Panisse is a dish from Provence. Typically served in fingers (almost like fries), it has a crispy exterior, and a creamy almost custard-like interior, reminiscent of polenta. Panisse can be served as a side to almost any meat, but also makes a perfect vegan main course, or a tasty little appetizer. Our recipe for panisse is based on …
Nut Roast
We have made several nut roasts before, but I have never been entirely happy with them. We have also done some vegan cooking courses, the most recent being the Demuth’s 2 week diploma course in Bath. While there we had an excellent meal at Acorn, which was originally Rachel Demuth’s but is now run by …
Berry sorbet
As usual it has been ages since I posted! 2 reasons – we have been concentrating on getting our vegan pop-up dining going again, and, I hate to post recipes that don’t work. One of the things I have wanted to get right for a while is ice-cream (vegan of course) and sorbet. We learned …
Curried Squash Veloute
A veloute is a smooth creamy soup. The name comes from the word velvet. And let’s face it, on a menu ‘veloute’ sounds so much more elegant than ‘soup’ One can make a veloute with other vegetables – cauliflower, fennel, asparagus, peas, broad beans etc. On the Demuth’s course we made a celeriac version and …
Green Pea Pate
Green Pea Pate Pates are so easy to make. And they are all generally variations of the same theme. On the Demuth’s course we made a broad bean pate or dip. Here on the boat we did not have broad beans but we did have green peas. Nor here in France could we not get …
Chickpea Cinnamon Blondies
Who would have thought of using beans in a dessert? Seems like lots of people. Anyway – it was a first for me, and turned out really well. I am busy doing an on line cooking course and needed to make two completely diffenrent dishes using the same type of bean. I made a savoury …
Homemade Tomato Sauce
There’s something quite satisfying about making your own tomato sauce. And this one is delicious and oh so simple. Thanks to Jamie Oliver’s “Jamie at Home” video series for the inspiration. Ingredients: 5 ripe tomatoes 2 T white wine vinegar Pinch salt 1 t smoked salt 2 T golden unrefined sugar Generous splash vegan Worcestershire …
Carrot Lox (Vegan “Smoked Salmon”)
Way back in 2014 I this post featuring my version of a vegan “smoked salmon”. I would like to think I sort of invented this – but probably not. Now, since we have been doing our vegan pop-up dining, featuring vegan sushi, I have improved it a lot.. Here is my updated recipe and method of …
Sweetcorn Chowder
When we decided to make this sweetcorn chowder as a starter for our pop up dining event, (check out our Green & Vegan FB page) we originally opted for a raw recipe. When we tested it, yes it was tasty, but to be honest – tasted – raw! So we changed tack completely, and ended …
Tomato Consomme
This very tasty Tomato Consomme is thanks to Jamie Oliver’s “Taste” video series. We made and served it at our latest pop-up vegan dining event last Saturday, and it seemed to go down a treat. Check out our Green & Vegan FB page Ingredients: 5 or 6 ripe large tomatoes 1/2 t horseradish sauce (preferable to …