I am always up for a creamy rice pudding. Recently I was thinking of ways that I can use up the rather large 3-kilo bag of organic rice that I currently have in my pantry. And then rice pudding happened! Like magic. With coconut milk and turmeric. Divine alchemy! Add a little natural sweetener (I [...]
This recipe is for anyone looking for something tasty to do with your chickpea flour. Chickpea flour (also known as gram flour, besan flour, and garbanzo bean flour, depending on where you are located) is a nutrient-rich ingredient. It is especially suited to inexpensive, gluten-free baking. Chickpea flour is loaded with manganese, magnesium, thiamine, folic [...]
The Crown Prince squash has an unmistakable, thick steely blue skin. With deep orange flesh inside, the little treasure from the plant kingdom has a gorgeous, rich nutty, sweet flavour. Crown Prince is of my favourite types of squash and so I was rather delighted to be given a couple of these beauties the other [...]
I adore my work - at this point in time, my work primarily involves working as a chef on various retreats. It delights me to keep playing and developing new recipes. I get to serve up delicious plant-based cuisine for groups of between 8 and 40 people. An honour. Recently I was asked to serve [...]
Here's a little magical treat that I've been making for years since I discovered how rewarding it was to make your own jar of sun-dried tomatoes. Infused with choice ingredients, this is rather delicious. This is my ginger version. It makes a frequent appearance when I am making food for people. I use it to [...]
Did you know that matcha can be an excellent calming, anti-anxiety drink? I found this out a couple of years ago when going through a rough patch (we’ll say a ‘rough patch’ shall we and leave it at that lol!). I was researching various anti-anxiety herbs and testing them out on myself (with rather positive [...]
Today my beautiful friends we are going to take healthy, decadent deliciousness to a whole new level! Not only is this vegan ice cream insanely creamy and divine, but it's also ridiculously easy. How on this sweet precious Earth could something THIS easy be so delicious I will never know! I must admit that I [...]
Goodness, gracious me this is delicious! Considering I'm not really a pasta person, this is rather exciting. I found great delight in creating a deliciously healthy, gluten-free vegan alternative to the traditional Italian lasagne. So here we go. Lasagne refers to the flat pasta sheets. It is thought that these sheets are one of the [...]
During my travels to Vancouver Island, a friend and I picked up some locally grown parsnips from an organic farm stand... and then it happened. "Parsnip & Potato Farinata." I swear the parsnip spoke to me. So I listened! The freshly harvested, often under-rated parsnip wanted to show off its earthy, sweetness. When I closed [...]
At the time of writing, I am in Hawaii, visiting my Mam. It was Mam who inspired me originally in the kitchen, growing up as a Northumbrian lass - she always made the most of whatever we had available at the time. In fact, she still does. I am always intrigued to find what new [...]
