Tasty little starters or nibbly things. I like to serve these with marinated olives before a meal instead of a starter. The smoked cheddar Sheese is a favourite of mine at the moment – I̵...
Vegan Starters
Starters and soups Bruschetta with tomato and basil or Sheese and chutney Leek and potato soup Warm avocado halves with red onion, tomato and basil Marinated mushrooms Melon slices and grapefruit h...
How To Cook With Tofu
Tofu used to belong to a common vegan stereotype, along with lentils and sandals. That’s not why I’ve devoted a whole page to it. It is, however, one of my favourite foods and a very ve...
Eating out with vegans
Disclaimer: the information on this page is UK-specific – if you’re from elsewhere some of this information may not apply to your country (e.g. baked beans and McDonald’s fries ar...
Vegan and vegetarian roast potatoes
Forget goose fat, beef dripping or whatever the latest celebrity animal fat craze is this year – these are tasty, crispy, herby roast potatoes, vegan-style. Floury potatoes Olive or vegetable oil D...
Vegan Christmas Dinner
This page is a guide to adapting a traditional meat + potatoes + vegetables + trimmings meal to make it vegan-friendly – and to reassure you that you really don’t need to panic when you...
Vegan & Vegetarian Reading List
Here are my favourite information sources about various vegetarian/vegan-related topics. General information/multiple topics Animal welfare Environment Nutrition and health General information/mult...
Vegan food products
There are vegan versions available of various products that are not traditionally suitable for vegans – these pages are a guide to the types of products out there. Information on these pages ...
Food shopping for vegans
First of all, shopping for vegan food doesn’t involve buying large amounts of unfamiliar items, meat substitutes or exotic ingredients. Bread, rice, fruit and vegetables, pasta, potatoes, tin...
An introduction to veganism
So why would anyone want to be a vegan anyway? People choose to be vegan for various reasons, including but not limited to the following: Animal welfare concerns The high environmental impact of pr...