This delicious vegan Pad Thai recipe is really quick to make. The rice noodles are mixed with veggies and topped with a tamarind sauce, crunchy peanuts, tofu and lime. What is Pad Thai? Pad Thai is a traditional street food dish from Thailand composed of stir fried rice noodles. It’s spicy and sweet and really,…
Colourful shredded cabbage salad with sumac dressing
This cabbage salad is fresh, delicious, crunchy and above all colourful. Mixed with a sumac and lemon dressing this zingy vegan slaw is the perfect accompaniment to any meal. This cabbage salad is a world away from the coleslaw you might be accustomed to buying in the supermarket in tubs. I have never been a…
Quick and easy cashew cheese sauce for pasta
Blended cashew nuts make a perfect creamy sauce that’s just right to serve with pasta – or to make a vegan mac and cheese. My cashew cheese sauce recipe is quick and easy and takes just minutes to make. I really love cashew cheese sauce – it’s become one of my go-to recipes for a…
Baked Greek beans in tomato and dill sauce (vegan)
Delicious Greek-style beans, baked in a garlicky tomato sauce with plenty of dill and oregano. This is a truly wonderful vegan side dish or bulk it out to be a main with salad, dips and rice or baked potatoes. What are Greek beans? Greek beans are called gigandes plaki in Greek. Usually they’re made with…
Vegan Oreo cake
This vegan Oreo cake is absolutely perfect for a birthday party. Delicious chocolate sponge cakes are sandwiched together with Oreo buttercream and decorated with extra chocolatey Oreos on top. This is a decadent vegan chocolate cake that’s ideal for a special occasion. What’s your go to vegan celebration cake? At the moment for me it…
African beans with baked plantain and rice
These spicy, stewed African beans served with baked plantain and rice make a great vegan or vegetarian dinner or side dish. What is African bean stew? Beans are a staple food of millions of people across Africa. The types of beans used, the cooking method and the spices added vary across the continent so in…
Vegan rotolo with spinach and mushrooms
Vegan comfort food at its best, this spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo is hearty, satisfying and packed full of flavour. What is rotolo? Rotolo is an Italian pasta dish made using rolled up lasagne sheets. The lasagne sheets are filled, rolled and sliced before baking in the oven. Rotolo looks really impressive (in fact Jamie…
What is seitan?
“What is seitan?” I hear you ask. Whether you’re a long-term vegan, a newbie, someone doing Veganuary or just trying to cut down on meat consumption it’s likely that you’ll come across this mock meat soon if you haven’t already. What is seitan? Seitan is a faux meat that is made from wheat gluten. It…
Vegan gyros with jackfruit
These unbelievably delicious vegan gyros are made with spiced jackfruit and served in pitta breads or wraps with chips, salad and a creamy vegan tzatziki sauce. What is gyros? Gyro or gyros (I tried to find out which was accurate but got nowhere – if you know do let me know in the comments) refers…
Easy vegan tzatziki sauce
A vegan tzatziki recipe that is deliciously fresh tasting and takes just minutes to make. A great addition to wraps, pittas, salads and veggie dishes. What is tzatziki sauce? Tzatziki is a dip or sauce from south eastern Europe. It is very common in Greek cuisine but is also eaten widely across the region, including…