Tofu Vegan, London: ‘Bring on the big hitters’ – restaurant review With fresh, vibrant flavours at every turn, even old-school carnivores will be happy at Tofu Vegan, says Jay Rayner
How Ottolenghi’s bright colours and vivid tastes changed the way we eat The sheer vibrancy and joy of Yotam Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean-inspired dishes caught everyone’s imagination, says Jay Rayner
Spicy yoghurt soup, comforting rice and dal – Gujarati vegetarian recipes to cook every day Family tradition is at the heart of chef Urvesh Parvais’s brilliant recipes
OFM’s classic cookbook: The Greens Cookbook by Deborah Madison Deborah Madison was a pioneer of meat-free menus. David Tanis recalls the pleasures of her San Francisco restaurant’s cookbook
Playing with fire: Gill Meller’s barbecue recipes Spicy lamb kofta, fennel-flavoured fish, ember-roasted onions: cooking over fire makes everything taste better
‘She finally let me make samosas’: chefs on the recipes their mothers taught them In celebration of Mother’s Day, cooks and their mums share stories and food from their home kitchens
OFM Awards 2019: Best Sunday lunch – the runners-up Everyone’s favourite meal, whether it’s a veggie feast in Southampton or classic Yorkshires in, well, Yorkshire
Barbara Ellen’s vegetarian Christmas: at last, I can have a proper feast After years of being fed dismal dinners – frozen lasagne, microwave risotto – the Observer columnist is now really looking forward to Christmas
OFM Awards 2018: Best New Cookbook – The Modern Cook’s Year by Anna Jones Anna Jones was nervous about telling chef friends she was going vegetarian. Her third brilliant book, voted the year’s best by readers, vindicates her decision
The builders, the MP, and the chef: meet the new vegans From health and taste to ethics and politics, there are many reasons people eat a plant-only diet. Here, seven of them explain their choice
Adventures with aquafaba: Chantelle Nicholson’s vegan recipes Tredwells’ chef-patron Chantelle Nicholson is neither vegan nor vegetarian. So here’s why she’s written a cookbook of only plant-based recipes
Taste test: from falafels to ice cream, the best vegetarian and vegan snacks Meera Sodha rates high street sandwiches, pasta, burgers and more
Farm Girl Café, Chelsea: ‘We don’t stay for dessert, because we have suffered enough’ – restaurant review The food was so bad, says Jay Rayner, a nearby Yorkshire terrier started to look more appetising
A new Nigella Lawson cake for our 200th issue – and other recipes for a celebration To mark the 200th edition of Observer Food Monthly, top cooks and chefs offer treats fit to mark any special occasion
Vegetarian Christmas feast: recipes from Bruno Loubet Mushroom, kimchi and sweet potato pie, beetroot ravioli and other family favourites from the celebrated chef