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Spring Home Glutinous Rice Balls
A few years ago I tried to make these myself, and they were okay, but certainly not brilliant. When I found these vegetarian goodies at Wing Yip in Croydon, I was delighted. I was even more delighted...
View ArticleBack from the US, ready and rearing to cook!
I am an American expat living in the UK, and I am happy to be living here; food is one of the greatest reasons. Even while I fear this country is going in the same direction as the US in terms of...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Own Cookbook
Make your own custom cookbook with recipes from Epicurious, Allrecipes, Food Network, MyRecipes and more What is a TasteBook? It’s a high quality, hardback cookbook which you can personalize with your...
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Abel and Cole Organic Box Scheme Review
A friend recently convinced me that I ought to try Abel and Cole’s organic fruit and veg box scheme, so I figured I’d give it a go. Why not? I’m all for supporting local farmers and for supporting...
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Top 5 Mother’s Day Gifts For Moms Who Like to Cook
Admittedly this post is aimed at Americans. For those who don’t know, the United Kingdom celebrates Mother’s Day in March, a couple of months before the US (Father’s Day is, however, the same date). I...
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Raspberry Choco Smoothie & Vegan Brunch
Okay, okay, so my main point of this post is to encourage everyone (omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike) to purchase Isa Chandra Moscowicz’s latest book, Vegan Brunch. It just happens this very...
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More Vegan Shirts
Call it a cop out that I’m featuring more shirts instead of new recipes for this MoFo post. Go ahead. Do it. I’m going to. That doesn’t change the fact that I’m still going to feature more vegan...
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Vegan Cookies Invade My Work Week
Sesame Port Cookies Isa and Terry have done it again. Made my life complete, I mean. If you’ve never bought one of their vegan cookbooks, it’s never too late to try, and I promise you won’t be...
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End of MoFo Giveaway
Entries are closed, and the winner of an Eat Your Greens Tote Bag is Cadry, from Cadry’s Kitchen! What better way to end the Vegan Month of Food than with a giveaway? Some of you know that in addition...
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Vegan Chocolate at Its Best – The Raw Chocolate Co
Last week I attended the Natural and Organic Products Europe trade show at Kensington Olympia (thanks to Helen of Fuss Free Flavours for the heads up) where I was generously given a sample of The Raw...
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Teapigs Organic Matcha
Matcha, which is effectively a very concentrated green tea, originates in Japan but has become popular here in the UK (and elsewhere) in recent years. If you’re interested in the superfoods fad, matcha...
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A fruity, healthier alternative to crisps
I’m not generally a great fan of typical snack foods on their own; for instance I rarely eat crisps without a sandwich I can smash them into. In fact, when it comes to snacking I generally opt for...
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Win Happy Mondays Tickets!
VegfestUK Bristol, one of Europe’s biggest veggie events, is back again this year from May 24th-26th for its 10th anniversary. It’s a foodie’s dream weekend, with an array of food stalls and a dozen...
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Three Good Reasons to Try Goodlife
The lovely folks from Goodlife were kind enough to recently send me three of their products from their growing range: their spicy bean quarterpounders, nut cutlets, and glasmorgan sausages. There...
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New Vegan Shoe Company Launching Soon
Don’t get me wrong. I’m no fashionista, and I own very few pairs of shoes. Still, when I’m in the market for a new pair, I want something reasonably fashionable, comfortable, and ethically-produced...
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Wills New Line of Vegan Shoes for Spring 2014
The vegan shoe market is picking up pace with further lines in the Wills Vegan Shoes spring 2014 collection. The collection was previewed last week at a spring launch event, organised by fgv/PR. Check...
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What’s Coming, Britain?
On Monday I zoomed up to London on the train and popped into the Natural and Organic Products Europe show at Olympia for a couple of hours to catch up on what’s happening in the world of pushy people...
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Cookbook Review: Vegan Finger Foods
Kimchi Stuffed Sausages from Vegan Finger Foods When it comes to cookbooks, both Tamasin Noyes (of Vegan Appetite) and Celine Steen (of Have Cake Will Travel) never disappoint, so naturally I was...
View ArticleOptimum 9200 Blender Review + Oreo Cookie Butter Recipe
I recently joined the ambassador program for Froothie UK and the company kindly sent me an Optimum 9200 blender to review and play around with. Naturally the first thing I did was fill it with Oreos to...
View ArticleLove Ethiopian Food? Get Teff Love Now!
If you love Ethiopian food as much as I do, or even if you’ve never had it before, you need this cookbook. I don’t like to gush (except I do), but it’s one of the best recipe collections to be...
View ArticleShould I buy a tofu press? If it’s Tofuture, then yes
Tofuture, a small UK business run by tofu devotees Susanna and Adam, recently sent me a sample of their tofu maker and press to try out. I have approximately zero interest in gadgets like these, so...
View ArticleWhy You Should Buy American Vegan Kitchen
Everyone has a favourite cookbookor five, whether it’s the only book they own or one carefully selected from a great collection. While my collection continues to grow, my favourites wane and shift with...
View ArticleVegan Desserts: Sumptuous Sweets for Every Season
Aside from my obsession with polka dotted plates, one of my other favourite things of late is Hannah Kaminsky’s new book, . It’s not only packed full decadent dairy-free desserts, but also features...
View ArticleReview of Blissful Bites: Vegan Meals to Nourish the Mind, Body, and Planet
is Christy Morgan’s (of The Blissful Chef blog) first cookbook baby, and it’s packed full of nutritious and easy vegan recipes. Based on natural foods like whole grains and fruits and veggies, this...
View ArticleDivine Vegan Desserts – The Title Doesn’t Lie
It wasn’t until I received a complimentary review copy of from Grub Street that I realised just how gaping the hole in the British vegan cookbook market is. The majority of well known and successful...
View ArticleDid somebody say “vegan jaffa cakes?”
Mellissa Morgan, the inspirational woman behind the successful Ms Cupcake bakery, has finally published her highly awaited first cookbook (available from May 9). Random House kindly sent me a review...
View ArticlePersepolis: Vegetarian Recipes from Peckham, Persia and Beyond
Persepolis is the latest publication by Sally Butcher (of identically named café fame), another outlandishly delicious tale in the ongoing colourful story that represents her life, shop, café, and...
View ArticleCookbook Review: Mountain Berries & Desert Spice + Pomegranate Halva Recipe
I am a compulsive cookbook collector, so when a publisher contacts me with the offer for a free book I rarely turn it down, so many thanks to The Quarto Group for this beautiful volume. Mountain...
View ArticleCookbook Review: Saffron Soul – Healthy Vegetarian Recipes from India + a...
Author Mira Manek looks back to her Gujarat roots, with inspiration from her mother and grandmother, to pen this volume of vegetarian recipes. The author’s goal with Saffron Soul is to offer a fresh...
View ArticleCookbook Review: Sri Lanka The Cookbook + Date and Shallot Pickle Recipe
A review copy of Sri Lanka the Cookbook was sent to me for free, courtesy of The Quarto Group and Frances Lincoln. All opinions expressed below are my own. Husband and wife team Prakhash Sivanathan and...
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