, seeing as the university is just down the road from me, I […]
Chargrilled purple sprouting broccoli and clementines
This recipe and introduction is from my cookbook Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet. During early spring when there are fewer seasonal goods to choose from, purple sprouting broccoli is a saving grace. It’s exotic, delicious and versatile – and here, I’ve maximised its flavour by chargrilling it on a barbecue or griddle to give it a […]
Chargrilled asparagus with spring onions, polenta and tapenade
I’m sharing this asparagus recipe from my cookbook Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet in support of Veg Power a campaign to help kids eat more veg. Our little one Lyra, loves all four of the key vegetables in this dish, asparagus, spring onions, corn (polenta) and olives. If you haven’t already click my cookbook cover […]