Viva veganuary!

SERVES 4 Ingredients 3-4 sweet potatoes 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp soy sauce 4 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp sea salt 4-5 thyme sprigs, leaves picked 80g bacon lardons 120ml soured cream 1 tbsp milk 1 lime, ½ j

By National Rice Week 2025 (riceassociation.org.uk) Serves 4 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 30 mins 300g basmati rice2 medium aubergines, sliced in halflengthwise and scored2 tbsp white miso paste1 tbsp maple

By Francesca Bonadonna (plantifullybasedblog.com) Makes 20 | Prep 35 mins plus chilling | Cook 10-15 mins FOR THE GINGERBREAD COOKIES 113g vegan butter, softened100g brown sugar45ml unsulphured molass

By Charlie Tomlinson (wildroot.kitchen) Serves 6 | Prep 25 mins plus chilling | Cook 50 mins FOR THE FILLING 1 tbsp olive oil1 onion, diced4 garlic cloves, crushed10g fresh sage, finely chopped2 sprig

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 30 mins ■ Cook 50 mins 4 large field mushrooms4 tbsp olive oil1 garlic clove, chopped400g spinach leavesflour, for dusting1 tbsp thyme leaves500g block all-butter puff pastry140g sti

SERVES 8 | PREP 10 MINS PLUS COOLING | COOK 20 MINS | EASY 10g butter, softened, for brushing200g plain flour, plus extrafor dusting100g polenta1½ tsp baking powder200g caster sugar1 large orange, zes