For years I had no idea what a pot sticker dumpling was, assuming it was some sort of hip kids’ terminology for the reefer. Hell, it wasn’t until I found myself in Beijing one autumn day that I was made aware of the existence of a non British style dumpling…
Snacks and Sides
Vegan Son in Law Tofu เต้าหู้ลูกเขย
The story of son in law eggs You wouldn’t be the first to question the title of this Thai dish, pondering how on earth any food could come to be named so unusually. One version of the so-called story goes something like this: A mother is disgusted with her son in…
Thai Inspired Coconut Salad Dressing
I’m a sucker for salads. It’s a genetic flaw, or I think my husband would see it as a flaw anyway (“there’s a piece of green stuff on my plate”), one which has been passed down from mother to daughter. My cravings come in waves, where one month I’m satiated…
Blue Sheese and Walnut Dip
Last weekend I went to a vegan cheese and wine party in Brighton, hosted by the author behind Vegan in Brighton and this vegan cheese dip was one of my contributions. Slated by my mind as a fairly plain dish, the aforementioned blogger requested the recipe to pass on to…
Deviled Tofu
A lot of people don’t understand how it’s the case that eggs were and are still my greatest craving during the process of giving up all animal products. Cheese? No, not really (and believe you me I was the biggest cheese fan on this dear planet). The flavour and texture…
V Egg(less) Salad
On the day I first made this, my husband arrived home for lunch to my question: would he eat a sandwich if I made it? I informed him it would be good but that I didn’t want to say what it was until he took a bite. I wanted to…
Creamy Parmitalia Dressing
I was just finishing a batch of this as P, the husband, came in the door for lunch. “It’s good,” I said, “but it’s not going to interest you because it’s salad dressing.” “I like salad dressing. I just don’t like the salad,” was his reply. Before you go judging…
Caramelised Onion Hummus
Like most other veggie lovers in this dear world, I am capable of consuming hummus at a rate to surpass even your granny’s incessant tirades about kids today. Okay, I know, I know. As if the four billion alternative preparations out there aren’t enough, this is just what the world…
Time for Japanese Yubamaki
Inspired by a cute little Japanese snackhouse in Brighton called Pompoko, the idea for these easy veggie treats are completely down to a menu suggestion by Vegan in Brighton. Maki doesn’t refer to a dish’s content but rather to the method of rolling, hence yubamaki is a yuba roll. Wait,…
Vegan Abura Age Pizza Pockets
I went crazy at Wing Yip a few weeks ago, and completely forgot until now that I’d picked up a packet of abura age, a Japanese method of deep frying tofu to create puffy pouches of yumminess. In my recent vegan attempts, I’ve also gone a bit crazy purchasing mock…
Sesame Ginger Spring Asparagus en Croute
ithout a doubt I am a summer-loving individual. I loathe the achy cold and bloom into a somewhat pleasant human being when the sun’s shining and, most important, the season’s offerings come to fruit. Jersey Royals, spinach, broad beans, the beginnings of tomatoes, asparagus, and more. Food-wise this is my…
Easy Vegan Wild Garlic Pesto
Spring is in full swing with the daffodils come and nearly gone. Summer is on its way and, despite my constant complaints of Southeast England’s too-cool summers, I’m still happy to see it coming. The days are longer (have I mentioned the day the clocks go forward is my favourite…
