Recipes

Makes 1½ cups If you really want to make a splash, this vibrant compote will bring a touch of earthly sweetness to your holiday table. Bring shredded beetroot, pomegranate juice, and brown sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes, or until...

Serves 4-6 A Christmas classic! Serve with roast vegetables and vegan gravy. Fry the onion and garlic in the oil until soft. Mix with all the other ingredients and season to taste. Place the mixture in a greased standard loaf tin (900g). Cover with foil and bake at 180 degrees...

This dish uses a traditional savoury Spanish garnish, called a Picada. It can be as thin as a paste or as dry as a crumble. If your green beans aren’t perfectly fresh, try blanching them in salted water for 2 minutes before roasting to bring them back to life.  Preheat...

Creamy and comforting, this risotto features subtle Italian flavours accented by salty, smoky shiitakes. Prepare the shiitake bacon: Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, liquid smoke, and olive oil. Add the mushrooms...

Preheat oven to 210 degrees Celsius. Slice the bottom off each potato and cut crosswise at 3mm intervals, cutting to within 6mm of the bottom. Place the potatoes in a large bowl, add the olive oil, salt and pepper and 1 Tbsp of the rosemary and toss well, working the...

This is great with a roast dinner or make it into pasties instead of a Wellington and have for lunch! Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Over medium heat, fry onion in oil. Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook for five minutes. Transfer mix into a food processor and...

Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius. Cook rice in boiling water until cooked. Drain and set aside. Prick the eggplants and place on a lightly greased baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes until softened. Allow to cool before cutting lengthways and scooping out the flesh, leaving about half a centimetre...

Combine margarine, sugar and icing sugar in a large bowl and beat using a mixer until creamy. Add the sifted flour and salt. Mix until mixture forms a dough. Knead dough together gently and form into a ball. Place dough between two pieces of parchment paper and use a rolling...

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius. Place pumpkin in a roasting pan and sprinkle with seasonings. Drizzle with olive oil and toss until the pumpkin is well coated. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender and caramelised.

You’ll enjoy every mouthful of this this fluffy sponge cake. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and grease and line 2 cake tins. Combine the flour, baking soda and sugar together in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, milk, syrup and vanilla. Once fully...

Crust Place all ingredients in a food processor. Run the processor for 1-2 minutes, or until the mixture is even and finely ground and will stick together when you squeeze a small handful. Turn the mixture out into an 8-inch pie or tart pan and press it evenly into the...

Preheat oven to 140°C/Fan 120°C   Put the dried fruits, cherries and mixed peel into a large bowl with the flour and mixed spice. Mix well until the flour sticks to the fruits. Grate the apple into another bowl.  Add the sugar, oil, grated orange rind and juice and beat together...