Yes you read that right LADs and LASSes, it’s a VEGAN fish pie. I’m so proud of this recipe, a 100% vegan recreation of a British classic. Crispy topping, oozy sauce, smoky, flaky fish bits, you’re going to love this! Here’s the two secrets: 1. A combination of regular and smoked tofu to give fish-like texture and smoky flavour. 2. Ground up Nori sheets to give the ‘fishy’ flavour. This vegan fish pie is so convincing that when I reheated it for lunch at work, my colleagues came in and were like: ‘Eurgh! Who’s having fish?!’ My work here is done people. A simple recipe too, the most time consu ..read more

A banging recipe for BBQ season. These sticky vegan BBQ ribs are seriously moreish and oh so delicious.  When the LADs and LASSes at Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauces got in touch asking if I wanted to collaborate on a recipe, I knew there was only one thing for it: ribs! The ultimate BBQ food and, seemingly, so difficult to find a vegan alternative. Not any more! Firm tofu makes an excellent substitute and with the sticky, sweet, boozy addition of Jack Daniels smokey BBQ sauce, this recipe is a winner. The Jack Daniel’s range of sauces is available nationwide in supermarkets and are all vegan apa ..read more

Bacon…the final frontier. After countless experiments this is the best vegan bacon sandwich recipe I’ve made so far and it tastes just like the real deal! The secret? TWO TYPES OF VEGAN BACON. That’s right, this vegan bacon sandwich is so badass that one just wasn’t enough. The tofu bacon gives the springy, proteiny texture and the coconut bacon gives the unmistakable and delicious crunch as well as adding the fat we’re used to in a classic bacon sarnie. Try it for yourself using this recipe. Time: 10 mins | Serves: 2-4 Ingredients 1 block Smoked Tofu Raw Coconut Flakes (I buy mine online) 4 ..read more

Vegan Scrambled Eggs Baby! Yes you heard right! This vegan scrambled tofu is perfect to replace your brunchy egg cravings. I first tried scrambled tofu in Toronto on holiday and have been working on perfecting my recipe since. The only weird ingredient you need is nutritional yeast, very easily available online. These little flakes are quite something, they add a lovely savoury, cheesiness to the dish as well as that all important yellow colour. Serves 2 | Time: 10 minutes Ingredients 1 pack of silken tofu (250-300g) 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoon nutrional yeast S ..read more

Vegan Paella To make this vegan paella, I’ve thought about how I can replace the array of seafood, chicken and smoky bacon/chorizo/pork you’d find in a meaty version with something plant based. So, we’ve got smoked tofu and paprika, salty capers, earthy porcini and an array of delicious veg. It’s a winner, just don’t serve it to your Spanish mates! Reading up on what makes an authentic Paella is enough to make anyone not from Spain fearful of even trying. There are so many rules and traditions, which the purists would have you stick to if you are going to even call your dish ‘Paella’. So, spo ..read more

It’s officially Christmas hamper season and I was lucky enough to be sent this awesome specimen from Hector & Bee. What’s The Story? There’s a new Christmas hamper on the scene LADS and LASSES. Hector & Bee started in November 2017 and is the brainchild of Bristol foodie Lizzie Bee. Her passion for great food and drink has led her to create an awesome collection of hampers to make the foodie in your life’s Christmas. The packaging is charming to the max and has that truly hand-made-with-love feel. What’s In It? You can pick from three hand-picked hampers or create your own! This one ..read more

I’m on a mission. A mission to develop the recipe which is the final answer to the classic anti-vegan slur: ‘But…bacon’. Vegan coconut bacon just may be the answer. You can’t make rashers with it but rather delicious crispy bacon bits. So coconut bacon is an incredible addition to so many dishes where you would traditionally add chorizo, pancetta or other crispy bacon, it’s a real win. The fat content in the coconut is what does it, tricking our palate into thinking we’re getting the real deal. The good news as well: it’s so easy! You just need to order a couple of ingredients online or go to ..read more

One of my favourite vegan taco recipes I first came across the concept of ‘to-fish’ thanks to the awesome Club Mexicana who’ve been serving up incredible vegan mexican food in London for a number of years now. My version uses seaweed seasoning and polenta to create crispy pieces of tofu deliciousness that taste exactly like fish fingers! These are the sides I like to serve it with but by all means use your favourites. Vegan tacos? Yes please!   Ingredients To-Fish  1 block firm tofu 100g polenta 2-4 teaspoons seaweed seasoning (I used Flavit) salt 1 tablespoon corn starch 3 tablespo ..read more

An Incredible Vegan Christmas Pudding Recipe I was invited to make this Vegan Christmas Pudding with John Lewis at the Waitrose cookery school. They want you to make it at home this Christmas too! Ingredients 25g dairy free soya spread 1 tbsp milled flaxseed 60g self-raising flour ½ tsp baking powder pinch salt ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves 25g coconut oil, melted 40ml black treacle 55ml Meantime London Irish Stout 1 tbsp dark rum Finely grated zest 1 unwaxed lemon 40g peeled, cored and coarsely grated bramley apple, mixed with lemon juice 10g blanched almonds ..read more

John Lewis want to be Part of your Vegan Christmas this Year Now if there’s a bunch of LADS & LASSES that know Christmas, it’s the team at John Lewis. I’m sure you’ve been enjoying seeing #MozTheMonster grace your screens in the latest of their award-winning Christmas ads. It seems like Christmas doesn’t really start until the first screening of their latest piece of emotionally manipulative genius. So I was really excited when they invited me to an evening at the Waitrose Cookery school to check out their latest offerings for a Vegan and vegetarian Christmas. They’ve made a Vegan Christm ..read more