This recipe is inspired by Mexican hot chocolate, which is spiced with cinnamon, chili powder, cayenne, and vanilla. This simpler version only adds the cayenne for a bit of a kick without having to raid your entire spice cabinet. After seeing the movie Chocolat years ago, I was really excited to try spicy hot chocolate made with red pepper. The main character serves it to the grumpy customer (Judi Dench) and it immediately uplifts her spirit....

There are not many meat dishes I miss since going vegan, but duck pancakes is definitely one of them. It may sound a bit strange as it’s not like I grew up on them (I first tried them in my early 20s) or even ate that them that often as an omnivore, but I fell in love with this dish ever since I first tried it. I would have crispy duck pancakes once or twice a year, usually on a lazy winter Sunday when hours of wandering through Soho made our stomachs rumble and an impromptu dinner in Chinatown suddenly seemed like a genius idea....

Kολοκυθοκεφτέδες (kolokithokeftedes) or zucchini fritters are one of my favourite Greek mezedes (mezze). Here is my attempt at making them vegan (traditionally, they use an egg as a binder and often feta too). I made three batches of these puppies and my last batch is pretty damn close to what you can get in the local tavernas here. They are not hard to make at all, especially if you own an electric grater – I’ve had to do all my zucchini shredding by hand, but it wasn’t too bad as zucchini shreds easily....

As much as it pains me to say, one cannot live on chocolate mousse tarts alone, so today’s recipe is a savoury, main meal affair. It’s the kind of meal that lends itself to making a large amount of in advance and then eating on repeat for the entire week. A bowl of super filling and satisfying Moroccan-inspired meatballs (or neatballs if you are after semantic correctness) can be consumed in any way you like, straight from the pan, in a sandwich or with a heap of salad and maybe a dollop of hummus....

Today on the menu is a plate of vegan Parmesan roasted parsnips. They are super easy to make and strangely addictive – I struggle not to hoover them up as soon as they emerge from the oven. They will make a beautiful Xmas dinner or vegan roast dinner side. Making them at my house is fraught with danger as my cat, Tina, is a nutritional yeast addict. I am not kidding....

This dish is a celebration of a booming peach season here in Greece. Peaches (and their smooth cousins – nectarines) are everywhere and you’ll be crazy not to fill your boots. They are cheap, sweet and succulent. I guess I could have used them in a healthy smoothie, but the truth is that I made this tart to placate my sweet tooth as no matter how many times I make a resolution to quit desserts, I simply cannot go through with it....

While we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here, vegan pecan pie eating is something I could easily get behind. It happens to combine some of my favourite flavours on Earth: buttery pecans bathed in an aromatic concoction of maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and orange zest, which I know is not necessarily traditional, but I like its festive overtones, so I added it to mine. This recipe creation was full of drama so I am especially happy that it made it to the blog and I’m able to share it with you today....

Happy Friday everyone and if case you were looking forward to some plant-based burgers this weekend, I bring you a recipe for vegan pretzel burger buns that quite a few of you expressed interest in after my vegan ‘pulled pork’ recipe last week. These buns are really hard to resist – crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside and with little pops of salt that melt on the tongue....

Hope your weekend is peachy and relaxing. We are cracking on with chores and DIY as the weather is truly miserable and we committed to returning to DIY when being outside isn’t fun at all. Today is one of these days… Recipewise, I’ve had some serious tribulations with my oven before the weekend where I thought it was irreparably broken (and we got it on Ebay so no warranty) as it kept on tripping the electricity and ruined my bread....

This post contains helpful tips and tricks! If you’re in a rush, please use the “Jump to Recipe” above! Variations & Substitutions Corn tortillas. You can also use flour tortillas but they might result in a different texture. Avocado oil. Swap it with canola oil, grapeseed oil, or vegetable oil. I prefer using a spray oil to make it easier to apply it to the tortillas. Salt. You can also season it with other spices, like chili powder, paprika, or garlic powder, to add more flavor....

This post contains helpful tips and tricks! If you’re in a rush, please use the “Jump to Recipe” above! 💭 Why you’ll love this recipe Allergy-friendly and delicious. The combination of nutty almond flour and rich peanut butter makes these almond flour peanut butter cookies positively heavenly. And since they’re gluten-free and dairy-free, they’re perfect for people with food allergies, high blood sugar levels or sensitivities.Easy to make and pantry-friendly....

This soft and healthy Indian Vegetarian Avocado Roti recipe includes whole wheat flour, ripe and creamy avocado, and other fiber rich ingredients. Finally an Indian Avocado recipe that is perfect to eat everyday when using the atta flour that meets your dietary needs. Avocado Indian Roti Recipe Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you purchase a product using that particular link. Thanks for supporting this little business of mine....

And for those of you who are really short on time, you can even skip the baking step and add the uncooked meatballs straight to the sauce. As these meatballs are so popular at my place, I tend to make a big batch to freeze. I thaw them out as needed and repurpose them into other meals like meatball subs, pizza toppings or lunchbox fillers. The kids just love them – and I love the glass of red wine and lashings of parmesan that accompany my serving....

This post contains helpful tips and tricks! If you’re in a rush, please use the “Jump to Recipe” above! What are black beans? Black beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) belongs to the Fabaceae (also known as Leguminosae) family - a significant plant family with major commercial value. Black beans can be eaten whole and are often used as a staple in various popular dishes in many parts of the world. They are thought to have originated in the Americas....

Summer berries continue to call to me. Today’s recipe for blackberry crumble bars features juicy and tart blackberries that are staring at me every morning as I walk through my neighbourhood park in a bid to improve my mental health, which has been in tatters lately. I love berries and even though my sweet tooth seems to have diminished quite a lot ever since I gave up sugar back in January, I am sad to report that an occasional sweet treat hasn’t lost its appeal as I hoped it would and these blackberry crumble bars got me excited as I took them out of the oven....

Love chicken but don’t like the bones? Then give this easy Boneless Tandoori Chicken recipe a try! This Indian chicken is perfect for an appetizer, wraps, tacos, or khati rolls! FACT, based on experience, large gatherings are incomplete without this Indian boneless chicken appetizer. No joke, this + butter chicken are my most requested recipes for gatherings. Boneless Tandoori Chicken Ingredients Instructions Mix the ingredients together for the marinade. Cut the peppers, onions, and chicken....

Similar to a crustless quiche or frittata, this breakfast casserole has all your favorite ingredients mixed into one easy recipe and baked to savory perfection. It’s perfect for a crowd, especially since it’s gluten-free and grain-free and pretty low-carb, even with potatoes. Sausage is the base, and the sausage flavor permeates throughout the casserole because the cooking grease is repurposed to sauté the veggies and potatoes. (Though you can certainly make this vegetarian by using a vegetarian sausage substitute or mushrooms)....

This post contains helpful tips and tricks! If you’re in a rush, please use the “Jump to Recipe” above! 💭 Why you’ll love this recipe Potato salad is a definitive show-stopper for any social gathering: Summertime staple. Potato salad is is an essential part of any warm-weather gathering (along with this rainbow summer slaw). This classic potato salad recipe will add a touch of nostalgia (along with lots of flavor!...

Chicken piccata has a special place in my heart because we had it at our wedding. Oh, and simply because it’s one of the MOST DELICIOUS THINGS ON THE PLANET. And it’s so easy to make from the comfort of your own home. This recipe saves some time and energy by using already cut chicken cutlets, whereas other recipes require you to pound chicken breasts thin. And you can make it in a mere 20 minutes!...

If you’re familiar with Greek food, you know that feta and filo dough are the building blocks to all kinds of delicious food, such as spanakopita (spinach pie) or tyropita (cheese pie). In both traditional recipes, feta is mixed with eggs for a quiche-like filling, then stuffed inside triangles of filo dough or in-between layers like a casserole. This open-faced filo tart is less time consuming than forming individual triangles....