This is a special feature from my recipe book Angelicious, along with my latest step-by-step gluten-free Bakewell Tart video guide. Bakewell tart is a popular English confection dating back to the 1800s. The traditional recipe essentially breaks down into three parts: (i) a shortcrust pastry base (ii) jam filling (iii) an almond-infused, sponge topping. [...]
I am often asked to share my chunky mushroom gravy, so here we go! This is the perfect partner for healthy loaves, like my Gluten-free Seed Roast Loaf and dinners that need a tasty sauce. It's simple to make, because gravy really doesn't need to be complicated. I've been making it like this for as [...]
I love dispelling the myth that healthy food can't be absolutely delicious. There's something really satiating about eating a dessert that not only tastes scrumptious, but is also full of healthy ingredients. My 'Fig-a-licious Vegan Tart' is free from diary, egg, wheat, gluten, refined sugar and it STILL tastes delectable. We absolutely love this one [...]
Brrrr... chilly here in Glastonbury - let's get the soup on! This one really hits the spot with a simple, yet magical alchemical blend of goodness...
I spent years and years without fudge! It's ordinarily laden with dairy and sugar, so I steered well clear of it. Then, a few years back, I discovered creamed coconut. It transformed my culinary experience forever, not least when I created the most delicious chocolate coconut fudge I have ever tasted. Creamed coconut is [...]
A deliciously, creamy celeriac and coconut soup using lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves. Dairy-free and super healthy as always.
Originally published October 2015. Updated January 2026 with new information and serving suggestions. This vegan coconut chickpea curry is a simple plant-based recipe made with sweet potatoes, chickpeas, mushrooms and warming spices in a creamy coconut sauce. It is one of those comforting dishes that comes together quickly yet tastes wonderfully rich and satisfying while [...]
Introducing creamed coconut Originally published in 2015. Fully updated and expanded in 2026. Creamed coconut is one of the most useful ingredients in my kitchen, yet it is still widely misunderstood. I have been cooking with it for over thirty years, long before most people had heard of it. Since then, I have developed [...]
There’s a bit of an art to creating a delicious veggie burger. For me, it needs to have a delicious dance of flavours, an exciting dense texture, moist on the inside with a little, thin layer of crunch on the outside. Below I have posted a recipe for a delicious Spicy Vegan Bean Burger, but [...]
During the chillier months of my childhood, I’d often bounce down to the kitchen for breakfast, all wrapped up in a bundle of warm clothes, to find a pot of oat porridge bubbling away. It was a bit of a staple morning time meal back then, living near the chilly borders of Scotland. Scotland provides [...]
