When I first started working at The Hornbeam Cafe in Walthamstow, I was amazed by the quality of the produce we received from OrganicLea. You’ll find their growing site in deepest Chingford from which they supply their lovely produce to several restaurants – as well as running a veg box scheme within London. What amazes…
Category: Recipes
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and Pistachio Salsa Verde
If I had to choose a favourite food group, I would definitely pick gnocchi. Yes, I do believe it is worthy of having its own food group. It can be extremely adaptable and is suitable for so many different cuisines, albeit Italian in origin. I will often be found eating and making gnocchi, from fried…
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
I’ve been super busy recently, what with it being Easter time (there are no holidays when you work in hospitality!), but I thought I would treat you all to a cheeky recipe for delicious chocolate peanut butter cups. They are amazingly simple, but super tasty – a great little easter surprise! If you, like me,…
Baked White Chocolate, Ginger and Rhubarb ‘Cheesecake’ with Pistachio Crumb
Vegans deserve cheesecake too! A good cheesecake has a creamy body and a crunchy buttery biscuit base and we all know that nowadays we do not need dairy products to produce this effect. However, I have tried many vegan cheesecakes and have found them to be lacking in indulgence. I am not a believer in…
‘Beef’ Stroganoff – Fry’s Beef Strips
Another firm favourite meal of mine before I went vegan was beef stroganoff. I created this plant-powered alternative after posting my Cashew Base recipe. I went searching for an alternative to beef strips (usually I’d just rely on mushrooms) and found that Fry’s are now selling these on Ocado. YAY! So I put the strips…
Ackee Fried Rice with Pulled Hoisin Mushroom
Who else sometimes craves past guilt-ridden and meat-filled Chinese takeaways? I definitely do. I’m talking about piles of fried rice with sticky sweet sauces, piled high with crispy pieces of unidentifiable meat. Who knows what you were really eating? My mushroom and ackee alternatives should satisfy your cravings and definitely won’t leave you feeling as…
Breakfast Chia Pudding
Every blogger has a favourite recipe for their chia pudding – so here is mine! Whilst it is named chia pudding, I never actually eat this as a pudding. It is more of a breakfast dish for me. You can have this as a pudding if you wish – it could easily be snazzed up with…
Vegan Crêpes for the Perfect Pancake Day!
Who else gets stupidly excited for pancake day? It’s almost as though you can only eat pancakes one day a year. Don’t worry, I won’t judge you if you do decide to eat these crêpes every day! Since turning vegan, I never thought I would be able to eat French-style pancakes ever again, because eggs…
Top Tip no.1 – Cashew Base
Top tips from a vegan chef – no.1 Welcome to my first top tip! I often get people commenting on the fact that vegan cooking is both complex and takes longer to cook in order to deliver that umami flavour. Whilst it does take a little more time and effort to transition at first, there…
‘Vedgeree’
Found a swede lurking about in your weekly veg box? Planning on hiding it in your vegetable soup? Hold up, because this swede is ready for its time in the spotlight! Carrots have had their moment (check out my recent blog for the carrot lox recipe), but now it’s the humble swede’s time to shine….