National Ice Cream Day!!
Why not celebrate this and the start of the School Holidays with this tasty treat? from The Vegan Ice-Cream Bible STRAWBERRY AND RASPBERRY SORBET Ingredients 180g raspberries 210g strawberries 100g sugar 90g Dextrose 1.5g stabiliser 300ml hot water 30ml lemon juice 1 tsp rose water Method Wash the strawberries and the …
It’s Great British Pea Week!
With this heatwave – this would be a wonderfully cooling lunch! Pea and Mint Soup Greens & Beans It’s always good to have a packet of peas in the freezer. That way, you can make this bright green soup on the spur of the moment and have it ready in no …
International Fruit Day
The 1st of July marks International Fruit Day. So why not try this delicious recipe from Buddha Bowls? Purple Superfood Bowl FOR THE SMOOTHIE 1 ripe mango (about 380 g) 60 g each frozen raspberries and blackberries 100 g frozen açai purée (from organic food shops) Juice of 1 orange …
International Pineapple Day – Recipe of the Week
Today marks International Pineapple Day so why not try this recipe from our latest book Buddha Bowls to celebrate? TATAKI BOWL INGREDIENTS FOR THE PINEAPPLE SALSA ¼ pineapple ½ small red onion 1 small red chilli pepper 2–3 sprigs shiso (perilla, from Oriental food shops) 2 tbsp lime juice FOR …
Today is world Tapas Day…
In honour of our author Arabella Boxer on her Lifetime Acheivement Award at the GFW awards last night Mediterranean Cookbook ESCALIBADA 450g aubergines 450g mixed red and yellow peppers 4 Tablespoons olive oil Sea salt and black pepper 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley This is quite similar to numerous Italian and …
It is Diabetes Prevention Week – here’s a lovely recipe for the weekend
Diabetic Recipes for One and Two Fillet of Cod With Chilli Serves 1 – double up for 2 1tbsp olive oil 1 small leek ½ head fennel 1 scant teaspf dried dill or 2 teasp fresh dill 1 small red chilli-more if you want it hotter 5 cherry tomatoes, quartered …
To Celebrate the Festival of Eid Al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is often called the Salty Eid because the feast includes mainly savoury food. This recipe is taken from Middle Eastern Cookery by Arto der Haroutunian Lamb Stew with Dates This is a rich stew of lamb with dried fruits. 50g ghee 900g lean lamb cut into 2.5 cm …
Recipes of The Week – It’s British Tomato Fortnight
Mediterranean Tomato Bowl Taken from our forthcoming paperback Buddha Bowls For the Tomatoes 400g cherry tomatoes (assorted colours) 3 sprigs basil 1½ tbsp olive oil Sea salt and black pepper For the Lemon Ricotta ½ organic lemon 3 sprigs thyme 2 sprigs basil 250g soft ricotta cheese Salt and pepper …
International Day of Potato Treat!
To celebrate the International Day of Potato, why not try this recipe from Greens & Beans this weekend? Pea Mash-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Dill Vinaigrette Although sweet potatoes originally come from South America, they are now also grown in China, southern India and many African countries. These tubers, the skin of …
On World Milk Day, 1st June, here are some dairy free alternatives
These are very popular alternatives to dairy milk now that more people are turning away from traditional dairy products Almond Milk from our book Homemade Vegan Cheese, Yoghurt and Milk Ingredients Makes 1 litre 100g almonds 1 litre water nut milk bag or cottton cloth You might also need a high …
