Vegan Mapo Tofu is a delicious Sichuan dish of soft, silken tofu and shiitake in a gloriously rich, spicy and slightly tingly sauce. Simply perfect over a bed of rice. To turn this into a 30-minute easy dinner, put your rice on before you get the mapo tofu cooking. Or any other grain like quinoa, […]
Green Tomato Chutney (how to use up Green Tomatoes)
This green tomato chutney was a bit of an impromptu recipe. Last minute it might have been, but I can’t get enough of it! Problem is, I’ve run out of green tomatoes! The Glory of Autumn I love autumn, it’s my favourite season for all sorts of reasons. I detest hot weather, so the falling […]
Tabbouleh Recipe (it’s all about the PARSLEY!)
First published July 2013. Republished with updated content Aug 2020. Tabbouleh is an amazingly green Levantine salad, found all over the Middle East and parts of North Africa. It is green in colour and green in goodness! The Levant is the large, historic area east of the Mediterranean sea that includes Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Israel, […]
Vegan Quinoa Salad with 17 Homegrown Herbs!
This quinoa herb salad is incredibly aromatic and delicious with its multitude of herbs, each redolent with its own unique aroma. There is so much going on here with the herbs that the quinoa is almost an afterthought. I have a confession to make. I don’t like quinoa. In fact, I’d go as far as […]
Vegan Rendang with Potato and Tofu (Rendang Kentang dan Tahu)
Rendang is originally, an Indonesian curry, but has long been adopted, and considered, a Malay recipe in Singapore and Malaysia. Malay (and Indonesian) recipes are one of the hardest to convert to vegan for the simple reason that even the most innocuous dish will have, at its base, shrimp paste or dried shrimp. Luckily for […]
Buddha’s Delight (Lo Han Jai, Vegan Chinese Braised Vegetables)
Buddha’s Delight Ingredients The possibilities seem endless! There are many, many permutations to the combination of ingredients that can be used to make lo han jai. There are some ingredients though, that are a must have. I’ve said this before, if you are serious about exercising your culinary muscles, than you need to make an […]
