Recipe

Indian Tomato Soup (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , September 14, 2019

‘Soup puts the heart at ease…’ Beautiful, vibrant, rich and tasty may be a description of your ideal partner but for me it is what I look for in the perfect dish.  This recipe is actually the recipe for my grandma’s pasta sauce. Every Indian household has one. It’s a kicked-up version of arrabiata, with

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

Rice porridge (Khichuri)

By , September 1, 2019

‘Your voice will always be my favorite sound…’ I lived with my grandma (Bigmama) for part of my childhood and she influenced so many parts of my personality in those former years, including my love of food. For my grandma food was a tool. A means to show love, a way of bringing her family

Earl Grey Latte (Vegan, DF)

By , August 24, 2019

This recipe is from the first mess, a beautiful blog then book. It reminded me of the tea I had in Tibet over 20 years ago. The tea was made of Yak milk and had a little butter on the top. This sustains the caffeine in the tea. It certainly worked for the people in

Chocolate Hazelnut Tart (GF, DF, No Refined Sugar)

By , August 19, 2019

This recipe is mainly a blend and set. It doesn’t take long and is made with amazing healthy ingredients. Raw cacao powder has a large amount of iron and magnesium as well as fibre and protein (2 tablespoons has 4g protein). Hazelnuts are a rich source of nutrients and healthy fats including omega 6 and 9

Cilantro Corn (Vegan)

By , August 11, 2019

‘It’s not what’s on the table that matters, it’s who is in the chairs.’ I love serving canapes with a glass of bubbly at the beginning of a dinner party. Little bites which you can pop straight into your mouth. Mr B serves the drinks and I serve the canapes, making our way around the

15 Minute Blueberry Chia Jam (GF, Vegan, No Refined Sugar)

By , August 3, 2019

This recipe is straight out of Bon Appetit. Normally I’ll take a base recipe and adapt it, but this recipe was perfect. Healthy, simple and quick. The Chia acts as the binder, so you don’t need any extra ingredients like pectin. My blueberries were sweet enough, so I only needed the 3-tbsp. maple syrup, but

Summer Salad (GF, Vegetarian)

By , July 27, 2019

‘In summer the song sings itself’ – William Carlos Williams This is a beautiful amalgamation of summer delicacy’s that just burst to life on the plate. The peaches came courtesy of a friend from the New Jersey Orchards, the Heritage Tomatoes from the Union Square Farmers market and the basil from my father in laws

Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie (GF, DF, Vegan)

By , July 20, 2019

‘Food is symbolic of love, when words are inadequate’ It was Mr. B and my anniversary this week and so I made him this pie and for the first time in seven years he cooked for me. Ahh, yes, Mr. B is allowed in the kitchen, but I think once every seven years may be

Blueberry Clafoutis (GF, DF)

By , July 13, 2019

‘One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day’ I get up at 5am to commute to work and so am always looking for dishes that can be eaten on the go. I also buy a lot of fresh produce from the farmers market to prep at the weekend and so am