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Once upon a time, not too long ago, the phrase "vegan cuisine" could have been considered an oxymoron. Bland, frozen meatless patties were passed off as burgers, and plates of vegetables were considered entrees. Soy milk was the only nondairy option, and the salads. Oh, the salads.  But lucky for plant-based eaters, things have changed. Chefs are frying oyster mushrooms until golden and crispy, fulfilling fried chicken cravings. Cashews and nutritional yeast, blitzed in a blender with a little hot water, make a creamy "cheese" sauce to toss with pasta. Hearts of palm, chopped and mixed wit...

An unsung army of heroes have been helping to make and deliver meals to vulnerable people this year and Christmas will be no different. Glasgow-based Heart of Scotstoun will today be delivering around 80 meals to people in the community with nearly half of them pensioners. A mass cook off began yesterday to prepare the festive dinners which will also include soup, a pudding and a copy of today's Christmas Eve Herald special edition. Centre manager Amanda Quinn said: "The dinners will be ready to collect so people have something nice to eat on Christmas Day and if you can’t manage do...

Dundee charity Meal Makers providing food for the elderly appeals for volunteers © Supplied by Message Matters Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A Tayside charity which provides meals and company to vulnerable people has become so successful it is appealing for more volunteers. Meal Makers, which aims to tackle malnutrition and social isolation, was launched as pilot project supporting just a handful of people in Dundee. The service was c...