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Tuscan Pasta Sauce (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , May 2, 2021

‘La cucina piccolo fal la casa grande (A small kitchen makes the house big)’ This recipe is a wonderfully simple, vegetable forward pasta sauce. It was featured in Stanley Tucci’s new CNN series, searching for Italy, where he calls it, Penne alla Salsa Maria, after the neighbour who taught his mum the recipe. The recipe

Orange-Miso Tempeh (Vegan, GF)

By , February 6, 2021

‘The problem with being an adult most of your life, is not having been a child long enough.’ This is a dish I made for my finals at culinary school. The idea was to be given a restricted list of ingredients and a limited amount of time and to come up with an entrée that

Hemp Milk (Vegan, GF)

By , January 3, 2021

‘Because we cannot scrub our inner body, we need to learn a few skills to help cleanse our tissues, organs and mind. This is the art of Ayurveda.’ Happy New Year from Plant to Table. Wishing you and yours love, light, laughter and good health in 2021.  If you are ready to cleanse 2020, this

Khao Yum Dressing & Peanut Dipping Sauce (Vegan, GF)

By , December 13, 2020

‘Live your life, by a compass, not a clock’ I love to travel to different places, to learn about new cultures, histories, language and food. For me food represents all of these things, and to understand the food, can give a deeper understanding of the culture.  This pandemic has paused travel plans for most people,

Tuscan Baked Beans (Vegan, Gluten Free)

By , July 11, 2020

‘Food is memories, it’s travel, it’s medicine’ I decided to make this dish as this year I will miss out in seeing my family in London and Mr B’s family in Italy. This dish is a fusion between the two, creating a bean’s on toast dish, that is based on a rustic soup from Tuscany. 

Mung Bean and Mushroom Burgers (Vegan, Gluten Free)

By , June 27, 2020

‘Eat clean, stay fit and have a burger to stay sane’  This is a healthy, high protein Indian Inspired burger. I created it for the blended burger contest, which is run by the mushroom council and calls for a unique burger recipe with 25% mushroom content. I tend to make Burgers/Falafels/Bites a lot for Mr

Triple protein chocolate quinoa cupcakes (Vegan, Gluten Free)

By , June 20, 2020

‘Words are like ingredients; it only takes a few simple ones to sweeten someone’s day’ Mr B loves these cupcakes, as he can eat them as his breakfast. They are high in protein due to the double quinoa and almond flour. They are high in antioxidants due to the raw cacao, which also has calcium,

Spring-time Lasagne (Vegan, Gluten Free)

By , May 30, 2020

‘Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own’. This is a wonderfully light, refreshing raw lasagne. I like to eat this in the spring and summer months when it is a little warmer, as the zucchini layer instead of pasta brings a cooling element that is perfect for this time of

Vegan Hot Cross Buns

By , April 18, 2020

‘Wait, be patient, the storm will pass, the spring will come’ Easter is a great reminder that a new season and new day is coming. It is a time of renewing the spirit, a reminder of rebirth and resurrection. I love this period, for it brings a different reflection than the new year, with the

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