Notes about Recipes in this book

• Herbed nut roast

  • etcjm on November 24, 2019

    Very much enjoyed. In my opinion it would not serve 6. 4 of us ate it easily and we had a lot of sides as well. I think the quantity of 200g of squash is a bit low and could easily be more. It did crumble, but that didn't matter. Lots of chopping involved but it was worth it. It did need the mushroom gravy - which was also very good. Update. Did again with extra squash and it changed the flavour too much. Don't!

• Mushroom gravy

  • etcjm on November 24, 2019

    Really good. Didn't have the tarragon because it got used in the accompanying nut roast. Just popped a couple of sprigs of thyme into the mushrooms soaking instead. Thickens nicely. Will definitely do again, and not necessarily just for when a vegetarian is visiting!

• Tomato and aubergine bake

  • etcjm on May 22, 2021

    I had no idea how this was going to turn out. Cooking vegan for my son who is finally allowed to visit. Very good and tasty overall. Couple of things - the order of which we are told to do things should be different. The cashews need soaking well ahead - which I forgot.. Start with the tomato sauce - it needs cooking down more than stated, hence my end result was a bit too wet. Then griddle the veg. I was dubious about the need for the hazelnut/parsley topping, but it really adds with respect to texture and taste - don't be lazy and skip! It would feed six generously, 8 with sides.