Tag Archives: vegan

Rock-star cauliflower with red pepper and tahini

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Louise

Today my niece starts her postgraduate medicine degree. Though I know she’s really excited, I also imagine the prospect of lots of protective clothing and being in and out of GP practices and hospitals is, in these times, a little … Continue reading →

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The Real Vegans: buy a cookbook, not a packet

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Louise

I saw someone buying a vegan ‘beet Wellington’ in the supermarket the other day. It was in Waitrose, of course. I can’t think of many dishes that are less ‘veganisable’ than a beef Wellington, with its fillet and pâté, and … Continue reading →

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On the Side’s PSB with tarragon: put it in the centre!

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Louise

On the Side, by Ed Smith, is a book that most foodies I know have heard of but it may not have reached people who are not immersed in cookbooks every day. Which is a shame because it is quite, … Continue reading →

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The Summer wardrobe: Rachel Roddy’s green beans (no ham)

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Louise

The fashionista’s greatest joy, it always seems to me, is an outfit that can be up- and downgraded; ‘for day and night’, I think is the phrase. I have never understood this concept with clothes (do people really change at … Continue reading →

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Perfect midweek one-pot wonder: Ottolenghi’s barley risotto

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Louise

I didn’t think I’d get the chance to post this any time soon, since summer seemed to have arrived and cooking anything more than one’s own skin felt like far too much faff. But then the floods replaced the sunshine … Continue reading →

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My new granola, via Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Louise

I first wrote about granola here in 2010, and for the last eight years this is the only one I have made. It remains delicious, simple and quick, all essential qualities for any recipe. However, in recent months, thanks to … Continue reading →

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