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Zucchini Cannelloni with Tomato & Red Pepper Puree

1 year ago by ishbel

This Italian classic has been given a wholefood plant-based makeover. The dish is perfect for a dinner party, a herby tofu ricotta filled zucchini cannelloni; paired with an earthy tart tomato and red pepper puree, garnished with salty black olives and crisp...

Potato & Red Onion Vegan Tortilla

1 year ago by ishbel

When I think that I still miss eggs, it's not actually about the eating an egg, it's about what eggs bring to a dish. It's that savoury "something" that binds ingredients into a form that you slice, dice, wedge or cube. The naturally gluten-free batter is ...

Cucumber, Spinach & Herb Salad with Lemon Ginger Dressing

1 year ago by ishbel

I often get my inspiration for dinner side dishes from what needs to be harvested or has to be used from the fridge. In this case I also took inspiration from the Great British Chefs Cookbook Club book of the month: "Ottolenghi Simp...

Buckwheat Banana Pancakes

2 years ago by ishbel

A stack of fluffy buckwheat banana pancakes crowned with colourful fruity toppings always impresses. This easy plant-based gluten-free pancake recipe is very adaptable, it can be flavoured with different ingredients and smothered with numerous topping comb...

Lentils + Mushrooms + Potatoes

2 years ago by ishbel

I've come to realise that regardless of where I live, whether it's New Zealand or Scotland, there are three ingredients that I'm seldom without. Lentils + potatoes and mushrooms are ingredients that I know I can reliably find in my kitchen (or easily purchase)...

Vegan Tomato Tart

2 years ago by ishbel

Whenever I can, I love to walk past our town's independent grocery store - to see what new produce they have on display out in front of the store. At the start of spring they began setting out boxes of tomatoes each week. The tomatoes are beautif...

How to make Cashew Cheese

2 years ago by ishbel

When we first decided to transition to a plant-based diet, I learned quickly that cheese was my Achilles heel. I used to enjoy making my own cheese and found that I missed both the taste and texture. From time to time, the cheese aisle continued to beckon and ...

Fennel & Ruby Grapefruit Salad

2 years ago by ishbel

Some dishes aren't really recipes, just a selection of ingredients that go really well together without too much fuss. This selection is based on the classic orange and fennel combo, but I chose to use ruby grapefruit instead. The addition of toasted walnu...

Spiced Apple Muffins

2 years ago by ishbel

While we were running our own Bed & Breakfast in Edinburgh we liked to offer freshly baked food to guests each morning. Offering Spiced Apple Muffins was an easy decision because nearly everyone seemed to love them. If guests said they'd like some, I knew ...

Cauliflower steaks with Mushroom Sauce

2 years ago by ishbel

When I needed to create a seasonal, on-trend, main for a Scottish vegan restaurant, I quickly realised this could easily achieve this by drawing on a combination of tasks from my Rouxbe cooking course. As all the individual elements co...