Pan Fried Asparagus with Olive Oil and Lemon is wonderful. Simple, tasty, gluten-free and vegan. In-season asparagus is amazing. It really is not worth buying asparagus that is not in season. The UK asparagus season is relatively short (May and June) so make the most of it. Asparagus shines when it is treated well and […]
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Panelle with Spinach, Carrot, Caper and Lemon Salad
Panelle with Spinach, Carrot, Caper and Lemon Salad is fabulous gluten-free vegan light lunch or side. The panelle is super easy and soooo delicious. Panelle is a traditional Sicilian ‘pancake’. Served as street food there are as many recipes and ways of serving as there are grandmothers! There are similar chickpea pancakes (e.g. socca in […]
Fennel, Radish and Orange Salad
Gluten-free vegan Fennel, Radish and Orange Salad makes great use of small, delicate and slightly sweet fennel bulbs and all their aniseed flavour. Fennel is an underused salad ingredient. It is light and crunchy and has an amazing aniseed flavour that works so well with mustardy radishes and citrus sweet oranges. With the juice from […]
Carrot and Lemon Soup
Carrot and Lemon Soup is early summer in a bowl. It is gluten-free and vegan and light, full of flavour and makes seasonal produce sing. I have to confess I am not a fan of cooked carrots – they are often way too sweet for me and unfortunately remind me of school dinners I refused […]
Elderflower Cordial
Elderflower Cordial is summer in a glass. Light, sweet and full of the scent of summer (and naturally gluten-free and vegan). The elder tree begins to flower in hedgerows (and wherever the tree crops up) in early summer and this is the best time to collect the flower heads – just before they are all […]
Jersey Royal Potatoes with Mint
Jersey Royal Potatoes with Mint means that summer is here: a joyous gluten-free, vegan side dish I look forward to every summer. Jersey Royals only have a short season so I always make the most of them. Jersey Royals are a waxy potato with a really distinctive, unique, unmistakable taste. That means they are not […]
Nectarine and Raspberry Trifle Pots
Gluten-free Vegan Nectarine and Raspberry Trifle Pots are a very indulgent, seasonal, super easy treat. Nectarines and raspberries are fantastic through the summer. Let’s make the most of them! This is a very easy dessert to pull together. To make it really easy use gluten-free, vegan jelly crystals and ready made vegan custard – both […]
Ratatouille
Ratatouille is French – just in case you didn’t know! It is also a marvellous, naturally gluten-free and vegan, seasonal dish, making full use of amazing early summer vegetables such as aubergine, peppers and courgettes. The key to great ratatouille is to get the most flavour from the vegetables. In this case this is with […]