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1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Gaz Oakley |Tom Kerridge |Elly Smart |Rukmini Iyer

Basing your diet on plants is a great way to help the environment. Our plant-based recipes contain plenty of family favourites to bring everyone on the journey.

1 month ago | vegnews.com | Charlotte Pointing |Jamie Geller |Gaz Oakley |Zardy Plants

Most associate brisket with the US South. The fatty cut of meat, which comes from the breast area of a cow, is a mainstay in Texas barbecue. Walk into any smokehouse restaurant in the state, and you’ll usually see brisket listed alongside ribs and sausages. Beyond Texas, there are now more than 15,400 barbecue restaurants in the country, and you’ll find brisket served in most of them. Jump to the recipesNow regarded as an all-American dish, meaty beefy brisket didn’t originate in the US at all.

Jan 6, 2025 | bbc.co.uk | Gaz Oakley |Danny Barnett |Ching-He Huang |Lucy Parker

Trying to eat more vegetarian meals? Tofu is a great place to start, try it with Asian or Mediterranean flavours or in a zesty vegan cheesecake.

Dec 2, 2024 | theguardian.com | Gaz Oakley

Preparing the carrot this way surprisingly emulates smoked salmon, harnessing the taste-of-the-sea flavour of nori seaweed. A delicious canapé that will please everyone.

Sep 7, 2024 | vegnews.com | Charlotte Pointing |Vanessa Rees |Gaz Oakley

There aren’t many desserts or sweet drinks that aren’t improved with a dollop of whipped cream. From pancakes to brownies to thick shakes and hot mochas, whipped cream takes any indulgence to a whole new level. And it’s been that way for centuries, it turns out. The use of whipped cream, which, fun fact, was often referred to as “milk snow,” can be traced all the way back to 16th century Europe. Back then, it was often made with dairy and egg whites and cooks even whipped it with tree branches.