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Roasted Cauliflower Salad

3 years ago by ishbel

This salad started out as a task for my course about roasting vegetables. As cauliflower are in season and at their best at the moment they seemed like the obvious choice. Roasted cauliflower has a smokey BBQ flavour which works well with with caperberr...

Tzatziki – with Cashew Yoghurt

3 years ago by ishbel

While I have never missed drinking (cow) milk, I still eat and crave some cheese and occasionally like to use yoghurt in cooking. I have reduced the amount I consume over the last few years and will eventually eliminate it. To do this I am worki...

Cashew Yoghurt

3 years ago by ishbel

There are a few recipes I consider to be "Whole Food Plant-based" essentials; such recipes can elevate a WFPB/Vegan dish to new heights. Cashew yoghurt is definitely an example of one of these. When I started out, I assumed fermenting and ageing a non-d...

Freekah Three Seed Bread

3 years ago by ishbel

To me, a favourite recipe isn't always one that stays the same from when you first try it, but one that develops and changes over time. It might be because you just think it can be better, whether it's the texture, taste or nutritional content or because you h...

Plant-based Parmesan

3 years ago by ishbel

For many people following a Whole-food Plant-based or Vegan diet, cheese is often mentioned as the food most difficult to give up. While working through my second plant-based cooking course I have learning about building umami flavours in plant-based dishes. P...

Raw Zuchinni and Pea Salad with Avocado Basil Dressing

3 years ago by ishbel

I decided it was time to play with the Spiraliser today; cleaning out the fridge and pruning our balcony garden would supply the ingredients. The result was a tasty combo; spiralised zucchini (courgette) to establish a crunchy base and the fun of eating spaghe...

Chocolate & Raspberry Cake with Chocolate Avocado Ganache

3 years ago by ishbel

I don't often bake, I never have. The most baking I have done was while was studying Patisserie. People close to me know I don't have a sweet tooth. If I make a cake for you, you should know you are special. Today my favourite co...

Special Diet Etiquette for Catered Events

3 years ago by ishbel

Recently I was reading a thread on a Vegan Facebook page, it was a rage about the food at a wedding, accompanied by a photo of someone eating a bowl of greens, doing the fingers at the camera. The complaint was the two vegan guests could only eat the bowl of g...

Turtle bean and butternut salad with green herb dressing

3 years ago by ishbel

As the seasons progress and the evenings get longer what I want for dinner changes. In Winter I want warm bowls of soup with something crunchy to dip in it, but as Spring approaches I crave colourful salads. Since we first eat with our eyes, a good sala...

My New Kitchen Toys – Essential Kitchen appliances

3 years ago by ishbel

When you set up your kitchen after having moved countries, it becomes evident what pieces of kitchen equipment you rate as indispensible. I brought my knives and whites (chef outfits) in my suitcase and I had loaded my most valuable recipes to my ...