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Vegan Torta Gianduia (Chocolate Hazelnut Cake)

Vegan Torta Gianduia (Chocolate Hazelnut Cake)

Long-term readers of this blog will know that I love a Eurovision-inspired bake, and this one is a belter! Researching the host country’s traditional recipes and deciding which one to use can take some time – but not this year, as Eurovision is beamed live 

Veganising Nigella: The Chocolate Malteser Cake

Veganising Nigella: The Chocolate Malteser Cake

Veganising Nigella: The Chocolate Malteser Cake We did it! We finally left London and swapped our apartment for a house near the sea. We had considered leaving the capital many times over the years but lockdown gave us the final nudge we needed. Despite occasionally 

Vegan Black Forest Trifle

Vegan Black Forest Trifle

  It’s about time I posted a recipe for trifle. The UK’s scorching heatwave has eased now, but it’s still summer and nothing beats a chilled dessert. If you’re bored of Calipos and can muster a little strength in the kitchen, I promise this trifle 

Vegan Jammy Ripple Loaf Cake

Vegan Jammy Ripple Loaf Cake

Vegan Jammy Ripple Loaf Cake Moving house is a drag, isn’t it? Especially when the process is hindered, and the inevitable upheaval is delayed; in our case, due to the sale falling through. Back to the drawing board. As anyone who has sold a property 

Veganising Nigella: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Veganising Nigella: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

There is a tantalising and nerve-wracking sense of change in the air as I write. This recipe might just be my last blog post written in London as we are about to sell up and move to Wales. A bit of a homecoming, if you 

Vegan Cranberry & Cardamom Welsh Cakes

Vegan Cranberry & Cardamom Welsh Cakes

These heavenly mouthfuls are incredibly easy to make and as Christmassy as can be! Don’t get me wrong, I love a mince pie as much as the next sane person, but these are a much simpler – not to mention quicker – alternative offering of 

Coconut & Pumpkin Spice Lentil Soup – Vegan

Coconut & Pumpkin Spice Lentil Soup – Vegan

It’s been a little while since my last recipe post but I have a really delicious one for you today. I first experimented with this idea back in the depths of summer when it wasn’t nearly as warmly received as it is now that the 

Amazing News – Oat Milk & Cookies Mentioned In Nigella’s New Book!

Amazing News – Oat Milk & Cookies Mentioned In Nigella’s New Book!

Forgive my excitable rambling – I’ve spent this past weekend jubilantly doing just that to anyone who’d listen and I know you will understand! Thursday 29th October saw the release of Nigella Lawson’s 12th cookbook – the brilliantly titled Cook, Eat, Repeat. A new release