Category Archives: Vegan

Recipe: Winter Fruit Salad of Persimmon, Pomegranate, Clementines & Dates

There I was, surrounded by stacked crates and huge bags of fruit and veg, when my eye settled on a flat box packed with perfectly squat, golden Fuji (aka Fuyu and/or Sharonfruit in the UK) Persimmons, nestled together like tiny … Continue reading

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Recipe: Orange Syrup Cake with Olive Oil & Apricots

If you crave a little summer sunshine on a chilly day, this sticky golden dessert positively radiates sunny warmth and as it fits nicely into the moderately guilt-free comfort-food category, it’s perfect year-round. This luscious cake is dairy-free as light … Continue reading

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Recipe: Strawberries in Pimm’s

Most people love strawberries and they’re at their most luscious juicy best right now, so here’s a completely different way of serving them with a twist; a very English one at that, as they’re baked in Pimm’s No. 1 Cup. … Continue reading

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Recipe: English Summer Pudding

There couldn’t be anything more summery about this traditional English dessert and there couldn’t be anything easier to make. As I’m currently in the UK dodging raindrops, the next blog will be in defense of British food (part 2). It … Continue reading

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Recipe – Oven Roasted Ratatouille

This recipe is incredibly versatile and colorful; oven roasting the vegetables helps them keep their shape and intensifies their flavor with a hint of toastiness, unlike a traditional ratatouille that’s usually swamped in a tomato sauce. You can use it … Continue reading

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Recipe: Shiitake ‘Bacon’

When a friend told me about this I really didn’t believe them but tried it anyway… astonishingly, the end result was deliciously bacon-y. This is not so much a recipe; more like an amazing chemistry experiment in which a rather … Continue reading

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Recipe – Chana Dal & Aromatic Yellow Rice

To continue with the Indian theme, here are two staples that make a meal all on their own but may be served separately. Chana dal is my all-time favorite dal recipe and I’ve tried many versions. Chana dal (dried yellow … Continue reading

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Recipe: Crispy Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Sea Salt & Rosemary

These crispy little potato treats can be served as a side dish or appetizer. I prefer the latter and you’ll be amazed at how quickly they’re gobbled up. The combination of rosemary and potatoes is a personal favorite but the … Continue reading

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Recipe: Grilled Mango

This is more alchemy than recipe. I wanted to do something different with a load of mangoes that I’d ripened in a brown paper bag. I love mangoes and when I saw them in City Market for $1 each, I … Continue reading

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Recipe – Fresh Mango with a Ginger & Mint Syrup

The best mangoes I ever ate grew on a tree in my garden in Florida but that was long ago and far away. Fortunately, Mexican mangoes are plentiful (and enormous) right now and are just about as perfect and juicy … Continue reading

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