Why I like it: For those days where I can’t really be bothered, these recipes are so easy and speedy that you don’t even have to think about it.

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A few have been crushed to a purée and served as a fool – the best being those caramelised with sugar and cloves, then folded into whipped cream and proper custard. The recipes are plant-based and bring together ideas for straightforward, modern cooking using vegetables, fruit, grains and pasta. Which has nothing to with the recipes, I bookmarked a lot even though he uses some weird things that I dont know what else to use for but am willing to give some of them a shot.

The red cabbages have been cooked with apple juice, cinnamon and juniper to accompany roast pork, while the tight “drumhead” varieties are steamed and tossed in lemon juice and black pepper. Nigel's books have been translated into German, Russian*, Dutch, Portuguese, Korean, French and Taiwanese.

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Das Buch zeigt wie einfach und lecker ein fleischloses Essen sein kann, ohne dass es zu kompliziert wird. Continue cooking and stirring until the polenta is thick enough for the spoon to stand up in the pan. I substituted a sharp Cheddar for the Caerphilly and used half milk and half heavy cream instead of all cream. Divide the rice between two deep bowls, then sprinkle with the nori flakes and spoon over some of the crisp pickles, the tsukemono and their juice. Nigel Slater's Toast, the stage play of his much loved memoir, has been performed at The Lowry in Salford and at the Traverse Theatre at theEdinburgh Fringe in the summer of 2018.

I had a fennel bulb that was miraculously almost the exact weight specified and I cut it to the width specified in the instructions, but there was no way I could fit all of the fennel in one layer in my large Le Creuset frying pan. Greenfeast: Spring, Summer is an eclectic and comprehensive collection of recipes, perfect for people who want to eat less meat, but don’t want to compromise on flavor and ease of cooking.