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    Veg eats for everyone

    This website has healthy, interesting and delicious plant-based recipes for everyone - whether you're vegetarian, vegan, flexitarian, or just trying to eat a bit more veg.

    I hope my recipes inspire you to try something new. I love hearing from my readers - please leave a comment to let me know if you enjoyed your meal.

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    • Salads and dressings
    • Soups and stews
    • Main meals
    • Sweet treats
    • Snacks and sides
    • Breakfasts
    • Drinks
    • Basics
    Amber Bremner, Quite Good Food

    About Amber

    Hello and welcome. I'm Amber, an enthusiastic cook, food obsessive, mother, writer and photographer based in Hamilton, New Zealand.

    I'm passionate about plants and eating more of them! I can usually be found pottering in the kitchen or the garden, poring over photos, or at my desk writing. Please get in touch to explore photography, food writing or other partnership opportunities.

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    Fresh from the kitchen

    The fresh and the new, from my kitchen to yours.

    • Side view of a sliced chocolate mousse tart, showing a layer of raspberry gel under the chocolate mousse.
      Raspberry + chocolate mousse tart
    • A white plate with half a baby cos lettuce sitting on it, drizzled with bright orange dressing, and scattered with a crunchy topping that includes almonds and breadcrumbs.
      Baby cos lettuce with crunchy bits
    • A rustic bowl of bright orange soup, sitting on a beige muslin cloth. Cut makrut limes and makrut lime leaves sitting nearby.
      Thai cauliflower soup
    • A white plate smeared with yoghurt, topped with cauliflower that has been tossed in harissa paste and roasted, and a scattering of crunchy fried green lentils.n
      Harissa cauliflower with yoghurt and fried lentils

    Your favourite recipes

    There are some recipes you guys keep coming back for time and time again. I know why. It's because they're straight forward to make, delicious, and pretty good for you too.

    • A cast iron pot of lentils, sitting on a marble chopping board with an orange linen napkin alongside. Inside the pot there are cooked lentils with small chunks of celery and carrot, and two bay leaves sitting on top.
      French-style lentils
    • A cooked mushroom, onion and lentil pie in its pie tin, sitting on a chopping board. The pastry is golden brown, with a star shaped hole cut in the centre.
      Mushroom, onion and lentil pie
    • Maghmour - Lebanese eggplant and chickpea stew in a casserole dish, sitting on a wooden board ready to be served.
      Maghmour | Lebanese eggplant and chickpea stew
    • A plate of ashak - Afghan vegetable dumplings, served with minted garlic sauce and an oil-based tomato and garlic dressing.
      Ashak: Afghan vegetable dumplings
    • Pumpkin, orange and chia seed muffins.
      Pumpkin muffins with orange and chia seeds
    • Potato, cauliflower and lentil salad with curry tahini dressing.
      Potato, cauliflower and lentil salad + curry tahini dressing
    • Quinoa, kale and eggplant bowl with muhammara dip (vegan and gluten free).
      Quinoa, kale and eggplant bowl with muhammara
    • Balinese tempeh and potato curry.
      Balinese tempeh and potato curry
    Browse favourites

    Christmas recipes

    • 25 incredible vegan Christmas main course recipes
    • Vegan creamed spinach gratin.
      Creamed spinach gratin with a seedy crumb topping
    • Christmas bread wreath with pesto
      Christmas bread wreath with pesto
    • Mushroom and hazelnut vegan pate.
      Mushroom and hazelnut vegan pâté
    • Lentil salad with roast baby carrots and red onions, dressed with chimichurri sauce (vegan and gluten free).
      Lentil salad with roast baby carrots + red onion
    • Vegan Christmas tiramisu with kirsch and cherries.
      Vegan Christmas tiramisu with kirsch and cherries
    • Potato nests with radish, apple and beetroot (vegan and gluten free).
      Potato nests with radish, apple and beetroot
    • Little lentil loaf with mushrooms and sage.
      Little lentil loaf with mushrooms and sage
    Christmas recipes

    Main meals

    • A bowl with edamame beans, sliced radish, cucumber and avocado, fried tofu and marinated watermelon visible.
      Watermelon poke bowl
    • Mexican black bean hand pies.
      Mexican black bean hand pies
    • A pizza cut into six pieces sitting on a chopping board. The pizza is topped with white sauce, zucchini ribbons, pine nuts and vegan parmesan sprinkle.
      White pizza with zucchini and pine nuts
    • Vegetable and olive tagine.
      Vegetable and olive tagine
    • Quite Good Food top 10 recipes for 2019.
      Quite Good Food top 10 recipes from 2019
    • Cauliflower, peanut and tofu larb.
      Cauliflower, peanut and tofu larb
    • Beetroot falafel with tahini sauce.
      Beetroot falafel with tahini sauce
    • Zucchini, artichoke and macadamia salad.
      Zucchini, artichoke and macadamia salad
    Browse main meals

    Salads and dressings

    • A terracotta dish with apple, fennel and celery salad in it. Pictured alongside a teatowel and serving spoons.
      Apple, fennel and celery salad
    • A wide white bowl with sweetcorn and kale salad in it, sitting on a bamboo chopping board. A whole cob of corn is in the background.
      Sweetcorn and kale salad
    • Urab sayur: Balinese coconut and vegetable salad.
      Urab sayur: Balinese coconut and vegetable salad
    • Cauliflower salad with lime and herbs.
      Cauliflower salad with lime and herbs
    • Mango and avocado noodle salad with puffed black rice (vegan and gluten free).
      Mango + avocado noodle salad with puffed black rice
    • Lentil salad with orange, dates and kale (vegan and gluten free).
      Lentil salad with orange, dates and kale
    • Still not sure what to make? Here are 16 amazing vegan Christmas salads, sides, mains and desserts to inspire you. Mostly gluten free.
      16 amazing vegan Christmas salads, sides, mains and desserts
    • Sweet potato salad with pomegranate, pecans and barley (vegan).
      Sweet potato salad with pomegranate, pecans and barley
    Browse salads and dressings

    Soups and stews

    • A bowl of green broccoli soup, sitting on a small plate with a slice of bread. Also pictured: salt, pepper, chilli flakes and a lemon for squeezing.
      Broccoli soup
    • A wooden bowl full of bright orange-red creamy tomato and cashew soup, topped with oil, whole spices and fried curry leaves. A brass spoon sits next to the bowl.
      Creamy tomato and cashew soup
    • Saffron-infused cauliflower soup with sumac oil
      Saffron-infused cauliflower soup with sumac oil by Vicky Cohen & Ruth Fox
    • Black bean and corn nacho soup.
      Black bean and corn nacho soup
    • Sweet potato soup with tamari pumpkin seeds.
      Sweet potato soup with tamari pumpkin seeds
    • Restorative rainbow chard and leek soup (vegan and gluten free).
      Restorative rainbow chard and leek soup
    • Cajun chili fries with avocado coriander sauce.
      Cajun chili fries with avocado coriander sauce
    • Cauliflower and walnut soup with a smoky crumb topping.
      Cauliflower and walnut soup with a smoky crumb topping
    Browse soups and stews

    Sweet treats

    • A pottery bowl holds creamy brown rice pudding, topped with an orange syrup and strips of orange zest.
      Brown rice pudding with orange ginger syrup
    • Gingerbread self saucing pudding
    • Two vegan panna cotta desserts served in glass jars, sitting on a wooden board with bay leaves and a spoon next to them.
      Apple and bay leaf vegan panna cotta
    • A whole, golden coloured poached pear sitting on a black plate, with coconut yoghurt and a star anise.
      Spiced poached pears with turmeric, ginger and cardamom
    • Nectarine and saffron custard tart
    • Vegan pumpkin pie cheesecake.
      Vegan pumpkin pie cheesecake
    • Apple and feijoa crumble with macadamias.
      Apple and feijoa crumble with macadamias
    • Vegan dark chocolate pots four ways.
      Dark chocolate pots four ways
    Browse sweet treats

    Breakfasts

    • Blackcurrant and chia seed overnight oats.
      Blackcurrant and chia seed overnight oats
    • Buckwheat pikelets with blueberry chia jam.
      Buckwheat pikelets with blueberry chia jam
    • Eat your reds granola with beetroot and berries (vegan and gluten free).
      Eat your reds granola with beetroot and berries
    • Carrot cake overnight oats.
      Nourishing carrot cake overnight oats
    • Raw buckwheat porridge with grilled bananas and peanut butter.
      Raw buckwheat porridge with grilled bananas
    • Almond, apple and banana vegan breakfast muffins.
      Almond, apple and banana breakfast muffins
    • Peach melba breakfast trifle: peaches, raspberry chia jam, coconut yoghurt and granola layered with cake.
      Peach melba breakfast trifle
    • Black rice pudding with grilled nectarines.
      Black rice pudding with grilled nectarines
    Browse breakfasts

    Snacks and sides

    • A bowl of bright orange carrot and harissa dip, sitting on a pale grey stone benchtop.
      Carrot and harissa dip
    • A black bowl containing rice pilaf, with cashew nuts, coriander (cilantro) and lime segments visible.
      Lime, cashew and coriander rice
    • A white plate with slices of roast buttercup pumpkin, pictured with a small bowl of coconut yoghurt and tahini sauce, half an orange and some small sprigs of rosemary.
      Roast pumpkin with rosemary, orange and chilli
    • A wooden platter piled high with fried rice paper crisps, scattered with peanut, onion, coriander, shallots, spring onion and chilli.
      Rice paper crisps with Vietnamese inspired toppings
    • A baking tray with lots of vegan blini, topped with cucumber, fennel and yoghurt.
      Spiced vegan blini with cucumber and fennel
    • Jackfruit and chickpea vegan nuggets in a black bowl, with a person's hand holding a nugget and dipping it into tomato ketchup.
      Jackfruit and chickpea vegan nuggets
    • Three ways with roasted parsnip and vegan aioli
    • Orange chipotle tofu skewers
    Browse snacks and sides

    Drinks

    • Boysenberry and apple cider vinegar shrub.
      Boysenberry and apple cider vinegar shrub
    • Jamu - Indonesian turmeric and ginger health tonic.
      Jamu: Indonesian turmeric and ginger health tonic
    • Hydrating watermelon smoothie with raspberry, cucumber and mint.
      Hydrating watermelon smoothie with raspberry and cucumber
    • Pomegranate and strawberry red wine sangria.
      Pomegranate and strawberry red wine sangria
    • Pineapple and ginger rum cocktail with lime and mint.
      Pineapple and ginger rum cocktail
    • Avocado and mint green smoothie.
      Immune boosting avocado and mint green smoothie
    • Peanut butter and chia jelly cacao smoothie.
      Peanut butter and chia jelly cacao smoothie
    • Pineapple and sage mojito.
      Pineapple and sage mojito
    Browse drinks

    Basics

    • A hexagonal shaped jar full of golden coloured vegan parmesan sprinkle. The jar is open with the lid sitting beside it.
      Sunflower vegan parmesan sprinkle
    • Muhammara - red pepper and walnut dip (vegan and gluten free).
      Muhammara - red pepper and walnut dip
    • Chai spiced grapefruit marmalade.
      Chai spiced grapefruit marmalade
    • Edamame and pumpkin seed hummus.
      Edamame and pumpkin seed hummus
    • Green pea dip.
      Green pea dip
    • Easy five-minute vegan mayonnaise made with a silken tofu base.
      Easy vegan mayonnaise
    • Coconut butter.
      Coconut butter
    • Harissa.
      Harissa paste
    Browse basics

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