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We have a vegetarian over for xmas this year, and I am looking for inspiration for things to cook. I know lots of veggie recipies, but they are all day to day fare rather than xmas fodder - not sure that "Daves veggie curry #14" would be suitable.

Any suggestions for rich "christmassy" vegetarian meals that can be prepared by fairly inept cook?

In reply to davidbeynon:
Hail Seitan! Makes a lovely roast

Just replace the soy sauce in this recipe with gravy granules:

http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/homemade-seitan/

You can do pretty much anything with it...

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathewg5/29-ass-kicking-recipes-for-homemade-seitan...

In reply to davidbeynon:
Roast chestnuts shell them then stir in some double cream and heat through.

Maybe add a splash of wine.

In reply to davidbeynon: I can't find it online but I make a roast wrapped in flaky pastry , with roast nuts, leeks, herbs and a few other things . It's easy but lots of faf , which is why I only make it at Xmas. It makes v veggy Christmas dinner (slices of this with everything else and veggy gravy ) a treat for non meat eaters. If you think you (or anybody else for that matter) have the time/patience I will email a scan of the very tattered page torn from a magazine by my very patient mother many years ago.

In reply to mike123:
Many years ago, I picked up a mushroom Stilton chestnut pie recipe from a bbc good food mag. I think this is the recipe here 1995 sounds about right

http://thesecateur.com/2012/12/15/seasonal-favourite-mushroom-stilton-chest...

Use a short crust lid, rather than the puff pastry suggested here

In reply to davidbeynon:

Thanks al. I will try those out in the next couple of weeks and see what I think of them.

In reply to davidbeynon:



I don't see the problem with Dave's curry, with all the trimmings, onion bhaji, bombay spuds, naan and poppadums!

Sounds amazing, implant the idea of christmas curry, once in his head nothing else will do

In reply to davidbeynon:
My favourite Xmas dinner in my 32 years of being a vege was the egg beans and chips I cooked myself when having Xmas dinner at my parents house. If you'd ever tried my mother's cooking, you'd understand why.

My lovely wife, who is a wonderful cook, used to make me things like this;

http://www.fatbeetle.com/galleries/Wales%202011/album/stuffed%20mushroom%20...

It's a stuffed portobello mushroom, with four cheeses, walnuts, exotic mushrooms, pistachios, herbs. (No recipe, it was made off the top of her head.)

One Xmas we had this:

Individual pumpkin and mushroom Wellingtons (v)
Sashimi Oysters
Savoury bread scrolls with cranberry, caramelised onion, blue cheese. (v)
Chicken drumsticks in plum marinade
Chicken drumsticks in curry marinade
Herby breaded lamb chops
Parmesan fritattas with asparagus and corn. (v)
Quorn in plum sauce. (v)
Broadbean salad. (v)
Individual mushroom tarte tartin (v)
Blue cheese and walnut pate (v)
Lentil dahl pate. (v)
7 Aussie cheeses with water crackers. (v)
Lemon curd and rasperry tartlets (v)
Fruit mince creme brulee cups. (v) (
Homemade double chocolate fudge. (v)
Chocolate flourless cake. (v)
Apricot balls
Various crackers and chips.

http://www.fatbeetle.com/galleries/xmas%2010/xmas%20tea_jpg_orig.html

We used to do a lot of Cranks stuff at Xmas, you may find some inspiration there.

http://www.cranks.co.uk/

Highly recommend this book (you local library may have it)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Entertaining-With-Cranks-Restaurants/dp/0752825798

In reply to stroppygob:


'Used to'?

In reply to nufkin:

I now eat fish, I stopped being pure vege after 32 years.

In reply to davidbeynon:

Oh, if you're looking for a classic nut roast, I had this one year, don't bother it weren't that good;

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/dec/15/how-cook-pe...

This which I have had (but not at Xmas, I think it was Birthday treat,) is better;

http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/the-ultimate-nutloaf

This looks good too;

http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/roast-vegetable-and-houmous-pie

How good a cook are you?

In reply to stroppygob:

Chicken & oysters aren't vegetarian are they?

In reply to lowersharpnose:

Which is probably why they do not have a (V) next to them.

In reply to stroppygob:

I was mislead by the thread title into thinking posts would be Veggie Christmas Food.

In reply to lowersharpnose:

Too late to edit, I'll repost an edited list to save the dire consequences of Dave reading my other post and thinking he may be able to serve his vege mate chicken, lamb chops, and oysters!

DAVE IGNORE MY LIST ABOVE, MAY CONTAIN MEAT!!!!!

Individual pumpkin and mushroom Wellingtons (v)
Savoury bread scrolls with cranberry, caramelised onion, blue cheese. (v)
Parmesan fritattas with asparagus and corn. (v)
Quorn in plum sauce. (v)
Broadbean salad. (v)
Individual mushroom tarte tartin (v)
Blue cheese and walnut pate (v)
Lentil dahl pate. (v)
7 Aussie cheeses with water crackers. (v)
Lemon curd and rasperry tartlets (v)
Fruit mince creme brulee cups. (v)
Homemade double chocolate fudge. (v)
Chocolate flourless cake. (v)
Apricot balls (v)
Various crackers and chips.(v)

Phew, we should be safe now......

In reply to stroppygob:


That's how it begins. Next thing you know you're enjoying a glass of Malbec with a plate of Salade du Perigord.

In reply to aln:
I wouldn't be surprised at all mate. Though I must say that in the 2 years I've been eating fish, I've not been tempted to eat red or white meat flesh.

I broke my 32 years of being vege at "The Fat Duck", god what an experience that was!! (They concocted a special "piscatarian" menu for me!!)

I'm putting muscle on so much easier since I converted, which has been an eye opener to say the least.

In reply to davidbeynon:

We are planning to cook this, among other things, for Christmas. Its really yummy
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2530635/parsnip-pilaf