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Anna

Anna Jones is a cook, writer, the voice of modern vegetarian cooking and the author of the bestselling One: Pot, Pan, Planet, A Modern Way to Eat, A Modern Way to Cook and The Modern Cook’s Year.

Her books are sold in ten countries. One: Pot, Pan, Planet was a Sunday Times bestseller and The Modern Cook's Year won the coveted Observer Food Monthly Best New Cookbook Award and The Guild of Food Writers Cookery Book Award. Her previous books have been nominated for the James Beard, Fortnum & Mason, and Andre Simon awards.

Anna believes that vegetables should be put at the centre of every table and is led by the joy of food and its ability to affect change in our daily lives. She lives in Hackney, East London, with her husband and two children.

Ask Anna

I'm here to answer all your food (and life) questions. Want to know the best knife to buy? What to do with an onion squash? How to season perfectly? What to swap for bacon now you are vegetarian? I'm here for you.

Pop your question below and I will answer as many as I can.

Answers

From Paul

Hi Anna, the recipes I most want are for tired single people to make after work, with a decent amount of protein please. More generally 30% of households in the UK are single people, and get little attention from food writers. Thanks, Paul

From Alice

I love your approach to making vegetarian food taste amazing! What are your go-to meals when you're just cooking for yourself?

From Kat

Re your lovely nut roast, do you freeze after youve assembled it in the tin and cook from frozen or do you bake it completely then heat through? Ive done the first option but defrosted first and although delicious it fell apart when we sliced it.

Thanks for reaching out. This isn't one I tend to freeze, but if I were I would freeze the mix. I would probably defrost on the morning I wanted to cook it and then assemble and bake to serve. Let us know how you get on

From Anke

Are workshops taking place that I can take part in? I am a german chef and feel very inspired by your work. Best regards Anke

Hello Anke, thanks so much for getting in touch. I don't have any planned at the moment, but if you sign up to my newsletter - https://annajonesfood.substack... - I tend to share things on there first. I am heading to Ballymaloe food festival this year in Ireland and perhaps a couple more events which are yet to be confirmed.

From Alexandra

Hi Anna, Ive long enjoyed your amazing recipes, cookbook & writing - thank you for bringing all the joy! Please can you recommend a brand/supplier for buying Spices? Thank you!

Hello Alexandra. Thanks so much for your question. Indian and Asian markets are often good places to find them cheaply, though don’t be tricked into buying massive bags, as they will spoil in a few months and lose their flavour. I have listed some of my favourites here. I store them all in little glass jars so I can easily see what I have. I also like Diaspora co, and for herbs Daphne and Chloe is hard to beat.

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