My thoughts about books, writing, life and so many other things….Judy Leigh/ Elena Collins.
I've got a great summer recipe for you. And it's bursting with goodness. It's delicious and your friends will love it. Don't be put off by using avocados in a key lime pie. It's perfect and you won't taste them. The avocado or avocado pear is an evergreen tree in the laurel family. It is …
A small recipe message from me - a late Christmas gift, if you like - because some people hate Brussel sprouts and I have developed a few ways of using them that totally transforms them and makes them delicious. Of course, you can mash them with all the other veggie leftovers, season and use them …
Continue reading All those Brussel sprouts, left over after Christmas! What shall we do with them?
An old favourite when only chocolate and cake will do...
I love this simple but tasty pasta recipe...
Apparently, the entire month of January is celebrated by many as Veganuary, a time when people eat vegan food for a month. Perhaps it is a fresh dietary choice for some, perhaps it is an antidote to the Christmas excesses for others, or even just curiosity, but I thought I’d share my New Year’s buffet …
Continue reading Sharing my New Year’s Eve buffet with friends, in the only way currently possible…
I’ve never been a great fan of ‘imitation meat’, so when I heard about a turkey-style roast, I thought it wouldn't be something I’d want to make. I’m not keen on the fibrous meaty texture of many plant-based meat replacements, but working with vital wheat gluten means that you can add a variety of flavours …
Continue reading Plant-based roast with stuffing: recipe and serving ideas
I'm not a fan of meals such as fish and chips. I am one of those strange people who don't like chips, deep- fried or greasy foods, and so I seldom make anything that involves frying. However, I'm so pleased with this recipe, which isn't greasy at all, that I'll make it again. For three …
Continue reading My plant based fish ‘n’ chips recipe… Friday nights won’t be the same again.
Much of what we think, feel and do, I suppose, is acquired or learned, nature or nurture, and goes a long way to make us who we are, to make us happy or sad, to define us in some small way. Along life’s paths, we acquire some good patterns of behaviour and some we’d be …
Continue reading How can we change patterns of behaviour through practising self-nurture?
I make roast dinners for large numbers of people quite a lot: nut roasts, nut wellingtons, nut parcels, steamed puddings, vital wheat gluten roasts, all sorts of centrepieces find themselves alongside crispy pototoes. zingy vegetables, gravy, delicious yorkshire puddings, but this one is my favourite roast dish to date. It features chestnuts at the heart …
Continue reading The ultimate and best (plant-based) Sunday roast ever
I wanted to push the boat out and make something really nice for dinner: It had to be healthy and a bit celebrational, a feast for the senses. I managed to buy some aubergines, one for each person, so I made a dish of zata’ar aubergine, salads and flatbreads. The main part of the dish, …
That quintessence of dust 