I'm always open to new ways of incorporating the humble, yet delicious, chickpea into my diet. Legumes generally lend themselves well to all manner of savoury (and even sweet) food, but the chickpea has a soft spot in my stomach. I simply can't imagine a world without hummus.

Randy (of Insurgence Records / Rebel Time Records) [...]

A recent chat about things people love over at the Red & Anarchist Black Metal forum led to someone (thanks Starcide) sending me this delicious recipe. Mafé, or peanut stew, is a traditional dish eaten by the Wolof people of Senegal and Gambia. They have no hesitation in adding chunks of dead stuff to theirs, [...]

First off, I seem to have missed a week. I thought today was the first Monday of the month. Seems I was wrong. Sorry. I haven't been slacking, in fact I've been far busier than normal and am only about halfway trhough getting shit together for this month's posts. There will be music, bugs and [...]

While I generally try to keep my recipes here free of less common manufactured products, sometimes you just need to break the rules. This recipe is one of those times. The ends really does justify the means - the rich melt-in-the-mouth creaminess and intense chocolate hit of the finished product is incredible.

Makes about 25, lasts [...]

Another cheap n' cheerful spread that can be made in minutes from things that are probably lurking in your larder and fridge.

1 400g (approx) tin kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 tsp tomato purée
1 tsp harissa (or just use another tsp of tomato purée)
1 tbs paprika powder
1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp toasted cumin seed, roughly crushed
1/2 [...]

Hummus - cheap, easy, quick, nutritious and a vegan sandwich staple! What more could a hungry punk want?

Makes a decent bowlful for a few people to share

1 400g can of chick peas (approx 250g cooked weight)
1-2 tbs tahini (sesame paste)
1-3 cloves of garlic, depending on how much you like garlic, peeled
3 tbs olive oil (you [...]

Rice is a very versatile thing and makes a good base for both summer and winter meals. Risotto takes a little bit of effort during the cooking, but it's nothing too excessive for the soft n' creamy end result. You can easily vary the ingredients to change the experience quite dramatically. This particular version is [...]

I'm a curry-holic. Curries are cheap, tasty, comforting and, made properly, some of the most nutritious food known to vegankind. Over the years I've learned how to make some pretty good dishes. Nowadays I feel confident enough with spices to generally not use cookbook recipes as anything more than a starting point. These two recipes [...]

A recipe perfect for the winter months (with a small glass of cider into the bargain). Serves 3-4 depending on how hungry you are.

1 block (approx 200g) smoked tofu, cubed and marinated in shoyu or tamari for a few hours
250ml dry cider (I’d recommend Westons Strong Organic Cider)
1 tin (approx 400g) tomatoes, liquidised
1 tin [...]