Food

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

Sweet and Sour Mixed Nuts (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , April 17, 2019

This recipe is from season by Nik Sharma, ‘I am an immigrant and I tell my story through food’. This is a beautiful cookbook and a tail of a life and culinary journey through India and America. It is a book that tells the tale of the inherent tension between originality and origin. It is

Marinated Tofu with Miso Jam & Edo Spice (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , April 17, 2019

‘The mind is like Tofu. It tastes like whatever you marinate it in’. This is a beautiful recipe and I would recommend it to anyone who likes Tofu. My beautiful cousin, Sabrina, bought me a selection of spices and it came with some suggested recipes. The key here is to make sure you get as

Pioppini Mushroom Pasta (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , April 17, 2019

The pioppino mushroom is not only known for its delicious and earthy taste and great texture but also pack a series nutritional punch, providing a great source of vitamin D and boasting beneficial bacteria great for improving digestion and overall health. These mushrooms have a valuable amount of bioactive metabolites. These metabolites include agrocybenine with anti

Jackfruit Peking Duck (Vegan)

By , April 17, 2019

My mum used to serve Peking Duck as an intermediary course at her amazing dinner parties. I remember our not so large living room being filled with conversation and laughter as I would go around serve the canapes and my brother would help top up the drinks. My mum was really in her element in

Mushroom Broth and friends (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , January 10, 2019

‘Nature alone is an antique, and the oldest art a mushroom’  – Thomas Carlyle I love this dish so much that whilst I am writing this, I am making another batch It made my life so much easier this week as I started to commute and needed a nourishing, light meal that took 10 minutes

Squash and Eggplant Gratin  (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , January 5, 2019

‘Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors and let every new year find you a better man’  – Benjamin Franklin Every year people makes lists of resolutions, drink less, eat less, do more exercise. These are really just generalities that you think will make your life better and in some circumstances

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