Aglio e Olio with Samphire & Nori Pangrattato

A deeply savoury aglio e olio, scented with the sea and made entirely from plants. This is a dish I’m proud of. I created it during the pandemic on one of those weeks when I couldn’t stop thinking about the sea. As someone who didn’t grow up vegetarian, I sometimes still miss the flavour of meat and fish, but I don’t like mock meats or overly processed food. I’d rather coax those same feelings out of vegetables and pantry staples.

Samphire brings the salinity. Nori and