A veloute is a smooth creamy soup. The name comes from the word velvet. And let’s face it, on a menu ‘veloute’ sounds so much more elegant than ‘soup’ One can make a veloute with other vegetables – cauliflower, fennel, asparagus, peas, broad beans etc. On the Demuth’s course we made a celeriac version and …
Green Pea Pate Pates are so easy to make. And they are all generally variations of the same theme. On the Demuth’s course we made a broad bean pate or dip. Here on the boat we did not have broad beans but we did have green peas. Nor here in France could we not get …
There’s something quite satisfying about making your own tomato sauce. And this one is delicious and oh so simple. Thanks to Jamie Oliver’s “Jamie at Home” video series for the inspiration. Ingredients: 5 ripe tomatoes 2 T white wine vinegar Pinch salt 1 t smoked salt 2 T golden unrefined sugar Generous splash vegan Worcestershire …
Since I last posted Karen and I have been very busy in the kitchen. We have just hosted another successful pop-up dinner at our house. Check out our Green and Vegan FB page . I am also studying on-line, doing the Rouxbe Plant-based Proffesional Chef course. I am loving it – finding out that there is …
Way back in 2014 I this post featuring my version of a vegan “smoked salmon”. I would like to think I sort of invented this – but probably not. Now, since we have been doing our vegan pop-up dining, featuring vegan sushi, I have improved it a lot.. Here is my updated recipe and method of …
When we decided to make this sweetcorn chowder as a starter for our pop up dining event, (check out our Green & Vegan FB page) we originally opted for a raw recipe. When we tested it, yes it was tasty, but to be honest – tasted – raw! So we changed tack completely, and ended …
This very tasty Tomato Consomme is thanks to Jamie Oliver’s “Taste” video series. We made and served it at our latest pop-up vegan dining event last Saturday, and it seemed to go down a treat. Check out our Green & Vegan FB page Ingredients: 5 or 6 ripe large tomatoes 1/2 t horseradish sauce (preferable to …
These were the two extras I used in the cucunber mint soup in the last post. As promised, here are the recipes. Both very quick and easy. Basil Pistou – Ingredients: 2 C fresh basil, loosely packed 4 cloves garlic, minced (use only 2 if they are the very large cloves) 2 t lemon juice …
We are back in the thick of doing vegan pop-up dining events at our house – every second Saturday. Haviving to make and serve up a four course meal for up to 12 people, we have found doing a chilled soup is a great starter – easy to prepare well before hand and can be …
Vegan Recipe Books We keep discovering new vegan recipe books. They are popping up all the time. Our latest new find is one called Vegan Bible, by Marie Laforet. I am loving it because the few recipes I have tried so far actually seem to work. And pretty well every cooking technique is covered. This …
