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extra virgin olive oil

Ingredients half a pink grapefruit extra virgin olive oil, to taste toasted sesame oil, just enough to taste a teaspoon rice malt syrup whole sea salt, just enough to taste freshly ground white pepper, to taste 2 large handfuls rocket, cleaned a handful of dulse seaweeds, soaked in filtered water for about 15 minutes then […]


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Ingredients 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces half a cauliflower, cleaned and divided into small florets 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and some to serve) a 3-4 cm piece of leek, cleaned and finely chopped 300 ml water (save the water you used to cook the vegetables) 100 ml oat milk, unflavoured and […]


Posted in: autumn,cooked,gluten-free,savoury,seasoning,soups,vegetables,winter

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Raw beets with hazelnuts, ginger and nori

by Alice on marzo 8, 2011

Ingredients 1 handful of fresh parsley, cleaned and chopped a 3 cm piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped a 1-2 cm piece of a fresh chilli, cleaned and chopped 1 handful hazelnuts, shelled and chopped a 2-3 cm piece of a fresh spring onion, cleaned and chopped 1 tablespoon nori flakes 4-5 tablespoons […]


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Ingredients 400 ml oat milk, unflavoured and unsweetened 200 ml vegetable cream, unflavoured and unsweetened 6 tablespoons nutritional yeast a few pinches of whole sea salt freshly ground white pepper, to taste a pinch of chili powder 1 powdered saffron sachet, dissolved in a little, and warm, oat milk 5 teaspoons agar agar powder 1 […]


Posted in: autumn,grains,lunch-box,rice,savoury,spring,summer,winter

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Polenta with seitan ragù

by Alice on febbraio 1, 2011

Ingredients For the seitan ragù 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and 2 more when ready to serve) half an onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 small carrot, cleaned and finely chopped 1 celery stalk, cleaned and finely chopped 1 teaspoon powdered vegetable stock whole sea salt, just enough to taste 150 ml white wine […]


Posted in: sauces,savoury,spicy,spring,vegetables,winter

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Smoked tofu, pear, leek and spinach salad

by Alice on gennaio 11, 2011

Ingredients a 5-6 cm piece of a leek, cleaned and finely sliced the juice of 1 lemon whole sea salt, just enough to taste half a ripe but firm pear, cleaned and sliced lengthwise 2 tablespoons grade C maple syrup 100 g smoked tofu, thinly sliced a large handful of fresh baby spinach, cleaned extra […]


Posted in: autumn,fruits,gluten-free,lunch-box,salads,savoury,soy,tofu,vegetables,winter

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Mayonnaise with chives and piment d’Espelette

by Alice on dicembre 24, 2010

Ingredients 270 g soft, silk tofu whole sea salt, just enough to taste 4-5 fresh chives sprigs, cleaned and finely chopped half a teaspoon ground or powdered piment d’Espelette the juice of 1 lemon 130 ml extra virgin olive oil Makes 1 medium jar.


Posted in: condiments,dips, spreads and patés,gluten-free,savoury,seasoning and sauces,soy,spicy,tofu

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Leek and cinnamon muffins

by Alice on dicembre 20, 2010

Ingredients 1 large leek, cleaned and chopped 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil freshly ground black pepper, to taste 200 g semi whole wheat flour 100 g whole rice flour a quarter of a teaspoon cinnamon powder half a teaspoon whole sea salt 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cream of tartar […]


Posted in: autumn,baking,breakfast and brunch,cupcakes and muffins,finger food,lunch-box,picnic,savoury,vegetables,winter

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Apple, celeriac and lemon salad

by Alice on dicembre 5, 2010

Ingredients half a very small head celeriac, peeled and shaved thin 1 red apple (I used Red Delicious), cleaned, quartered and cut into very thin slices 1 very small lemon, cleaned and cut into thin slices lemon juice, to taste extra virgin olive oil, to taste whole sea salt, just enough to taste rice malt […]


Posted in: autumn,fruits,gluten-free,lunch-box,picnic,salads,savoury,vegetables,winter

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Cream of broccoli soup with tahin

by Alice on novembre 8, 2010

Ingredients 400 g broccoli, cleaned, divided into florets and steamed 200 ml water (the broccoli cooking water) 100 ml oat milk, unflavoured and unsweetened 2 tablespoons tahin 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and some more for serving) whole sea salt, just enough to taste chili powder, to taste a handful of white sesame seeds […]


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Ingredients 10-12 mushrooms (champignons) the juice of 1 lemon 1 zucchini, cleaned 1 garlic clove, peeled 2 tablespoons flax seeds, finely ground a large handful of fresh basil, cleaned 5 handfuls hazelnuts (and some more for garnish) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and some more for garnish) freshly ground green pepper, to taste (and […]


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Stuffed peppers

by Alice on ottobre 3, 2010

Ingredients 4 peppers (I used yellow peppers), washed 150 g semiwhole rice (I used Carnaroli), rinsed under cold running water 150 g seitan, finely chopped 1 zucchini, cleaned and cut into cubes 8-10 cherry tomatoes, cleaned and cut into quarters a handful of capers, soaked in filtered water for 10-15 minutes then rinsed and drained […]


Posted in: autumn,grains,lunch-box,picnic,savoury,summer,vegetables

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