Vegetarian recipes for your Christmas dinner

This vegetarian Christmas dinner is a real feast for your veggie guests... something to look forward to, to enjoy and to remember well! It's also quite easy to prepare. I found this lovely menu in a newsletter I got last year from Rachel Demuth's Cookery School in Bath and I really want to share it with you. You will surprise your guests - and yourself - with this extraordinary menu. Enjoy!

"This year at the cookery school we have plumped for traditional Christmas recipes that everyone will like, that are simple to make, can be made in advance and can be served as a centrepiece vegetarian dish or if needs be the vegetarian alternative to the bird".

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Vegetarian and vegan tips

Did you know that not all chocolates are vegetarian? Some chocolates are made with non-vegetarian emulsifiers or whey. If you want to make sure you are dealing with vegetarian chocolate, go for vegetarian brands like Divine of Green & Black's.

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Winter Roasted Vegetable Tart with Cranberry and Red Onion Marmalade

Today a suggestion for your Christmas Dinner: Winter Roasted Vegetable Tart - to be made in advance. Shortcrust pastry with a layer of cranberry and red onion marmalade, topped with a selection of garlicky vegetables.

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Apricot and Hazelnut Baklava

Today, the last of a series of very special recipies for delicious dishes, made by Rachel Demuth's of the lovely vegetarian restaurant in Bath. Baklava epitomises the pleasures in Middle Eastern foods. It is a Middle Eastern and Greek sweet pastry made with layers of filo pastry filled with dried fruit, crushed nuts, spices and a sweet syrup. It is very rich and sweet and a little goes a long way.

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Fragrant Quince Tagine

Today the second recipe in the series of Demuth's Vegetarian Restaurant, Bath.
In Morocco quinces are traditionally added to tagines to add perfume and sweetness. Quinces are squat pear-shaped fruit of ‘Cydonia oblonga’. They turn yellow when ripe with a soft white down that is easily rubbed off. A single quince has the power to scent a whole room. When cooked they have a magical aroma that permeates what ever you cook them with.

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Squash and Pumpkin Seeds with Bissara

Last year, we visited Bath and came across the lovely vegetarian restaurant of Rachel Demuth's. We had lunch there and absolutely loved the salad we had. The ingredients were all organic and looked very fresh and the dish was attractively garnished.
Unfortunately we were only there for one day, but we are determined to go back, to taste more of these delicious meals! We have subscribed to their newsletter and want to share the following rececipes with you...

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Easy ONE-POT SUPPERS: Smoked Cod and Sweetcorn Chowder

Fish, potatoes, (pancetta), leeks and sweetcorn combine in a wonderfully creamy broth. Smoked cod loin has a lovely flavour and is a good thick, chunky cut.

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Easy ONE-POT SUPPERS: Curried Coconut Vegetable Rice

A colourful combination of butternut squash, aubergine, green beans and spinach, cooked with a spicy curry paste, coconut milk and rice. A perfect vegetarian meal in one dish.

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Easy ONE-POT SUPPERS: Moroccan Chicken with Chickpeas

A fragrant and spicy dish, influenced by the tagines of Morocco and Tunisia. Harissa is a blend of chilli, garlic, spices and oil. For this dish we have used a variety with rose, as we like the subtle flavour it adds.

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Easy ONE-POT SUPPERS: Potato Pan-fry

This dish is originally made with chorizo (a large, spicy Spanish sausage). This will add a smoky flavour to this colourful supper. But if you're a vegetarian, you can swap this for smoked tofu or for smoked cheese, or just add cashew nuts at the very last moment.

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