adzuki beans
adzuki bean fudge brownies 212–13
fennel and adzuki bean pie 132–3
agrodolce superfood muffins 64
almonds
butternut squash, apple and smoked almond roulade 89–91
gruyère, almond and thyme pastry 126
apples
butternut squash, apple and smoked almond roulade 89–91
caramel apple tart 149
spiced apple and Seville marmalade cheesecake 180–81
artichoke salsa verde 110, 111
aubergine and rose celebration cake, Moroccan 198–9, 207
avocados
silky chocolate and avocado icing 207
tomato and avocado salsa 61
baking powder 21
bananas
banoffee pie 150–51
lovejack 216
basil
tomato and basil coulis 97
beans
mixed bean salad 76
see also adzuki beans; butter beans; string beans
beetroot
beetroot and butternut tatin 128–9
beetroot, carrot and potato rösti 80–81
beetroot and chocolate cake 190–91, 204–5, 206
beetroot, kohlrabi and potato salad 69
beetroot superfood muffins 64
warm ruddy roasted beetroot salad 74–5
blackcurrants
blackjack 215
blondies, white chocolate and pistachio 211
bouillons
preserved vegetable bouillon 35
vegetable bouillon 34
brownies
adzuki bean fudge brownies 212–13
chocolate and hazelnut brownies 210
millionaires’ salted caramel brownies 213
Pixie’s irresistible vegan chocolate brownies 214
burgers, mini millet with tomato and avocado salsa 60–61
butter beans
Kashmiri butter bean and vegetable curry 114–15
mushroom, butter bean and seed quiche 139
mushroom, butter bean and seed salad 68
butternut squash
beetroot and butternut tatin 128–9
butternut, berry and goat’s cheesecake 140–41
butternut squash, apple and smoked almond roulade 89–91
roasted butternut squash and garlic soup 36
Thai butternut and root vegetable pasties 46–7
cakes, savoury
char-grilled pepper polenta cake with tomato and olive tapenade 92–3
giant dolmada cake 86–8
cakes, sweet
double chocolate truffle torte 168–70
hazelnut meringue gâteau with raspberry sauce 176–7
Lucia’s chocolate vegan cake 171
quick Christmas cake 178–9
sticky ginger and prune parkin 174–5
vegan nectarine upside-down cake with raspberry topping 172–3
zesty lemon polenta cake 166–7
cakes, sweet vegetable 193
beetroot and chocolate cake 190–91
carrot passion cake 202
courgette, white chocolate and mint cake 196–7
jumpin’ Jamaican sweet potato and orange cake 200–201
macrobiotic carrot cake 203
Moroccan aubergine and rose celebration cake 198–9
sweet potato, pecan and cappuccino cake 192–3
tropical parsnip and polenta cake 194–5
vegan beetroot and chocolate cake 204–5, 206
vegan versions 206–7
camembert
cranberry, chestnut and camembert filo pastries 50–51
caramel rice flake base 184–5
caramel, vegan 151
caraway dumplings 107
carrots
beetroot, carrot and potato rösti 80–81
carrot and tomato superfood muffins 63
macrobiotic carrot cake 203
rich carrot soup 40
Thai butternut and root vegetable pasties 46–7
cashew nuts
garlic-mushroom risotto and cashew filo pastries 52–3
vegan courgette and cashew quiche 138–9
cauliflower, coconut and lime soup, Thai 38
chard
mushroom, chard and cheddar quiche 130–31
cheese
mushroom, chard and cheddar quiche 130–31
see also dolcelatte; goat’s cheese; ricotta
cheesecakes, savoury
butternut, berry and goat’s cheesecake 140–41
dolcelatte and cucumber cheesecake 142–3
cheesecakes, sweet
lemon and lime cheesecake with passion fruit topping 181
mincemeat, orange and saffron cheesecake 184–5
spiced apple and Seville marmalade cheesecake 180–81
vegan fruity teasecake 182–3
white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake with poached pears 186–7
chestnuts
chestnut, cranberry and caramelized onion quiche 139
cranberry, chestnut and camembert filo pastries 50–51
chickpeas
chickpea and tofu Thai green curry 104
sprouted chickpea falafel pittas with tahini-lemon dressing 58–9
sprouting 59
chicory and orange salad, seared 72–3
beetroot and chocolate cake 190–91, 204–5, 206
chocolate and hazelnut brownies 210
courgette, white chocolate and mint cake 196–7, 206–7
double chocolate truffle torte 168–70
Lucia’s chocolate vegan cake 171
pear and chocolate tart 154–5
Pixie’s irresistible vegan chocolate brownies 214
chocolate (continued)
silky chocolate and avocado icing 207
truffles 170
Veronique’s chocolate ganache roulade 164–5
white chocolate and pistachio blondies 211
white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake with poached pears 186–7
Christmas cake, quick 178–9
cider
mango and cider mincemeat streusel tart 152–3
coconut oil 21
coconuts 23
Thai cauliflower, coconut and lime soup 38
coffee
sweet potato, pecan and cappuccino cake 192–3, 206
coulis, tomato and basil 97
courgettes
courgette superfood muffins 63
courgette, white chocolate and mint cake 196–7, 206–7
vegan courgette and cashew quiche 138–9
cranberries
butternut, berry and goat’s cheesecake 140–41
chestnut, cranberry and caramelized onion quiche 139
cranberry, chestnut and camembert filo pastries 50–51
crème pâtissière, orange 152, 153
cucumber
dolcelatte and cucumber cheesecake 142–3
curries
chickpea and tofu Thai green curry 104
Kashmiri butter bean and vegetable curry 114–15
sweet-and-sour egg and tofu curry 102–3
dolcelatte and cucumber cheesecake 142–3
dolmada cake, giant 86–8
dressing, tahini-lemon 58
dumplings, caraway 107
eggs 14
beating egg whites 90
sweet-and-sour egg and tofu curry 102–3
falafels
sprouted chickpea falafel pittas with tahini-lemon dressing 58–9
farinata with spicy tomato sauce 82–3
fennel
fennel and adzuki bean pie 132–3
polenta, fennel caponata and lentil slice 84–5
flapjacks
blackjack 215
lovejack 216
piña colada flapjack 217
fritters, dal with lime and seed yoghurt 56–7
garlic
garlic-mushroom risotto and cashew filo pastries 52–3
roasted butternut squash and garlic soup 36
ginger
sticky ginger and prune parkin 174–5
to make ginger juice 201
gluten-free pastry 124–5
goat’s cheese
butternut, berry and goat’s cheesecake 140–41
roasted pepper and goat’s cheese quiche 136–7
goulash
potato goulash soup 42
tempeh goulash with caraway dumplings 106–7
gruyère, almond and thyme pastry 126
hazelnuts
chocolate and hazelnut brownies 210
hazelnut meringue gâteau with raspberry sauce 176–7
hazelnut pastry 127
tarte tatin with hazelnut pastry 156–7
icing, silky chocolate and avocado 207
Kashmiri spice mix 219
kohlrabi
beetroot, kohlrabi and potato salad 69
storing 69
leek and potato soup 37
lemons
lemon and lime cheesecake with passion fruit topping 181
strawberry and lemon roulade 162
tahini-lemon dressing 58
zesty lemon polenta cake 166–7
lentils
dal fritters with lime and seed yoghurt 56–7
polenta, fennel caponata and lentil slice 84–5
ratatouille and lentil pasties 48–9
limes
lemon and lime cheesecake with passion fruit topping 181
lime and seed yoghurt 56–7
tarte au citron vert 148
Thai cauliflower, coconut and lime soup 38
mango and cider mincemeat streusel tart 152–3
marmalades
red onion marmalade 136
spiced apple and Seville marmalade cheesecake 180–81
millet burgers with tomato and avocado salsa, mini 60–61
mincemeat
mango and cider mincemeat 152
mincemeat, orange and saffron cheesecake 184–5
mint
courgette, white chocolate and mint cake 196–7, 206–7
muffins, superfood 62–4
mushrooms
garlic-mushroom risotto and cashew filo pastries 52–3
mushroom, butter bean and seed quiche 139
mushroom, butter bean and seed salad 68
mushroom, chard and cheddar quiche 130–31
nectarine upside-down cake with raspberry topping, vegan 172–3
noodles
seaweed rice noodle and tofu stir-fry with satay sauce 112–13
spätzle with artichoke salsa verde and Thai greens 110–111
nuts 23
see also almonds; cashew nuts; hazelnuts; pecans; pistachios
oils 21
olives
black olive superfood muffins 64
tomato and olive tapenade 92
onions
red onion marmalade 136
sweating 83
oranges
jumpin’ Jamaican sweet potato and orange cake 200–201, 207
mincemeat, orange and saffron cheesecake 184–5
orange crème pâtissière 152, 153
seared chicory and orange salad 72–3
oven temperatures 23
pakoras, vegetable 65
parkin, sticky ginger and prune 174–5
parsnips
Kashmiri root vegetable soup with a hint of lemon 41
tropical parsnip and polenta cake 194–5, 206
passion fruit
lemon and lime cheesecake with passion fruit topping 181
pasties
freezing 47
ratatouille and lentil pasties 48–9
Thai butternut and root vegetable pasties 46–7
pastries
cranberry, chestnut and camembert filo pastries 50–51
freezing filo pastries 55
garlic-mushroom risotto and cashew filo pastries 52–3
spinach and ricotta filo pastries 54–5
pastry
blind-baking a pastry case 120, 121
gluten-free 124–5
gruyère, almond and thyme 126
hazelnut 127
know-how while working with or baking 121
lining a quiche or tart tin 119, 121
making by hand 118
preparation tips 120–21
rolling out 119
spelt 122–3
storing 121
pears
pear and chocolate tart 154–5
white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake with poached pears 186–7
pecans
sweet potato, pecan and cappuccino cake 192–3, 206
peppers
char-grilled pepper polenta cake with tomato and olive tapenade 92–3
char-grilling 137
roasted pepper and goat’s cheese quiche 136–7
pies
fennel and adzuki bean pie 132–3
herbed potato pie 134–5
piri-piri spice mix 220
pistachios
white chocolate and pistachio blondies 211
pistou, soupe au 43
pizzas
sweet quinoa pizza 99
vegetable quinoa pizza 98–9
polenta
char-grilled pepper polenta cake with tomato and olive tapenade 92–3
double maize bake with spicy tomato sauce 94–5
gluten-free polenta pastry 125
polenta, fennel caponata and lentil slice 84–5
stirring 93
tropical parsnip and polenta cake 194–5, 206
zesty lemon polenta cake 166–7
pomegranate molasses 21
potatoes
beetroot, carrot and potato rösti 80–81
beetroot, kohlrabi and potato salad 69
herbed potato pie 134–5
potatoes (continued)
leek and potato soup 37
potato goulash soup 42
prunes
sticky ginger and prune parkin 174–5
psyllium 22
quiches
checking if cooked 131
chestnut, cranberry and caramelized onion quiche 139
fillings 131
mushroom, butter bean and seed quiche 139
mushroom, chard and cheddar quiche 130–31
roasted pepper and goat’s cheese quiche 136–7
vegan courgette and cashew quiche 138–9
quinoa
roasted vegetables and quinoa salad 70–71
sweet quinoa pizza 99
vegetable quinoa pizza 98–9
rapadura sugar 137
ras-el-hanout paste 218
raspberries
hazelnut meringue gâteau with raspberry sauce 176–7
vegan nectarine upside-down cake with raspberry topping 172–3
white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake with poached pears 186–7
ratatouille and lentil pasties 48–9
redcurrants
butternut, berry and goat’s cheesecake 140–41
spinach and ricotta filo pastries 54–5
risotto, garlic-mushroom 52–3
rose water
Moroccan aubergine and rose celebration cake 198–9, 207
rösti, beetroot, carrot and potato 80–81
roulades, savoury
butternut squash, apple and smoked almond roulade 89–91
roulades, sweet
master roulade recipe 160–61
strawberry and lemon roulade 162
tiramisu roulade 163
Veronique’s chocolate ganache roulade 164–5
saffron
mincemeat, orange and saffron cheesecake 184–5
salads, cooked
beetroot, kohlrabi and potato salad 69
mixed bean salad 76
mushroom, butter bean and seed salad 68
roasted vegetables and quinoa salad 70–71
seared chicory and orange salad 72–3
string beans in spicy tomato sauce 77
warm ruddy roasted beetroot salad 74–5
salsa, tomato and avocado 61
salsa verde, artichoke 110, 111
satay sauce 113
sauces
lime and seed yoghurt 56–7
satay 113
spicy tomato 83
seeds 23
lime and seed yoghurt 56–7
mushroom, butter bean and seed quiche 139
mushroom, butter bean and seed salad 68
setting agents 22
slice, polenta, fennel caponata and lentil 84–5
soups 33
bouillons for 34–5
country potage 39
Kashmiri root vegetable soup with a hint of lemon 41
leek and potato soup 37
potato goulash soup 42
rich carrot soup 40
roasted butternut squash and garlic soup 36
soupe au pistou 43
Thai cauliflower, coconut and lime soup 38
spanakopitas 54–5
spätzle with artichoke salsa verde and Thai greens 110–111
spelt pastry 122–3
spinach
spinach and ricotta filo pastries 54–5
spinach superfood muffins 63
stevia drops/powder 22
stir-fry, seaweed rice noodle and tofu with satay sauce 112–13
stocks
preserved vegetable bouillon 35
vegetable bouillon 34
strawberry and lemon roulade 162
string beans in spicy tomato sauce 77
swede
Kashmiri root vegetable soup with a hint of lemon 41
Thai butternut and root vegetable pasties 46–7
sweet potatoes
jumpin’ Jamaican sweet potato and orange cake 200–201, 207
sweet potato, pecan and cappuccino cake 192–3, 206
sweetcorn
double maize bake with spicy tomato sauce 94–5
tagine, tempeh 108–9
tahini-lemon dressing 58
tapenade, tomato and olive 92
tarts, savoury
beetroot and butternut tatin 128–9
tarts, sweet
banoffee pie 150–51
caramel apple tart 149
mango and cider mincemeat streusel tart 152–3
pear and chocolate tart 154–5
tarte au citron vert 138
tarte tatin with hazelnut pastry 156–7
teasecake, vegan fruity 182–3
tempeh 101
marinated 143
tempeh goulash with caraway dumplings 106–7
tempeh tagine 108–9
Thai curry paste 219
Thai greens
spätzle with artichoke salsa verde and Thai greens 110–111
thickening agents 22
thyme
gruyère, almond and thyme pastry 126
rubbing leaves 95
tiramisu roulade 163
tofu
chickpea and tofu Thai green curry 104
marinated 143
sweet-and-sour egg and tofu curry 102–3
seaweed rice noodle and tofu stir-fry with satay sauce 112–13
tomatoes
baked ricotta ring 96–7
carrot and tomato superfood muffins 63
spicy tomato sauce 83
tomato and avocado salsa 61, 220
tomato and basil coulis 97
tomato and olive tapenade 92
torte, double chocolate truffle 168–70
truffles, chocolate 170
urud dal 57
dal fritters with lime and seed yoghurt 56–7