Planet Veggie

Another recipe from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Veg Everyday! cookbook. One thing I’ve noticed about this cookbook is that it has no approximate cooking or preparation times in it (not that I ever take any notice of the preparation times; I’m so slow, I take about four times as long as it states). This is annoying as [...]

The Meat Eater gave me a copy of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s ‘River Cottage Veg Every Day!’ cookbook for Christmas and tonight I gave one of the recipes a try. It’s a great book, packed full of tempting recipes and gorgeous colour photos. After a week of wine- and cheese-based indulgence, I only wanted something light, so [...]

I thought this was a bit bland, didn’t really taste of much and could be improved by adding cheese (then again, I think everything can be improved by adding cheese). The Meat Eater thought it was really nice and subtle and didn’t need anything else. Then again, he has tastebuds and can taste everything, whereas [...]

I held a competition a couple of weeks ago, giving a reader the chance to win a copy of Vegan Cookbook: The Essential Guide . The winner – picked by an online random number generator – is Emzy Lemezma. Well done Emzy!

A while back, I was sent The Newlywed’s Vegetarian Cookbook. Thinking I was hinting at something, The Meat Eater got a bit nervous when he saw it on the dining table. When he saw a copy of Vegetarian Food for Kids his face turned the colour of a turnip (I should probably point out that [...]

After last week’s spicy enchiladas, I had some meatfree mince to use up, so had a looked through the Quorn Kitchen cookbook and decided on these. I thought they’d be like the enchiladas, but in a lasagne-style, rather than rolled up. It was nice, but not as nice as the enchiladas. The Meat Eater said [...]

  Vegan Cookbook – The Essential Guide by Isabel Hood is a new addition to the Need2Know range of books. Comprising seven chapters, the first two chapters cover an overview and background of veganism, along with a checklist of ingredients every well-stocked vegan store-cupboard should contain and a list of essential equipment. The next five [...]

A quick and easy dish from Food for Fitness by Anita Bean. I served it with Quorn Salmon Style Dill Crispbakes, from their new fish-free range, which I’ll blog about tomorrow. Vegetable paella (serves 4 as a main dish, 6 as a side dish) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed [...]

While I was out running yesterday, I had the urge to make moussaka. I don’t know why, as I usually find it a bit of a faff and I’m not especially fond of faff. I said to The Meat Eater that I was going to make moussaka and he asked why that reminded him of [...]

When my running’s going well and I’m feeling fit and healthy, that’s when I usually reach for Anita Bean’s Food for Fitness book that has a load of delicious, healthy recipes (not all vegetarian but plenty that are) that are quick and easy to make. Tonight’s was no exception. Spicy bean lasagne (serves 4) 1 [...]