Jo Pratt - The Flexible Vegetarian Flexitarian recipes to cook with or without meat and fish

But every so often I like to flex those vegetarian boundaries. I might be throwing a dinner party where I want to provide for all tastes, or maybe Im cooking Sunday lunch for the in-laws where meat is a non-negotiable (hi Peter!), or perhaps I need to use up some leftover chicken from that aforementioned Sunday lunch. Sometimes, I might just fancy a bit of salmon myself. Thats where the inspiration for this book comes from for those vegetarian-plus moments. The recipes are designed so that they work alone, or with the addition of meat or fish. You might enjoy the ) for you, and real bacon for your partner.

There are dishes to suit all occasions, moods, tastes and guests. All my recipes are also carefully considered for their nutritional balance, without relying on added meat or fish. Its so easy to add protein using pulses, nuts, seeds, soy products, wholegrains, eggs and dairy products, all of which contribute brilliant flavours and textures. There is such an incredible range of vibrant, unusual vegetables and plant-based ingredients on offer in supermarkets, local corner shops or farmers markets, and I wanted to write a cookbook celebrating these. Carefully compiled, tried and tested by me, this book is bursting with flavoursome, fulfilling recipes that put vegetables first with room for a twist. I hope you enjoy cooking them as much as I have writing them!