Divine Desserts From Harrods’ Head Pastry Chef

“I wanted to make treats that blow you away with the taste and indulgence you expect – just without animal ingredients.” That’s how renowned pastry chef Philip Khoury describes the decadent vegan desserts – a huge hit with customers – that he concocted for the Harrods department store food halls.

If a trip to London isn’t in your future, Khoury is at your service with his new cookbook, A New Way to Bake. And as the winner of PETA UK’s 2023 Best Vegan Cookbook Award proves, whipping up show-stopping sweets using plantry staples – and no eggs or dairy – is a piece of cake!

Victoria Sponge

Almond Vostock

© This is an edited extract from A New Way to Bake by Philip Khoury. Published by Hardie Grant Books. Photography by Matt Russell.