Now, I'm not really in to cooking over a hot stove for hours (I'm a mum of a toddler living in Dubai, so you can understand why). But every now and again I've been known to make the air con a bit cooler just to snuggle up on the sofa, wrap up in my favourite grey (is the colour important?) cardigan and eat a hearty bowl of Chilli. I don't, however, slave over a hot stove for hours and hours cooking as I'm a big fat cheat and I use canned beans and lentils! Not only are they h

So these are for my friends looking for picnic, party and kid food ideas. They're totally versatile - you can use as many or as few veggies as you want so you can really cater for those tricky toddlers and sneak in those greens! You can freeze after cooling and then just pull them out one at a time when you need them (I just reheat in the microwave but the oven is nicer - do what suits). I particularly love these for garden parties/picnics. Gram flour is gluten free and reaso

SWOOOOOOOOOON. Ever wanted to deliver a smug "and it's vegan" line as you watch a group of friends demolish one of your dishes? Then scroll straight on down to the recipe. Don't waste your time reading this ramble. I've seen a few recipes using silken tofu to make chocolate mouse spring up lately but needed something extra special for my daughters second birthday party... not for her of course (the kids got cupcakes) but for us adults so I could sneak in a shot or two of Amar

If you want to have something warm and hearty on the table, a side to go with that Mexican meal, a dip for that bag of tortilla chips then look no further. I always have a few cans of black beans in the cupboard as they're my favourite tasting bean by far. I use them in my chilli but particularly love them as the star of the show. the black beans in this recipe are packed with flavour and are just delicious over rice, potatoes, in a burrito, with Tortilla chips for breakfast,