CALL ME ISHBEL | Plant-based cooking and travelling

11 April, 2021

Pomegranate Tofu Salad

Tofu is great at what it does. If your previous experiences of tofu haven’t gone very well, perhaps you need a fresh introduction. No, it..

23 March, 2021

Sesame Free Hummus

When I found out I had become allergic to sesame I was devastated. I just had to add it to the growing list: prawns, fish,..

10 March, 2021

Moutabel, Mutabal even Moutabbal

Moutabel, Mutabal or even Moutabbal – no matter how you spell it, I think it’s delicious. This dip has to be my favourite way to eat aubergine..

7 March, 2021

Caponata Antipasto

If you love Italian food you know that some things are so regional that the slightest change could start a family feud. On the other..

3 March, 2021

Coconut Panna Cotta

Silky smooth and creamy, yet dairy-free, this Coconut Panna Cotta is so easy to make you’ll be reluctant to share the recipe. A key secret to..

27 February, 2021

Barbecued Corn with Jalapeño Salsa

Herbivores, carnivores and omnivores all love barbecued corn, it’s guaranteed to please almost everyone. During the summer sweetcorn is plentiful and inexpensive; even better, it..

20 February, 2021

Everyday Bread

Were you part of the sourdough craze during lockdown? I was, briefly, but quickly discovered that it was too ‘needy’. I soon turned my back..

8 February, 2021

A Seasonal Green Salad

When you sit down for a meal at a restaurant do you make a point of reading the green salad offering or have you learned..

7 January, 2021

Plant-based Pesto

The saying “Great things take time”, isn’t always true. Our plant-based pesto is delicious, but takes almost no time at all to make. Of course you’re..

10 December, 2020

Green Pea Risotto

Quick and easy aren’t traditionally words you associate with risotto. That is of course, until I discovered Raymond Blanc’s incredible time-saving way to make..