Cardamom & Cashew Shortbread Cookies – gluten-free, vegan

Cardamom! This highly prized ancient spice has an intense, aromatic flavour that brings out the best in both sweet and savoury dishes. In some countries it has a well-celebrated reputation as an aphrodisiac, in other countries, you'll find people chewing on the seeds to freshen breath and to discourage harmful bacteria in the mouth. In [...]

Raw Chocolate Covered Coconut Bliss Bars (vegan, gluten-free, no-bake)

No matter what crazy things are going on in life when I enter my kitchen, it's a haven of peace. It's my sanctuary from the 'storm', whatever is going on in the crazy world haha! When I share food like these raw chocolate covered bliss bars I want the best energy going into them. [...]

Raw Sunflower Seed Pate and the Divine Spark of the Cosmos

Today we are going to shine like the sun, because this - my conscious kitchen friends - is no ordinary recipe... it is the ultimate vibration raising pate! I soak the sunflower seeds overnight, which starts the spouting process. Soaking unleashes an incredible life force from a dormant, raw seed. It's the same miraculous life [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]