Why being a vegetarian traveller is often so hard to swallow

Avoiding meat and fish while travelling can be frustrating – and sometimes impossible – says Shahnaz Habib, but it can also lead to all sorts of adventures and give you a unique insight into a destination

Three recipes for a vegetarian Christmas

It’s easy being green at this time of year if you follow Sally Clarke’s delicious recipes for roasted vegetables and winter salads

The queens of greens: the new wave of cooks proving healthy food can taste great

From sweet potato brownies and sesame chicken salad to old-fashioned bone broth – you don’t have to sacrifice taste to eat well

Food for Thought: the last vegetarian gasp of alternative Covent Garden

The food might all have been orange and tasted vaguely like butternut squash, but the closure of this landmark Neal Street restaurant after four decades is another blow to independent London

1847: restaurant review

1847 is an independent restaurant in Manchester serving imaginative and delicious vegetarian food. So why is it half empty, asks Jay Rayner

The foodie traveller … on artichokes, served ‘Jewish-style’, in Rome

Rome’s Jewish quarter retains a distinctive culinary tradition dating from classical antiquity. And the humble artichoke is at its centre

David Tanis’s Mediterranean winter feast

Moroccan-spiced lamb, pan-roasted parsnips, almond honey cake – these brilliant Mediterranean recipes add spice to the Christmas season. By David Tanis

The best Christmas vegetarian recipes

Parsnip rosti, goodwill pie and veg and a chestnut galette: all you need for meat-free menus from Christmas Eve through to Boxing Day. By Anna Jones

Spain gets taste for greens as vegans, vegetarians and vegivores flourish

Spanish people have a reputation as diehard meat eaters. But in recent years, as the number of vegan or vegetarian restaurants in Spain has doubled, there are signs of change, writes Trevor Baker

Anna Jones and the modern way to cook vegetarian food

The author of A Modern Way to eat on why meat-free meals should emphasise the delicious rather than self-denial. Interview by Shahesta Shaitly

Summer vegetarian recipes

From proper burger and pizza to a double chocolate cake, Anna Jones's recipes emphasise the delicious over self-denial

The best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Britain

Glasgow is now Britain's best city for vegans, according to Peta. Jane Hughes picks the city's top vegan hangouts, plus other great meat- and dairy-free restaurants around Britain