I taught myself completely, but I don’t cook difficult food – just delicious food that’s fun to make and won’t stress you out. Although it would give the finished dish a very different flavour, you could use all sorts of different spice pastes – madras curry paste would work just as well.

Everyone has their own journey in life and it’s taken me a long time – success does take a long time. I take these straight from the packet, then fry them in butter and oil so they go all crunchy and crispy. I also really hope supermarkets remove plastic from their packaging, make a bigger statement about what is British and seasonal, and get people to remember that certain foods are treats, not everyday fare. Restaurant collaboration events include Silo in Brighton (winner of Britain’s Most Innovative Restaurant and OFM’s Most Ethical Restaurant) and Salon in Brixton and pop ups in various locations including Borough Market and Skip Garden in London and a recent dhal pop up at Corner 77 in Bristol.I don’t own a house or a car, there are loads of things I haven’t got that other people do – for a long time, my business was everything and I didn’t see much of my family and friends. Slaws like this one are a great option if you want to make a salad to keep in the fridge as it won’t go floppy! I want to teach people to use beans, lentils and fresh veg – and to eat with the seasons as much as possible. The Guardian vegetarian food expert Anna Jones is a fan, saying: “Green is full of smart, stand-out, delicious vegetarian recipes. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

My dad’s side of the family is Jewish and the way you show love is to fill your table with nice things, most often bought from the deli. If you’re currently a meat-eater, my aim is to prove a meal with no meat can still be satisfying, exciting and delicious”. Jars of sweet red peppers are a good thing to have in the fridge – they’re delicious whizzed into a dip or sliced up in a frittata. It’s really good for your gut and that crunchy astringent lift you get from pickles is a great balancer. From midweek meal planning to weekend feasting, you’re sure to find a cookbook on this list that will help you on your path to vegetarian eating.If a restaurant has asparagus on the menu out of season, I immediately know what does, and doesn’t, matter to the chefs.

I’m always thinking about balancing textures and flavour – and this dish has chewy grains, a crispy egg, juicy vegetables, but it needs something sharp, pickly and crunchy. Other media appearance include Women’s Hour on BBC Radio 4, BBC 6Music’s breakfast show, Soho Radio, BBC Radio Bristol, The Pool, Stir The Pot and Olive Magazine’s podcasts and Mumsnet. Elly Yes – there are so many wonderful milks, tofu and delicious vegan foods, but it’s also caused a rise in fake meat products. Being connected to the outdoors and noticing the seasons changing is hugely important to me and my mental health.

A super-practical section on weekday meal solutions, with sub-sections for freezer food, one-pan meals and easy recipes that can be on the table in 20 minutes.