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Wild Green Pie

9 months ago by ishbel

I have a vivid childhood memory of watching an episode of a food programme where women with headscarves and aprons plucked wild greens from hillsides and carried them back to their homes in woven baskets. They were making hortopita or wild green pie. At the ti...

Kumara Steaks with Harissa Cauliflower & Turtle Bean Hummus

11 months ago by ishbel

Kumara Steaks with Harissa Cauliflower & Turtle Bean Hummus Serves 4 – 6 people Most people are aware of the saying “you eat with your eyes”, these ingredients could be chopped up and stewed together in a one-pot for a meal, or with very little ...

How to make plant-based crêpes

1 year ago by ishbel

These plant-based crêpes are very versatile, they also happen to be gluten free. While you can make a batter with a liquid, a flour and some seasoning, it's the tofu that adds the moisture and pliability; meaning they keep better and still wrap or fold after c...

Sticky Date Pudding Cake with Chocolate Whisky Sauce

1 year ago by ishbel

The first birthday cake I ever baked for my (now) husband, the recipe was from a cookbook by the resturant Pitt Cue in London. I discovered this book, at almost exactly the sametime as we decided to transition to a plant-based lifestyle. At the time, it fe...

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...