The way we cook at home is changing – for the better. With the rise of vegetarian and veganism in the UK showing no signs of slowing down, we’re starting to look at vegetables in a new light. They’re becoming more prominent on the plate, rather than automatically being sidelined to a supporting role while the fish or meat takes centre stage. As a nation, we’re beginning to see how vegetables, if prepared and cooked with care and attention, can be just as – if not more – flavourful than proteins.

This, as you can probably guess, can hugely benefit our health and wellbeing, without having to sacrifice on flavour. And if you’re looking to give vegetables a more prominent position on your plate, it certainly helps to have an award-winning chef on hand to show you some tricks. That’s why we hosted a Live and Cooking masterclass, in association with our healthy cookery partner Vitality, featuring Bryn Williams – the chef-owner of Odette’s in Primrose Hill, London. He showed us how to create a fantastic veg-forward dish that looks great and is simple to prepare.

Joining Bryn was a very special guest – Paralympic gold medallist and Vitality ambassador Ellie Simmonds also appeared in the Live and Cooking kitchen to lend a hand and, as an athlete at the top of her game, had plenty of advice on eating healthily.

Take a look at the video above to see what dish was cooked during the masterclass, and read more about Bryn below.