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Garlic, Olive and Rosemary Focaccia (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , April 18, 2019

‘The more you praise and celebrate life, the more there is in life to celebrate’ Mr. B is Italian and so loves bread, all things dough really. So for his birthday instead of making him a cake (don’t worry I made him a vegan chocolate cake later in the week) i made him this focaccia. …

Stir Fried Yellow Cabbage (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , April 17, 2019

‘Work hard is silence and let success make the noise’ This is a quick stir fry recipe, but the mustard, curry leaves and turmeric give the depth of a dish that has been cooked for days. This was one of my grandma’s side dishes, so humble and inconspicuous on the table, but so wholesome and …

Raw Pistachio and Rose Avocado Cake (Raw, V, DF, GF)

By , April 17, 2019

“Good food is all the sweeter, when shared with good friends” This is a beautiful light dessert, with the sweet fragrance of a souk from the rose petals and pistachios. It is an easy blender recipe, with the base made mainly of dates and nuts and the topping 90% avocado. I served it at the …

Mushroom Stroganoff (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , April 17, 2019

‘Winter is a season of recovery and preparation’. Stroganoff is an old classic Russian recipe from the 18th century, that has become popular around the world. You can imagine people eating this dish on a cold snowy day, which is why it has become so popular as a warming winter dish in other places and …

Vegetarian Shami Kebabs  (V, DF, GF)

By , April 17, 2019

‘Food has a story, a history, relationships’ I adapted this recipe from Season by Nik Sharma, using Quorn to make it vegetarian. Kebabs have a long and interesting history, and mostly trace their origin to the influence of Mughlai cuisine. This cuisine is strongly influenced by the cuisine of Central Asia, the region where the …

Happy New Year!

By , January 1, 2019

  Dear Friends of Tasha. Kitchen, Happy New Year! My wish for you is to Live Better, Strive Harder, Be Bolder, Dream Bigger, Climb Higher and Seek Greater. These too are wishes for myself and in the pursuit of this at the end of the year I took some time out to self reflect on …

Delhi Green Beans with Ginger and Green Chillies (Sem Ki Sabzi)  (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , November 17, 2018

This dish is from the north of India and is normally served with lentils, rice and yogurt. My grandma had a special dish for everyone, cheese rolls for my brother, rice porridge for me and green beans for my cousin Sabrina. I actually think Sabrina is the only person I know, as well as my …

Cauliflower Steak (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , November 10, 2018

Let’s break the myth that you need meat to build muscle. The gorilla can lift up to 10 times its body weight! I made this dish on the request of my meat and potatoes concierge. As I would leave the building early in the morning I would go by the front desk and drop off …