Vegetarian

• 1 Christmas recipes for a vegetarian-friendly festive menu
  Going vegetarian at Christmas has never been easier. Whether you've just become a herbivore yourself, or have a veggie coming over for Christmas Day, the hearty winter meal options – meat-free – are...

• 2 Parsnip and sweet potato soup
  Dish Type: Starter Serves: 4-6 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes approx Ingredients 5 sweet potatoes peeled and chopped 8 parsnips 2 onions peeled and chopped 1 large leek...

• 3 Celebrate 'meat-free Mondays' with vegetarian meals
  Vegetarian recipes have never been so appealing, especially with the 'Meat-free Mondays' trend sweeping the nation. There is now an array of healthy meat alternatives that can ensure that even the most...

• 4 Seitan and corn saute with cilantro and lime
  Isa Chandra from Post Punk Kitchen shares her recipe. Her latest book, "Isa Does It", is available now. Dish type: Main meal Serves: 4 Cooking and preparation time: 25 minutes Ingredients:...

• 5 Paneer Arancinis with raita
  Dhruv Baker from MasterChef shares his recipe. Ingredients 1 pouch Tilda British Curry Rice 1 tbsp oil 1 shallot, finely chopped ½ red chilli, finely chopped A thumb of ginger 1 clove garlic...

• 6 Grilled halloumi burger with falafel
  Dish Type: Main Meal Cooking and preparation time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 x 400g tins chickpeas, Drained 2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 2 garlic cloves Small...

• 7 Sesame baked tofu with aromatic stir fry
  Dish type: Main Meal Cooking and preparation time: 50 minutes Serves 4 Jayne and Bibi from veggierunners.com share their exotic stir fry recipe. Ingredients 1 pack 300 g firm tofu 2 tablespoons light...

• 8 Potato, Goat's Cheese and Sweet Onion Jam Frittatas
  Dish type: Canapes Makes 24 Prep time: 20-25 minutes Cook time: 1 hour 45 minutes Ingredients: • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1cm dice • 200g/7oz chevin goat’s cheese •...

• 9 The UK's Best Veggie Fayre - an eco friendly family day out
  VegFestUk, the world's biggest vegan event, will take place in Bristol in May. Cookery demos, given by TV chef Richard Fox amongst others, and talks and workshops will introduce you to new recipes, products,...

• 10 Going, going green
  Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall has captured the hearts and wallets of a nation recently with his Fish Fight campaign which saw him successfully swing the fish-buying public towards more sustainably sourced...

• 11 Full of beans
  In culinary terms the word ‘vegetarian’ instantly fillls many chefs and homecooks with dread – and most people who are vegetarians often end up with the same old stuffed pepper or goat’s...

• 12 Vegetable pad thai
  Ingredients (Serves 4) 225g (8oz) Thai Taste Rice Noodles 1 bunch spring onions, sliced 2 tbsp Thai Taste Tamarind Paste 1 tbsp Thai Taste Fish Sauce 2 tsp Thai Taste Palm Sugar...

• 13 Sweet potato wedges with garam masala, yogurt and chillies
  Ingredients (serves 4 as a side dish) 4 sweet potatoes, cut into wedges Pinch of ground allspice 3 tbs yogurt 2 tbs mayonnaise Large pinch garam masala Pinch of curry powder ...

• 14 Butternut and sage strata with garlicky toasts
  Ingredients 500ml milk a thick slice of sourdough bread, diced small 6 large free-range eggs 250g ricotta cheese 1 small butternut squash olive oil 1 large red onion,...

• 15 Vivek Singh’s Bengali spiced vegetable cakes
  Ingredients 50g/2oz/1/4 cup ghee or butter 1/2 teaspoon black onion seeds 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 bay leaves 1 onion, finely chopped 2 carrots,...

• 16 Top dinner party fare: dauphinoise potatoes
  Dauphinoise potatoes are a great dish to serve at a dinner party – simple and easy, delicious and perfect for preparing ahead. However, serving them can be a bit of a dilemma as they tend to go everywhere...

• 17 Book review: 'The Seasoned Vegetarian' by Simon Rimmer
  Preparing vegetarian food can be a challenge as meat often takes centre stage in a meal. So Simon Rimmer's The Seasoned Vegetarian is quite an achievement, in being a vegetarian cookbook that doesn't feel...