About

About Me and the Recipes

I’m Meg — recipe developer, food photographer, and the plant-based flavour-obsessed creator behind Basil and Bay.

I got started in food blogging and photography back in 2018, while working at a sustainable restaurant. A food photographer came in to shoot the menu, and we got chatting.

Before that conversation, I had no idea that food photography could be a career—but that moment opened the door.

From there, I discovered the world of food blogging—and I was hooked. Since then I went Vegan in 2019, and I then began building Basil & Bay to share flavour-packed vegan meals that fit into real life.

I’ve been vegan for over 6 years, and I started Basil and Bay to make plant-based cooking feel less daunting and way more doable. You won’t find complicated ingredients or strict rules here—just satisfying recipes for busy people who still want to eat well.

Right now, I’m also studying towards a Vegan Nutritionist qualification with Ecodemy, so you’ll start to see even more recipes that strike the balance between flavour and nourishment.

When I’m not in the kitchen or behind the camera, you’ll find me planning my next food shoot, testing cookie recipes (for research, obviously), or browsing the local fruit & veg market on a Saturday morning, with my little fur-baby/shadow Roscoe in tow.

Whether you’re vegan, veg-curious, or just hungry — I’m so glad you’re here.

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🌿 Why Basil and Bay?

Named after two of my favourite herbs—with a special nod to the bay tree I’ve nurtured for over 7 years, which keeps proudly outgrowing its pots. Just like that little tree, this blog has grown into something I’m incredibly proud of.

Basil & Bay is all about:

• Zero overwhelm: No complicated techniques or niche ingredients.
• Everyday magic: Simple food, made flavorful.
• Plant-powered joy: Because eating vegan should taste amazing.

No over-complicated steps, no obscure ingredients—just good food that tastes great and fits into your day. Whether it’s a one-pot dinner, a quick lunch, or a healthier sweet treat you can whip up with what’s in the cupboard, I’ve got you covered.

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🍅Fun facts about me:

• Music: I love blasting Country music and Spanish pop music while cooking or photographing.
• I used to live in: South East Spain, lived there for 6 years and learnt Spanish.
• Not About: Rude & impatient people, super late nights, when you get wrinkled socks in your boots.
• Scarves: I have a rather large collection and I'm not ashamed of it.
• Dream Job as a Kid: Interior designer! I still love DIY and updating our home.
• Favourite Season: Spring (and a crisp, dry autumn morning!)
• Future Goal: Renovate a country house in Southern Spain have a greenhouse full of tomatoes, and a home photography studio.
• Current Loves: Saturday fruit & veg markets, inspiring and thought provoking podcasts, nature walks, matcha lattes, potatoes (any form!), snuggles with my pup Roscoe, and feeding the local birds and squirrels.
• Hobby: Gardening and growing my own organic fruit and veg! We waited nearly 3 years for our Allotment patch.