mushrooms | The Hobby Chef

Ligurian pasta with mushrooms, capers and walnuts

This Ligurian pasta with mushrooms, capers and walnuts and other ingredients; ready in under 30 minutes; vegan, vegetarian or other

10 min read

Bacon and butternut squash risotto

A season-agnostic treat; bacon and butternut squash risotto is brimming with sweet and green flavours

7 min read

Green pepper and shrimp chilli tacos

Green pepper and shrimp chilli tacos are an ideal summer dish, indulgent enough to be satisfying, but light enough for hot weather.

12 min read

Low-fat pasta with roasted butternut and walnut pesto

A low-fat pasta of roasted butternut and walnut pesto, with garlic and parsley, combined with mushrooms

6 min read

Tuscan pasta with fennel and sausage

Tuscan pasta with fennel —and sausage for those who eat meat—is another dish that can be readily be vegetarian or not.

6 min read

Chicken curry with mushrooms and mint

This chicken curry with mushrooms and mint is another of the hidden gems of Indian Diasporan cuisine

7 min read

Sausage and bacon stew — cowboy chow

Child-friendly, this sausage and bacon stew is truly a fusion dish. Usually made with meat, it's easily adapted to be 100% vegan.

8 min read

Sausage with fruit compote, coleslaw and spätzle

An incredibly quick and easy dish, sausage with tangy fruit sauce, is my nod to some of the Baltic flavours I love without in any way...

5 min read

Green fricassée with dumplings

A fricassée with dumplings; fresh green flavours. Quick and ideal for mixed groups of diners—vegans, vegetarians and carnivores

9 min read

Duck with plums and smoked peppers

Duck with plums and smoked peppers, an entirely new recipe inspired by a single spice—Piment du Béarn fumé.

9 min read

Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom

Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom. A near zero-fat dish similar to a chicken korma with vegetarian options.

6 min read

Zero-fat seared tuna with spätzle

Zero-fat seared tuna with spätzle with mushrooms and butternut squash and a simple side dish of steamed tenderstem broccoli

5 min read

Singapore noodle hot pot

This Singapore noodle hot pot is a simple but delicious soup-and-noodle dish easily turned vegan, vegetarian or pescatarian.

5 min read

Piedmontese spezzatino with stuffed squash

Piedmontese spezzatino with stuffed squash is an ideal autumnal dish, cooked with a special vegetable mix that gives base flavours

6 min read

Hollandaise fish pot and Camargue red rice salad

Hollandaise fish pot and Camargue rice salad. A riff on a Flemish fish pot (vispotje) inspired by Hollandaise sauce

6 min read

Tuna and mushroom tacos

This quick and easy pescatarian dish of tuna and mushroom tacos is a blend of traditional Mexican cooking and the Cali-Mex traditions of...

5 min read

Mushroom and courgette pasanda

Vegetarian mushroom and courgette pasanda with spiced carrots and peas (gajar matar), garlic bread and corn on the cob

8 min read

Pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs

Another South African Indian diasporan dish, this pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs is easily turned vegan—just leave out the eggs.

9 min read

Mushroom fajitas with black beans

A healthy vegetarian dish (vegan in one step), these mushroom fajitas with black beans are ideal for light, summer dining

5 min read

Beluga lentil, red pepper and mushroom curry

This vegan dish of beluga lentils, red bell peppers and mushrooms with fragrant spices is a fusion dish

5 min read