Category: Vegetarian

Got no meat, meat derivatives or fish in it. Probably not vegan though

Jerusalem artichoke soup

[singlepic id=66 w=320 h=240 float=right]Prepare the croutons! Dig out the gas masks! Roast the hazelnuts! For it is Jerusalem Artichoke season once more, and the knobbly little uglies are back in my local greengrocer. All hail the mighty Jerusalem Artichoke! What do you mean, you don’t know what I’m talking about? Next time you’re in …

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Pumpkin soup

[singlepic id=67 w=280 h=210 float=right]Halloween isn’t really celebrated in earnest here in the UK. Each year a few people decide to have a fancy dress party, and of course most kids get to troop around their immediate neighbourhood in shop-bought costumes asking (usually nicely) for sweets. And various things that happen every week anyway get …

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Guacamole recipe kicks ass

[singlepic id=47 w=320 h=240 float=right]I like my guacamole more than any other guacamole I’ve ever tasted. That’s a proud boast, and so you’ll just have to try this recipe if you think you know a better one and want to burst my over-inflated ego. So, first things first. Don’t you dare bring any mayonnaise near …

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Quick courgette pasta

Vanessa was feeling uninspired about courgettes last weekend, so I’ve decided to try and help. Remains to be seen whether I can. So, courgettes. I think courgettes are a great part of the summer and a lovely calming presence in a dish. Although when I think about it further, there’s really only two ways I …

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Pattypan, stuffed

[singlepic id=29 w=350 float=left]They look like inflatable flying saucers, they’ve got a cutesy name that makes me twitch whenever I say it, and they taste of nothing. Really nothing. Pattypan (twitch) are a summer squash just like the courgette but they even manage to underperform the humble courgette on flavour. Although that flying saucer shape …

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