It seems, like once, again the intolerable British summer is upon us (oh how we love it hate it!). *Why we act surprised about it when it’s something that happens every year I will never know…* It also seems like it has been forever since I’ve posted on a recipe here. Fifth year has been…
Autumn
Naughty Vegan Pumpkin Pie from Waitress
This vegan pumpkin pie is part of my Waitress project, where I cook through all the delicious, decadent and often eccentric pies Jenna dreams up. DISCLAIMER – The ‘naughty’ in the title is because the movie Waitress refers to this pie as ‘naughty’. I do not agree with the moralising language that tends to get…
Vegan Cauliflower Cake – Ottolenghi Inspired
I love to collect things. Teacups, magnets, stamps, exotic spices… cookbooks. If you are a vegetarian/vegan/plant lover, chances are you have heard of Yotam Ottolenghi. While he is not a vegetarian chef, he has undoubted made vegetables a whole lot sexier. Ottolenghi’s Cauliflower Cake His cauliflower cake is somewhat of a standout recipe of…
Chai-Spiced Banana Upside-Down Cake
If you aren’t familiar with the concept of upside-down cakes, you’re in for a treat. A banana upside-down cake reigns supreme. Of course, apple, apricot or pineapple upside-down cakes are scrummy in their own right, but there is something about the texture of bananas which just make this cake work. Bananas take on this almost…
Vegan Chocolate Babka with Caramelised Pears
Holy BABKA-moly. This vegan chocolate babka is the real deal. It’s got everything a good babka has. Dough that is very rich, very tender, very buttery A luscious dark chocolate ganache (that, by the way, is impossible to not cause a mess with) Juicy little nuggets of cinnamon-dusted, syrupy pears Mmmm hmmm So, in case…
