Vegetarian cannelloni with a blue cheese pasta sauce
A classic dish with a couple of twists – it’s a vegetarian Cannelloni di Manzo – and it has a blue cheese pasta sauce, a besciamella (bechamel) sauce enhanced with some blue cheese.
A classic dish with a couple of twists – it’s a vegetarian Cannelloni di Manzo – and it has a blue cheese pasta sauce, a besciamella (bechamel) sauce enhanced with some blue cheese.
Umami packed mushroom risotto topped with scallops wrapped in salty-sweet pancetta. These two delicious components work so perfectly together.
This vegetarian mini lasagna is light, airy, and full of exciting and unexpected tastes and textures, including roasted vegetables, fresh tomato sauce, and creamy ricotta.
There is something comforting about pie and gravy. These vegetarian puff pastry turnovers and mushroom gravy made meat irrelevant. Big rich complex flavours. Truly delicious.
The sweetness of shrimps and the boldness of New Zealand green-lipped mussels are encapsulated in a rice paper wrap and fried until crisp. These seafood spring rolls sit atop a vibrant pea and mint mash.
An alternate take on beer-battered fish and chips, with the chips replaced by grilled halloumi cheese and accompanied by sweet and sour mango and walnut salad. No need for the traditional sauces when you have a salad like this to compliment the fish.
The sweet umami-packed deliciousness of the miso-marinated salmon and the grilled miso butter corn is balanced with fresh asparagus and roasted red pepper. Top with a soft poached egg for a touch of velvety decadence.
A ubiquitous Middle Eastern street food made from ground chickpeas, these herb-infused falafel with pita bread and chilli jam are the equal of a great burger but without the calories.
Vietnamese curries are quite distinct from those of Thailand. They have more in common with South Indian curries, thanks, interestingly enough, to the French. This roast vegetable and chickpea curry is a great example of using Vietnamese curry powder.
Cauliflower is a versatile vegetable. Here, it used two ways: a panko-crumbed cauliflower fillet, and second, it was combined with ricotta as a creamy topping. Your guests will ask, what is this?
Versions of sweet chilli jam appear in many cuisines. This version is inspired by the chilli jam found in Central Vietnam, or tương ớt in Vietnamese. I first tried it in Hoi An with some Cao Lầu. This homemade jam is delicious and a very versatile addition to a wide range of dishes.
With some prawn shell stock left over from a tom yam dish, what better way to utilise it than in a chickpea and roast pumpkin bisque.
“Kimchi Bokkeumbap” in Korean, but with quinoa instead of rice, plus a generous portion of mushrooms. This Stir-Fried Quinoa with Kimchi and Mushrooms is an easy, quick, and very healthy dish to prepare.
This miso grilled eggplant dish evokes childhood memories of exploring a rocky shoreline. The miso and seaweed bring the salty sea notes and an intense umami flavor, nicely balanced by the nutty quinoa.
A good stock is such an important ingredient, especially a vegetable stock. This vegetable stock recipe is truly versatile and so easy to make. There is really no reason to use inferior store-bought veggie stock versions.