Having trained as a lawyer, Elly Smart quit a career in law to pursue a life in food. Elly has worked in vegan donut shops as well as alongside Gaz Oakley as a food economist on his YouTube channel before starting as a Development Chef at The Vurger Co. where she developed their whole menu, creating best selling specials, and later developing a product range which sold in Ocado. Elly became a full time content creator in 2023 where she has focused on creating comforting food without restriction.

Here's how to make plants the centre of every meal. We're talking veg-centric main courses with main character energy.
From decadent and delicious plant-based lasagne with creamy white bean bechamel sauce, to hot 'honey' halloumi-style burgers and espresso martini churros. This is big flavour, without compromise, that benefits you and the planet.
We all want to incorporate more plants into our diets and know that variety is key when it comes to our health - but every meal doesn't need to be super-loaded, super-food salad when what you're really craving is a bowl Double Mushroom Brisket + Lentil Ragù.
With a background in plant-based recipe development, Elly Smart aka @ellysplate has some of the smartest tricks for incorporating highly nutritious ingredients into your diet without you even noticing. She is a champion of flavour and each recipe is protein-packed and balanced for ultimate vegan comfort. Featuring over 75 main course dishes to take you through the week from 10 minute dinners to plant-centric, dinner party centrepieces.