Doubling the pleasure of asparagus, this smooth silky green sauce has a savoury umami flavour from nutritional yeast. It's also delicious on pasta or fish.

This vegan-frienly recipe is so cheesy and loaded with flavour no one will know it contains NO DAIRY. Make the powder ahead of time.

Sweet and savoury glazed corn recipe with a sublime umami flavour from miso and nori and lots of crunchy panko. Just as delicious on roasted root vegetables.

Lemon zest, pistachios and good extra virgin oil add bright Mediterranean flavour to this easy and quick side dish.

A short grain rice dyed green with bamboo juice that has a mild green tea taste and aroma.

There's lots of umami flavour in this risotto from the toasted grano, meaty cremini mushrooms and shaved parmesan.

Nutty farro and Arabic spices make a beautiful flavour combination. Serve as a vegetarian main course or as a side dish with roast leg of lamb or grilled meat.

Grano is an ancient grain from Southern Italy with a toasted wheat flavour and texture similar to barley. Cooked with pesto and topped with a poached egg.

Spring vegetables, sorghum and truffle oil make this a spectacular risotto. Sorghum is an excellent gluten-free substitute for Israeli couscous.

Freekeh has a firm, chewy texture and a distinctly earthy, nutty and slightly smoky flavour that's perfect in this risotto.

Fragrant Indian spices pair perfectly with sweet caramelised onion and nutty farro. Delicious as a vegetarian main course or served with Tandoori chicken.

The best of two worlds in a bowl. A creamy risotto with the Japanese flavours of ginger, seaweed, tangerine peel and black sesame seeds.