Cooks & Books: Jess Elliott Dennison for Vegetable Recipes

Jess Elliott Dennison is a food writer, cook and founder of Elliott’s, her studio in Marchmont, Edinburgh. Here she hosts chefs, runs cookery workshops and tests all her recipes, celebrating simple cooking and life in the kitchen. Jess’s work is inspired by the produce, colours, textures and rituals that each season brings.

Her cookbook Midweek Recipes was a runaway success, becoming our bestselling cookbook ever, and was one of the Spectator's best books of the year. Weekend Recipes followed in 2025, with matched success. Vegetable Recipes is the much anticipated newest addition to the series.

Jess’s cooking has been featured in VOGUE, Stylist, The World of Interiors, Monocle, The Guardian, The Scotsman, TOAST and The Independent, along with many other publications.

“Jess has created the ‘capsule-wardrobe’ of delicious, budget friendly recipes”
– THE WORLD OF INTERIORS

“These recipes have injected my kitchen with creativity”
– THE TELEGRAPH

'In this, the third book in the series, I’m sharing my favourite vegetarian dishes that celebrate the glorious variety of vegetables available throughout the seasons. Including recipes for Leeks Vinaigrette and Celeriac Remoulade for enjoying with baguette; crispy Fennel and Onion Bhajis; a light summertime lasagne with courgettes and ricotta béchamel and comforting pumpkin-curry pastries for the colder months, this book is filled with easy, reliable dishes for everyone to enjoy.

Written, tested and published from my Studio in Edinburgh, with photography taken at The Hugo Burge Foundation glasshouses in the Scottish Borders.' - Jess

Join us for a cookery demo and delicious tasters this October!