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The Ultimate Guide to Vegetarian Cooking
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Build a store cupboard of must-have ingredients

Master the art of building rich flavours in plant-based dishes

Discover high-protein vegetarian and vegan sources

Learn new, exciting recipes and techniques step by step

The Ultimate Guide to Vegetarian Cooking
38 lessons | 11 hours
Great vegetarian food isn’t just about what you leave out, it’s about bold flavours, vibrant textures, and creativity in the kitchen. Pioneering cook and writer Anna Jones teaches you the techniques and processes she uses to create delicious, stylish and sustainable food. In this course Anna pulls in her myriad of influences and breaks down her approach to flavour, texture and ingredients in a way that makes it easy for you to cook incredible vegetarian and vegan food. She also shares new recipes in easy to follow step-by-step videos, and runs you through her techniques to minimise waste, cook with leftovers and reduce plastic in the kitchen.
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What has always been really exciting for me about cooking is the creativity. It is a kind of choreography around the kitchen which is creative and joyful and you have this wonderful thing at the end that you can share with the people that you love.
— Anna Jones
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Lesson Plan
38 LESSONS / 11 HOURS
Meet Anna
Anna welcomes you to the course, and explains how she came to put vegetables at the centre of her cooking, as well as sharing her journey into the food world.
How is vegetarian cooking different?
When she became a vegetarian, Anna’s cooking changed. In this lesson, Anna discusses how vegetarianism made her a better cook and encouraged her to experiment with different ingredients, textures and flavours.
Instinctive nutrition
Anna outlines her approach to nutrition, encouraging you to trust your instinct and eat simply, but well.
Essential kitchen kit
Anna runs you through her essential kitchen kit, from investment pieces to ceramics and plates.
Basic skills - part 1: organisation
Anna runs you through her basic skills revealing her top kitchen hacks for quick cooking to help you have a more enjoyable experience in the kitchen.
Basic skills - part 2: knife skills
Anna runs you through her basic skills revealing her top kitchen hacks for quick cooking to help you have a more enjoyable experience in the kitchen.
Basic skills - part 3: dressings and flatbreads
Anna runs you through her basic skills revealing her top kitchen hacks for quick cooking to help you have a more enjoyable experience in the kitchen.
Basic skills - part 4: seasonings, sauces and techniques
Anna runs you through her basic skills revealing her top kitchen hacks for quick cooking to help you have a more enjoyable experience in the kitchen.
Layering flavour - part 1
Layering flavour doesn’t have to be complex; Anna explains her approach by breaking down flavour into a few key elements.
Layering flavour - part 2
Layering flavour doesn’t have to be complex; Anna explains her approach by breaking down flavour into a few key elements.
Peanut and sweet potato massaman curry - part 1
Anna walks you through her massaman curry recipe, step-by-step, whilst explaining how she is layering the flavours as she goes.
Peanut and sweet potato massaman curry - part 2
Anna walks you through her massaman curry recipe, step-by-step, whilst explaining how she is layering the flavours as she goes.
Layering texture
Texture is a key part of Anna’s food, so in this lesson she breaks down her approach and explains how texture interacts with flavour to really elevate your cooking.
Roast squash, mascarpone and crispy sage galette - part 1
Anna walks you through this delicious galette, using it to illustrate how she uses textures in her cooking.
Roast squash, mascarpone and crispy sage galette - part 2
Anna walks you through this delicious galette, using it to illustrate how she uses textures in her cooking.
Protein
Anna shows you how you can get all of the protein you need whilst following a vegetarian diet, in a delicious and simple way.
Quick cucumber and tofu noodles with cashews, grapefruit nam jim and herbs
Anna teaches you how to make a beautiful protein-packed dish by layering textures and flavours to produce a dish that will excite your taste buds.
Carrot, turmeric and ginger cake - part 1
Anna illustrates to you how to make her deliciously rich, moist carrot cake, which is filled with nutrients and flavour.
Carrot, turmeric and ginger cake - part two
Anna illustrates to you how to make her deliciously rich, moist carrot cake, which is filled with nutrients and flavour.
Flavour swaps
In this lesson, Anna walks you through vegetarian and vegan ingredients that can provide similar flavours to those used in more traditional cooking.
How to be a flexible cook - part 1
In this lesson, Anna breaks down the key elements she considers when putting together a plate of food.
How to be a flexible cook - part 2
Using her gorgeous Tomato and Corn Summer salad as a backdrop, Anna outlines how to cook flexibly, creating meals that harness several flavour combinations.
How to be a flexible cook - part 3
What do you do if you don’t have an ingredient for a recipe? Anna teaches you how ingredients can be swapped, helping you to cook with confidence without a recipe.
Flexible recipe roadmap - a traybake
Traybakes are a go-to for Anna. In this lesson, she demonstrates how they can be used to create flexible, quick and delicious food that uses the ingredients you have to hand.
Flavour boosters
Anna walks you through the key ingredients she uses to put together ‘flavour boosters': basic ingredients that can be used to make even the simplest dish interesting and delicious.
Batch cooking - part 1: chickpeas
The key to batch cooking is to have an ingredient that can be used in a variety of ways. Anna explains how she batch cooks chickpeas to make a variety of delicious meals.
Batch cooking - part 2: lemon, maple and sea salt granola
Anna shows you how to batch cook her delicious homemade granola.
Sourcing
When it comes to cooking sourcing is so important. In this lesson, Anna takes you to her personal favourite greengrocer The Ealing Greengrocer and reveals her top tips for grocery shopping.
A cook is only as good as their ingredients - part 1
In this lesson, Anna takes you through how choosing when you shop can change the way you cook and shows you how she chooses good produce.
A cook is only as good as their ingredients - part 2
Anna walks you through how to eat and shop seasonally and explains how by doing so your cooking both become more flavourful and more in keeping with your environment.
Store cupboard essentials - part 1
Anna takes you through her basic store cupboard items, from spices to quick flavour hits.
Store cupboard essentials - part 2
Anna takes you through her basic store cupboard items, from spices to quick flavour hits.
How to waste less
Reducing the amount of food we waste is one of the most impactful things we can do to reduce our impact on the environment. In this lesson, Anna gives you a few quick tips to help you waste less.
Anna's no-waste veg stock
The basis of most vegetarian dishes is the stock. In this lesson, Anna teaches you how to reduce waste by using the parts of vegetables you normally throw away and make a stock.
Anna’s no-waste ribollita - part 1
Anna’s no-waste ribollita is a flavour-packed recipe that is perfect for clearing out the fridge.
Anna’s no-waste ribollita - part 2
Anna’s no-waste ribollita is a flavour-packed recipe that is perfect for clearing out the fridge.
Plating and styling
Food looking delicious is a key part of it actually being delicious. In this lesson Anna uses her years of experience as a food stylist to show you how to plate your food, as well as how to capture your food in a simple picture taken on your phone.
Summary
Anna reiterates her principles of vegetarian cooking and empowers you to put vegetables first.
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