Smooth, silky, rich, decadent, this is the perfect choccy pud. The original recipe is by Jamie Oliver with maple syrup and lime zest, and it’s magic. We didn’t have maple syrup or limes to hand, so we used some of my sister’s homemade marmalade to make a chocolate orange version, and it’s incredible. We’ve topped…
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Tangy lemon cake
This recipe by BBC Good Food is so good. We’ve made it many times, either as a loaf cake or as cupcakes. It’s the easiest cake recipe and uses only a handful of ingredients that are normally kicking around in your cupboard anyway. For some extra jazz, try replacing the water with a gin and…
Perfect pizza
Thin crisp base, rich tomato sauce, char-grilled Mediterranean vegetables, a scattering of sun-dried tomatoes and olives and a drizzle of olive oil. Or perhaps some paprika-roasted squash with toasted cashews? Trust us, you won’t miss cheese here. The trick is to cook the tomato sauce low and slow to develop the deep flavours. Makes 4…
Honey cashew tofu
Perfectly balanced with sweet and sour, this is a really good recipe to try if you think you’re not a fan of tofu (or if you’re cooking for people who think they’re not fans of tofu). Served crisp, with toasted cashews and crunchy red peppers, all luxuriously coated with a fragrant, lightly spiced sauce that…
Crispy sweet potato cakes with tomato and lime salsa
Crispy on the outside, velvety on the inside, these sweet potato cakes are warmingly spiced with fresh ginger and cumin seeds and they pair so perfectly with a fresh zesty salsa. It’s so quick to make, and can be a fab easy dinner on their own or a fun sharing plate for a dinner party…
Fruit cake
Beautifully nutty and rich, and packed with a mixture of dried fruits, this is also the easiest cake recipe! Absolutely perfect with a good cup of tea. Ingredients: 500g dried fruit; 1 tsp mixed spice; 100g soft brown sugar; 180g vegetable oil; 120ml soy milk; 100g ground almonds; 225g self-raising flour. Optional: scattering of whole…
Inspiring a nation to act
David Attenborough’s latest BBC documentary, Climate Change – The Facts (watch it on YouTube), has shocked me all over again by laying bare the reality of our changing climate and the impacts that are already here. Devastating extreme weather, rising seas, risks to food availability… it’s a terrible legacy to be leaving in our wake…
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Ooohhhh myyyy goodness, this is gooey cinnamony appley madness. Thank you Jamie Oliver for the recipe, we shall be making this regularly from now on! Ingredients: 3 dessert apples; 25g plant butter; 195 muscovado sugar; 180g plain flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 tsp mixed spice; 80ml sunflower oil; 1 tsp vinegar; 1 lemon….
Apricot, cranberry & cardamom buns
The perfect breakfast for the Easter weekend (and every weekend forever more!) Fill your kitchen with warm aromas of spice, and your belly with these freshly baked beauties. Enjoy these warm with a big melty scoop of plant spread and this is pure perfection. Makes 12. Ingredients: 300ml hot water; 8 cardamom pods; 2 star…
Lemon and raspberry shortbread meringue slice
Tangy lemon shortbread, topped with raspberry jam, and finished off with a gooey meringue layer, this is tea time heaven! The meringue is a really great way to make the most from a tin of chickpeas, since (in an unbelievable transformation) the water can be whisked into glossy white peaks. It has a posh name,…
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