A Year in a Cottage Kitchen is a lovely book by a young vegan cookbook author who is fast turning into a next-generation version of Nigella Lawson. Discover 80 simple plant-based recipes, from the heart of Cornwall.
Take a seat at Maddie’s table, as she cooks delicious meals in her cosy cottage, and step inside her world as she tends to her vegetable patch, strolls along the stunning shore to take in the sea air, and hosts supper in her home or (when the weather allows) on the beach.
Before cooking, read up on food safety for people and pets (many foods are unsafe near animal friends). Bin allium scraps (onion, leeks, garlic, shallots, chives) and citrus/tomato/rhubarb scraps, as acids could harm compost creatures. It’s okay to put them in food waste bins (made into biogas).
For tinned foods, fully remove lids (put inside) or pop ring-pulls back over holes (and pinch top opening closed) before recycling, to avoid wildlife getting trapped.
Recipes include:
- Lemon elderflower cake
- Homemade Crumpets
- Warm Butter Bean, New Potato & Tomato Salad
- Black Bean Burgers with Summer Hot Sauce
- Roasted Butternut Squash & Sausage Gnocchi
- Mushroom and Lentil Pie
- Roasted Parsnip, Rosemary & White Bean Soup
- Tear and Share ‘cheesy’ Bread
- Pear Upside Down Cake
- Homemade Apple Crumble
- Lemon and Elderflower Cake
Madeleine Olivia is a full-time content creator, who writes lovely vegan cookbooks. She lives with husband in a beautiful renovated cottage in Cornwall. Find more recipes (and home makeover tips) at her lovely website!
