Cauliflower, chestnut & sage cake

If you need more cauliflower cheese in your life, this savoury cake with chestnuts is the perfect party option. Serve golden brown with a green salad

Rustic vegetable soup

This vegetarian soup is packed with vegetables and lentils – it's healthy, low fat and full of flavour. To bulk it up, why not add borlotti beans or chicken?

Stuffed vine leaves

Georgina Savvides' traditional Greek recipe requires a little effort but makes a tasty vegetarian meal

Chive gnocchi with smoked cream sauce & leeks

A comforting, creamy vegetarian dish for a chilly evening. The charred leeks and spices give this recipe a great depth of flavour

Pumpkin, fennel & Taleggio galette

Diana Henry's tart with buttery, flaky puff pastry, creamy Italian cheese and autumnal vegetables makes for a wonderful lunch if you're entertaining friends

Beetroot & onion seed soup

A deep red autumnal soup that's low fat, vegetarian and full of flavour. Beetroot and apple give this soup a subtle sweet flavour, while lentils add protein and bulk

Courgette carpaccio

A simple salad that looks stunning on the plate. A mix of courgette colours, fragrant mint and salty ricotta salata make this a feast for the senses

Rye pizza with figs, fennel, gorgonzola & hazelnuts

Give your pizza a gourmet makeover with sensational ingredients, including tangy Italian cheese and sweet ripe figs – perfect for lunchtime entertaining

Slow cooker aubergines

An easy vegetarian slow cooker recipe, packed with summer flavours – ideal if you’re busy, simply put it on in the morning and it’ll be ready come supper time

Spicy cauliflower rice with minty cucumber raita

A vegetarian, calcium, folate, fibre, iron and vitamin C-rich pilau that's also 4 of your 5-a-day. Packed with goodness!

Steam-fried bao buns (Sheng jian bao)

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

This street food dim sum from Beijing is an authentic type of bao bun that puffs up in the pan. You can fill with minced chicken, pork or prawns if you don't want to go veggie

Summer vegetable & pesto rose tart

Spelt flour gives the pastry a nutty flavour which works so well with the pesto. Serve this stunning tart warm or cold and prepare for jaws to drop