Other good ones include Vegetarian Pad Thai Noodles (lovely and fresh), Roasted Tomato Soup with a Puree of Basil and Olive Croutons (gorgeous and warming) - and for parties - Caramelised Balsamic and Red Onion Tarts with Goat's Cheese - something special. Don't miss the chance to win one of three 5L Duromatic NEO pressure cookers from the award-winning cookware experts Kuhn Rikon. Place the rolls on a flat baking tray lined with baking parchment, then make two light slices with a sharp knife on the top of each roll and brush with a little milk. The breakfast muffins are not only easy to make, but can go into a packed lunch, if you’re out and about.

Starting from the filling side, roll up the pastry as tightly as possible around the filling, then place it seam side down on the work surface and cut into 3cm-wide pieces. The same goes for the vegan sausage roll from my favourite local bakery, the Sunflour on north London’s Caledonian Road, which also seems to contain leek, plus shredded carrot and possibly potato, plus garlic: it’s very tasty, but it’s not festive.Next arrange the salad leaves on top and, just before serving, drizzle a little of the dressing over the top followed by a sprinkling of onion seeds and hand the rest of the dressing around separately. Delia's books have always included large numbers of vegetarian recipes but now, in response to her millions of followers, Delia has selected her best vegetarian recipes to put into one collection. This is a classic veggie recipe, it requires quite a bit of time to make as there are numerous stages involved, though it’s certainly not difficult. And what other vegetarian and vegan party foods would you recommend for those looking to reduce or cut out the meat this year? Breakfast is simple - cereals, porridge, berries, yoghurts , non dairy if they are dairy free but worth a try for anyone , almond or oat milk , toast etc.

There are ideas for soups, starters and salads, as well as egg recipes, dishes with cheese, breads, pizzas, baking, puddings, to name but a few. Suggested quantities make a lot of spice rub - probably more than needed but the coriander seeds, black pepper and garlic are a nice non-overpowering addition to the caramelised carrots. I probably haven’t made this for about 20 years, which is crazy as it was one of my vegetarian dinner party favourites.I am submitting this to the "Cook Like Delia Smith" bloghop which I am co-hosting with Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Mich of Piece of Cake. All of these are excellent choices, but I like to keep things simple with a spoonful of Marmite, which is something I always have in the house anyway. With an international twist, vegetable tagines and moussakas mingle with British stalwarts such as sausage rolls and mulligatawny.