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Tofu is indeed one of the most versatile foods: it can serve a variety of purposes, from appetizer, to main course, to dessert and definitely more, suiting lots of recipes. The fact that it comes in a range of different textures (from extra firm to silken), makes tofu even more appealing. I normally use firmer [...]
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I used to hate seitan, I thought it was too spongy. Now I love it, because I’ve improved my seitan cooking skills and I know how to prepare it. I’ve also learned to appreciate its sponginess. It’s precisely the sponginess that makes seitan special, as this gluten meat absorbs perfectly all the flavours and aromas of [...]
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I like to consider the pasta I’m proposing today as a quite sophisticated but at the same time extremely simple, quick, cheap and delicious main course. This is definitely the sort of recipe that turns out to be useful when there are pastivore guests to satisfy, or when a last-minute meal has to be thrown together. If you’re going to test this recipe [...]
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I had been thinking about hot chocolate for a very long time…until yesterday. Yes, I do have other forms of chocolate now and then…but hot chocolate is different, I can’t just have it without pondering. To me, it’s a real, fantastic treat. I always need to search for a ‘good excuse’ to have hot chocolate. [...]
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Ingredients makes 4 servings
For the salad
2 cups chickpeas, cooked
green parts of 6-8 Swiss chard leaves, and 2 stems
3 tablespoons oil of your choice for stir fry
whole sea salt, to taste
white pepper
For the dressing
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1½ teaspoon brown rice miso paste
the juice of 2 lemons
1 teaspoon brown rice syrup
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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I think apple crumble is one of the my favourite treats. Fruit crumbles in general are great. They are delicious and economical, it takes less than one hour to make them and they can be served warm or cold. I had the best time when I was living in England, going from place to place trying to [...]
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Is there anything more hearty and restorative than a bowl of soup, especially in the colder months?
I think carrot and pumpkin go perfectly well together. If you’ve never combined them in a soup before, give it a try. It has a wonderful, vibrant colour and tastes of naturally sweet vegetables with a hint of spice and a [...]
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Why not try vegetarian wasabi mayonnaise? As I like mayonnaise and I’m a big fan of the pungent green Japanese condiment, I wasn’t disappointed by the result of my experiment: a perfectly smooth mayo, with a hint of wasabi’s peculiar kind of spiciness. For this veggie wasabi mayo I used corn oil (organic). I sometimes use extra virgin [...]
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Celeriac is good raw, either added to a salad or eaten on its own, and it’s great cooked in soups and stews. Anyone who likes celery and parsley, will love celeriac. Some people bake it, enjoying the inner flesh once the skin has been removed. The mashed celeriac I’m proposing here can be enjoyed on [...]
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