Deconstructed Samosas My grandma’s samosas were famous. She served them at family meals and everyone would dive in as soon as they arrived. I remember my mum selling them at school fundraisers when I was a kid and people ordering them for parties of their own. She must have made tens of thousands of them …
Vegan Chocolate Mousse This chocolate treat has three main ingredients and takes not time at all in a blender. It is dairy free, gluten free, nut free, refined sugar free and high in protein. It has a deep, decadent texture and ‘you won’t believe it’s made of tofu’, which is a wonderful ancient healthy ingredient …
Courgette and Corn Fritters These are a great little snack or starter filled with tasty vegetables. They remind me of my grandma’s Pakora’s but are made with corn flour instead of chickpea flour, both of which are gluten free so we are in luck, either way The wonderful thing about this dish, is the texture, …
Sprouting broccoli with sweet tahini dressing (Goma-Dare) Goma-dare is a Japanese sesame sauce, normally used in Shabu Shabu. It is the most popular of all the sauces, is salty sweet and can be used for many dishes. Mr. B and I like to use the sauce when looking for something light and quick in the …
Sesame Sweet Potatoes Umami in Japanese means I will give you my right hand and first-born child for a bite of that! There aren’t many vegan dishes at Zuma, the Japanese Peruvian restaurant in London and now New York, as we found out one Friday night, but the few they have are all delicious and …
Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free Mac and Cheese ‘Do something today, that your future self will thank you for’ This is one of my brother’s favourite recipes, which says something from his discerning palate. My brother has gone from someone who used to eat mainly chicken, rice and potatoes to someone that introduced me to …
Raw Vegan Matcha Cheesecake ‘Dessert is like a feel-good song, the best ones make you dance’. This is one of those life-changing recipes. It tastes beautifully decadent due to the silky texture but is gluten, dairy and refined sugar free. As you can see from the combination of ingredients, it is all natural and pretty …
Thai Red Lentil Soup ‘Good soup is one of the primary ingredients of good living’ Given our sedentary lifestyle due to our choice of profession, Mr. B and I try and eat vegan at home during the week to make sure we are as kind to our bodies and digestive systems and also stay calorie …
Vegan Pulled Pork is soul food and food for the soul. ‘Food for the body is not enough, there must be food for the soul’ When I first came across this dish I was so excited. I don’t actually like pork enough to order it, but it always looks and smells so good, so what …
‘I realized very early the power of food to evoke memory, to bring people together, to transport you to other places, and I wanted to be a part of that’ Jose Andres Puerta I recently spent some time in Puglia in the south of Italy, the birthplace of Mr. B’s parents. The Apulian people are …
