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Simon Hope's two Brighton restaurants are renowned for their imaginative and excellent vegetarian food. This book contains over 150 of his recipes organized into occasions, from breakfasts and brunches to lunches, afternoon teas, dinner parties, picnics and barbecues and buffet parties. There is also a special chapter on entertaining children. The recipes are all vegetarian, easy to prepare and guaranteed to impress your guests. They include spinach and mozarella scramble, honey roast sesame parsnips, wellington roll, geordie mushroom and ale pie and blackcurrant bakewell tart. There are some splendid vegetarian and vegan Christmas lunches too.