OUR VEGETARIAN BLOG
Brown butter parsnip mash
This is one of those dishes which you just want to eat on its own. A simple thing such as browning the butter seems to transform the dish. Remember to dry the parsnips in the pan on a low heat; this removes the excess water and therefore concentrates the flavour. You…
Summer quiche
When mixing up the milk and eggs for the custard here, we add tomato purée and whisk it in; this gives a tomato flavour running all the way through. Different, impressive and easy.You can add lots of different vegetables to a quiche. Some things you can get away with…
Roasted acorn squash, truffle oil and peanuts
Acorn squash is so called because of its shape. If you are having trouble getting hold of it, just use butternut squash – they have slightly different flavours but you should spend your time cooking, not shopping. Peanuts are one of those little ingredients you forget…
Portobello mushrooms, red wine and roast garlic lentils
The best part of this dish has to be the lentils; adding the red wine during the cooking process lifts them from a hippy staple to something a bit special. Puy lentils are the little dark green ones; they are from France and grow in a region which is known for its…
Mature Cheddar and Savoy cabbage pudding with ale
This originated from an Italian recipe which used fontina and chicken stock; we have created this British and vegetarian version, but I’m sure the Italians would still love it. If you don’t have any stale bread, just leave some slices hanging around the kitchen for a…
Leek and Cheddar Welsh rarebit
A simple but logical twist on a traditional rarebit. Brown sauce is not essential, but does make a nice addition .You can make extra cheese sauce for another day; it’s great added to cooked and sliced jacket potatoes and heated in the oven. SERVES 450g unsalted…
Jerusalem artichoke, white wine and thyme pie
Just to clear up any confusion, globe artichokes are the big green spiky things and Jerusalem artichokes are the little knobbly things that look like potatoes. They have an unusual sweet flavour that is difficult to describe. Word of warning: they oxidise quickly, so…
Double-baked goat’s Cheddar puddings, baked tomatoes and Little Gem
Goat’s Cheddar is a wonderful thing; there are lots of varieties on the market and if you can get hold of a mature version it will make this recipe even better. These puddings are based on soufflés but are denser, so make for a more substantial dish. As they need to…
Baked beetroot with home-made curds and toasted sunflower seeds
Making curds and whey is a nostalgic practice, a very basic form of cheese-making that can be done at home quite easily. You can buy vegetarian rennet online, at some supermarkets and at specialist and health food shops; some people still use it to make junket, a…
Baked beetroot and apple, celeriac mash and toasted hazelnut oil
This dish marries some really great flavour combinations: the sharp, sweet apple with the earthy beetroot; the apple playing with the celery notes of the celeriac; the nuttiness and crunch of the hazelnuts tying it all together. The sugar and sherry vinegar glaze…
White chocolate, apricot and coconut scones
Scone-making requires a gentle touch. Any heavy handling will result in flat, dense scones, because it risks overworking the protein (gluten) in the flour and that makes the scones tougher.Don’t be a slave to this recipe; if you want to use dark chocolate, or to…
Sally Lunn buns
As the story goes, Solange Luyon (or Sally Lunn from an English tongue) was a young French Huguenot refugee who fled to Bath in the late 17th century and began baking the brioche-like buns that became her namesake. They’re very delicious and should be eaten the day…