Pear and Cinnamon Smoothie is the ultimate gluten-free vegan autumn smoothie. Using seasonal fruit means the smoothie is full of flavour and nutrients. A perfect way to start your weekend or your working day. Pears lend themselves perfectly to smoothies, gluten-free oats add texture and substance… The cinnamon with pear is warming and satisfying and […]
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Baba Ganoush
Baba Ganoush is one of those amazing dishes that is widely eaten and just happens to be gluten-free and vegan – and allergy-friendly too. As well as ticking all those boxes it is also wonderful to eat; full of deep, musky, creamy flavours of roasted aubergine that work so well with spices. I adore it […]
Preserved Cucumber
Preserved Cucumber is amazing. I adore almost any type of fermented or pickled vegetable. September is the time to get pickling, preserving and fermenting. Cucumbers (go for local – they taste better) are still wonderful in September, but they are coming to the end of the season, so to enjoy them through the winter and […]
Gluten Free Vegan Sweet Squash (Pumpkin) Tart
This Gluten Free Vegan Sweet Squash (Pumpkin) Tart is great for anytime of year when pumpkin or squash are in season. Perfect for autumnal weekend treat and fabulous at Halloween (great for using up all that left over pumpkin from scary carvings!). The tarts are super tasty and very colourful! The light, crumbly texture of […]
Cucumber, Seaweed and Carrot Salad
Cucumber, Seaweed and Carrot Salad is a great way to serve cucumber and carrots – two great kitchen staples but sometimes you forget how good they can be and how versatile they can be. Seaweed is much underused – it tastes great and is rich in B vitamins and minerals – particularly riboflavin, folate, calcium, […]
Pear and Ginger Whizz
Pear and Ginger Whizz is a wonderful dark, sweet, musty, cordial that makes use of the glut of pears in the summer. Sweet, musty pears with earthy, spicy ginger is a wonderful combination. It is a relaxing, grounding drink which is perfect to end a hot, dusty day. Gluten-free and vegan it’s great mixed with […]
Summer Lemon Sorbet
Summer Lemon Sorbet is the perfect gluten-free, vegan pick-me-up when it is unbearably hot, you are tired and just need a quiet sit down. It is also perfect when you need a light dessert for dinner. I first made lemon sorbet when I was about 14 years old. We had a huge old chest freezer […]
Nasturtium, Beetroot and Walnut Summer Salad
Nasturtium, Beetroot and Walnut Summer Salad not only looks incredible but also tastes incredible. Nasturtiums are the stars of this gluten-free, vegan dish. Nasturtiums are probably the easiest edible flower to get hold of and they are the most striking. I remember first eating nasturtiums as a child. My Nana was growing some in her […]