About Anastasia

Anastasia Eden is a plant-based chef and recipe developer who has spent more than three decades creating nourishing plant based cuisine for retreats and conscious communities around the world.

Roast Cashew Soup with Butternut Squash & Ginger (dairy-free, vegan)

Most of the time involved in creating this soup is spent waiting for things to bake and cook quietly in the background, whilst you can be getting on with something else in the kitchen. Today I am sharing my Creamy Vegan Roast Cashew Soup with Squash and Ginger. It featured originally in my cookbook Angelicious [...]

What I am having for Christmas Dinner (totally plant-based & gluten-free)

This year I'll be having a quite Christmas Dinner at home with my son. We'll be enjoying a table filled with totally plant-based, gluten-free, healthy deliciousness. Consciously preparing cuisine, with love, means that we can truly celebrate in style and know that we are honouring other sentient life in the process... Of course it has [...]

Gluten-free Vegan Banana Bread Recipe – absolutely delicious!

Let's talk about feel-good comfort food! Sometimes you just want something that has a perfect moist cake texture whilst giving you a sweet (but not sugary sweet) 'ahhhhh' moment - leaving you feeling satiated, yet not bloated. Now we're talking! How about some gluten-free vegan banana bread made without refined sugar? My old friend [...]

EASY squash and black beans one pot – vegan, gluten-free

This recipe is very easy. It's a basic medley of squash and black beans cooked in one pot with a chorus of warming spices, coconut and tomato. I use squash and black beans to create a very healthy, inexpensive vegan dish. You get a nice infusion of protein from the beans and well-rounded deliciousness from [...]

What’s in my pilates pre-workout juice? And why I do pilates?

I've long since recognised the necessity of exercise for a life of health and wellness. Walking, hiking and a dabble of yoga, here and there, have regularly featured in my life... however, admittedly, over the years I developed a bit of a tendency to become laid back with fitness. My lower back was giving me [...]

Vegan is going mainstream – 2015 Video Event Roundup

People all over the world are realising that being vegan is not only an ethical choice, but also crucial for health, longevity and the planet. It’s going mainstream! Having thrived on a totally plant-based diet for 21 years myself, I am totally over-joyed to witness the surge in compassion towards sentient life that has happened [...]

12 Homemade Edible Gifts Ideas (ethical, vegan & gluten free)

Homemade vegan gifts are an opportunity to express our heart and soul. Giving speaks volumes of the compassion that we feel toward others. Gift giving is also an opportunity to express how much we care about the world around us. When I give gifts, I want to make sure that I am celebrating my love [...]

Gluten-free Bakewell Tart – vegan with amazing pastry

This is a special feature from my recipe book Angelicious, along with my latest step-by-step gluten-free Bakewell Tart video guide. Bakewell tart is a popular English confection dating back to the 1800s. The traditional recipe essentially breaks down into three parts: (i) a shortcrust pastry base (ii) jam filling (iii) an almond-infused, sponge topping. [...]