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Vegetarian recipes from my kitchen.

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Mushroom & Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

My meat-free shepherd's pie: green lentils, ground soy and vegetables in homemade mushroom broth, grilled cremini and brown butter mashed potatoes on top.

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Winter Quinoa Salad

My Winter Quinoa Salad layers thinly sliced beets, quinoa tossed in basil olive oil and a feta and pomegranate salad.

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Rosemary & Goat Cheese Tea Biscuits

My tea biscuits get their flavour from fresh rosemary, black pepper and goat cheese, which also helps the dough stick together.

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Mini Ginger Spice Cakes

My mini ginger spice cakes get their flavour from ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, molasses and coffee.

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Bûche De Noël Au Chocolat

My Bûche de Noël au Chocolat: a light cocoa sponge rolled around chocolate whipped cream, covered in chocolate frosting and dusted with icing sugar.

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Warmth Of Chai

My masala chai: water simmered with peppercorns, cardamom, cloves and ginger, loose-leaf tea steeped for 2 to 4 minutes, then milk and sugar to taste.

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Rose Hot Cocoa

My holiday twist on hot chocolate: hot cocoa made with 2% milk, topped with rose marshmallows toasted golden-brown with a blowtorch.

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Gooey Fudgy Brownies

My gooey, fudgy brownies start with a ganache of melted salted butter poured over 70% dark chocolate, cocoa, instant coffee, vanilla and pink Himalayan salt.

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Holiday Sangrias

My three favourite holiday sangrias, made with Vinho Verde, Pinot Grigio and sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Grigio. Chill each one for 3 to 5 hours.

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No Bake Cheese Cake

My no-bake cheesecake is made right in the glass: a graham cracker crust, a cream cheese filling with lemon zest and a layer of diced strawberries.

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Quinoa Salad ‘SHARMA’ Style

My quinoa salad, Sharma style: quinoa with dried cranberries, red onion, cucumber, peppers, dill and cilantro, lemon, red chili powder and goat cheese.

Questions

Can I print your recipes?

Yes. Every recipe ends with a recipe card, and the Print recipe button prints just the card.

Which recipes are good for the holidays?

My Bûche de Noël au Chocolat, Rose Hot Cocoa, Holiday Sangrias and Winter Quinoa Salad were all made for the holidays. Bûche de Noël recipe

How do you make masala chai?

I simmer water with crushed peppercorns, cardamom, cloves and ginger, add loose-leaf tea just before it boils, steep it for 2 to 4 minutes, then add milk and sugar to taste. Get the recipe

What can I make for a meat-free dinner?

My Mushroom & Lentil Shepherd’s Pie: green lentils, ground soy and vegetables in homemade mushroom broth, under brown butter mashed potatoes. Get the recipe