Salad dressing
15 December 2019In November 2019 I had the pleasure to cook for the inspiring Facilitathon event organized by the tireless people behind the NOW Association. Our amazing photographer Zhuliyan Zhekov (Instagram, YouTube) encouraged me to make a short video showing how to make a simple salad dressing, as a way to share some of the kitchen magic with the participants, and try out a new format for myself. This is the first time I do something like this, and the whole thing came together super spontaneously in one take without any rehearsal. Here is the result, I hope it inspires many delicious…
Simply cake
Well, it’s a month since the last cake post, and I’m in a pretty similar spot: enjoying a rainy afternoon at home, everything bursting with greenness outside. I don’t think this blog or the world particularly needs another cake recipe,…
The lupin low-down
I have a soft spot in my culinary heart for all manner of legumes — be it beans or pulses, these plant-protein powerhouses are a staple in my kitchen. It’s been a while since I’ve experimented with a new variety…
RRRhubarb cake
It is the beginning of May, though you wouldn’t be able to tell by the nightly sub-zero temperatures we’ve been having. It feels like winter isn’t quite done yet, although spring is in full swing. Our seedlings are ready to…
The Pantry
After the student years, when I had a little more money and started regularly cooking, I got a little overexcited (understatement) with all the food possibilities… Especially since going vegan, which may sound like a contradiction since one might think…
Lunch’n’learn: the beauty of beans
After covering lentils and chickpeas in the first part of the power pulses series, beans were the focus of today’s workshop. A simple pot of beans If I had to choose one symbol for the type of cuisine I stand…
Lunch’n’learn: the mighty chickpea and the lentil army
Pulses are the grains of the legume plants (of the Fabaceae family), which have sustained humans for thousands of years, from India, to Egypt, to the Mesopotamian and Mediterranean regions. They are nutritious and a significant source of protein in…
Lunch ‘n’ learn: leafy winter veggies
We enjoyed a winter rainbow bowl (rainbowl!) for lunch today, while going over ideas for how to eat regional and healthy even in the depths of winter. Cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, kale and brussel sprouts were some of the…
Lunch’n’learn: root winter veggies
All the colours of the rainbow Roots are not just earthy brown, beige, black or white; there’s some beautiful colours to be discovered in the dirt, if you take the time to look a little further than the traditional fare.…
Lunch’n’learn: vegan baking
Grab your rolling pin and get ready to blow everyone’s minds with a variety of delicious, nutritious, fully vegan cookies this Christmas. Yes, it’s possible, and no, it’s not hard. Cookies are a great introduction to vegan baking, and you’ll…