dessert

Buckwheat Pancakes & Blueberry Compote (Vegan, Gluten Free, Sugar Free)

By , May 17, 2020

‘I don’t have to tell you I love you…I fed you pancakes’  I have tried all sorts of pancakes since I came to the states as it seems to be a fundamental component of the breakfast table. I was looking for a healthy version, for something we could have as a staple rather than a

No-Bake Sweet Salty Chocolate Tart (Vegan, GF)

By , May 2, 2020

‘Happiness is…. when your cooking experiment is a success’ I have been in the kitchen a lot during this quarantine period. Cooking Italian comfort food for Mr. B, healthy immune boosting food for myself and the blog and more recently entering a weekly competition with the institute of culinary education to challenge myself.  Every week

Native Fine Blue Cornmeal Muffins (Vegan, Gluten Free)

By , April 26, 2020

‘’When you pursue great flavour, you also pursue great ecology” – Dan Barber  Anson Mills Native Fine Blue Cornmeal is the star of this recipe. You can use any cornmeal as a substitute, but I wanted to explain why I love this brand.  I discovered Anson Mills when reading Dan Barbers, ‘The Third Plate’ which

Introducing Quarantine Kitchen

By , March 22, 2020

The only thing that is certain is uncertainty You can’t control the situation; you can only control your response You can choose to have a positive or negative perspective Some advice that has helped me during this time; Think about what you need to stay healthy mentally and physically and put in a routine that

Grounding Spiced Butternut Squash Breakfast Bowl (Vegan, DF, Gluten Free)

By , March 14, 2020

With the changing weather and the fluid situation, I decided it would be a good idea to create something grounding and nourishing. This is consistent with the Ayurvedic principle of balancing your mind and environment using food and herbs. To ground yourself use warming heavier foods like squash, pumpkin and root vegetables and warming spices

Tahini and Halva Granola (Dairy Free, Gluten Free)

By , February 29, 2020

This is adapted from a Seed & Mill recipe, my favorite brand of Tahini. They use high quality Ethiopian sesame seeds, giving a deep roasted quality to the Tahini. The granola is sweet and salty, with plenty of antioxidants from the raw cacao and healthy fats from the nuts. You can also adapt it, using

Raw Chocolate Fudge Brownies (Vegan, DF, Gluten Free)

By , February 8, 2020

This is super easy blender recipe, that is decadent, rich and gooey. It is a raw recipe so no need to bake but every excuse to eat out of the bowl! You can switch the nuts to others if you prefer, walnuts for hazelnuts is my favourite substitution for the Nutella vibe. I also sometimes

Pumpkin Pie (Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free)

By , December 21, 2019

Mr B loves loves loves thanksgiving and nothing gives him more pleasure than a pumpkin pie. He lights pumpkin pie candles and has pumpkin pie lattes (with almond milk of course) and so I had to make him the tastiest and healthiest pumpkin pie possible. No mean feat and quite the pressure (felt like I

Rose Cardamom Pistachio Semolina Cake

By , October 5, 2019

‘Beautiful food and health are priceless’ This is a heavenly cake from Ottolenghi, one of my favorite chefs. He is Isreali-English which is why you see souk ingredients such as rose water and cardamom. These are ingredients used in mainly middle eastern and Indian desserts. The smell of the food takes you on a journey

Caramelised Banana Ice-cream (Vegan)

By , September 7, 2019

Caramelized Banana Ice-cream (Vegan) Happiness is watching a kid enjoying ice cream.  Happiness is watching a friend try Van Leeuwen vegan ice cream for the first time Happiness is watching Mr B licking the bowl when I make homemade ice cream  Van Leeuwen ice cream started off in 2008 as an ice cream truck in