Centerpiece Bold Recipes to Celebrate and Elevate Veg

By: Helen Graham

Published by Octopus Publishing Group, 2026-04-09

<b>100 vibrant vegetarian recipes from celebrated chef Helen Graham <p> YOTAM OTTOLENGHI: </b> "Helen carries the torch for all the ingredients I love most. Vegetables behaving exactly as they should. A cook after my own heart." <p><b>A celebration of bold, vibrant vegetarian dishes designed to inspire, delight and put vegetables exactly where they belong: center stage.</b> <p> Drawing inspiration from the rich flavours of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Helen Graham's Ashkenazi Jewish heritage, this cookbook features 100 inventive, vegetable-based recipes that will transform your table. With accessible ingredients and simple methods, Helen's flavor-packed combinations of spices, herbs and sauces elevate vegetables into something truly showstopping. <p><b>Contents includes: </b> <br> - The Meal Before the Meal, including Mushrooms with Tamari & Pomegranate Skewers and Halloumi-Ricotta Fritters with Spiced Lemon 'Honey' <br> - The Main Event, including Harissa Roast Carrots, Mango Labneh & Mint and Hispi Cabbage with Date Butter & Tahini <br> - On the Side, including Potato Salad with Basil Zhoug & Coconut Crunch and Hawaij Roast Potatoes with Preserved Lemon Roast Shallots <br> - Something Sweet, including Za'atar & Cherry Chocolate Refrigerator Cake Bars and Poppy Seed & Orange Blossom Babka <p><b>Helen Graham</b> was Executive Chef at renowned London restaurant Bubala for 5 years, following working at critically acclaimed restaurants the Palomar and the Barbary, as well as the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen. <p><b>Praise for Helen Graham: </b> <br><b>JAY RAYNER: </b> "Helen Graham has a thrillingly unique way with flavors, which makes you look at familiar ingredients anew. Her bold plant-based cookery takes the Middle Eastern repertoire and shakes it by the scruff of the neck." <br><b>MEERA SODHA: </b> "Helen's recipes are the most exciting thing to have happened to vegetables since Ottolenghi."