Noodles, I can’t get enough of them! In any shape or form. I probably could fill a whole website just about them. But, let’s not get carried away, and stick to one general noodle-post to share ideas. Of course all vegan. 🍜 Noodle varieties First thing to keep in mind while shopping. Not all noodles…
Msemen take me right back to all those delicious Moroccan breakfasts I have enjoyed during my travels. You will always see them on the breakfast table, to be enjoyed with jam, honey (or syrup for vegans) and a cup of fresh mint tea. 🥞 Ingredient flour fine semolina sugar salt dry yeast warm water vegetable…
I love these tender, spongy, melt-in-the-mouth pancakes. They are a great Moroccan breakfast, traditionally topped with a mixture of butter and honey, but evenly delicious with jam or maple syrup. For me they are an unmissable part on a Moroccan breakfast table. 🥞 Ingredients fine semolina plain flour sugar (caster sugar) active dry yeast salt…
In Morocco you will find khobz everywhere for sale (unless you live very rural). Local bakeries, grocery stores or your local neighbourhood stall. But still many people prefer to make their own Moroccan bread. With this recipe you can easily make your own at home! 🍞 Ingredients white flour, high in gluten semolina optional salt…
Vegetable tagines are very popular all over Morocco, and is an extremely versatile dish. Create your own favourite tagine with all the suggestions in this post and recipe card. 🥘 Main ingredients carrots courgette green or red bell pepper (paprika) potatoes turnips onions tomato lime fresh mint raisins olive oil Chermoula optional 🧾 A deeper…
Batbouts or pita’s are so easy to make yourself. They freeze well so you should never be stuck for bread. Follow this easy recipe to always have your own pita’s ready. 🥯 Ingredients white flour fine semolina whole wheat flour salt olive oil sugar warm water dry yeast or fresh yeast Batbouts are often used…
This soup is a great starter, light snack, or a lunch served with some khobz bread. Harira is traditionally eaten during Ramadan, but is as much enjoyed the whole year around. Make your own Harira at home with this recipe! 🥘 Main ingredients carrots onion garlic turnip celery stalk ground cumin ground coriander paprika powder…
Bastilla, or also written ‘Pastilla’ is a North African dish in the form of a sweet and savoury pie. It is immensely popular in Morocco, and often served as a starter for a festive dinner. In this recipe I share with you my Vegan Bastilla! 🥘 Main ingredients carrots courgette lentils, pre-cooked or from a…
In Morocco you can find many versions of briouats. They can be filled with meat, seafood, or like this one with a sweet almond paste. Traditionally they are fried, but in this recipe I used the slightly ‘lighter’ cooking technique by baking them in the oven. 🥘 Ingredients brick pastry, or filo pastry maple syrup…
One of the most popular dishes in Morocco. Delicious and very versatile! Make your own perfect Couscous with authentic cooking techniques to make it even more delicious! 🥘 Main ingredients carrots turnips courgette onion tomato red pepper fennel chickpeas couscous olive oil ginger turmeric freshly ground black pepper salt home made vegetable stock coriander and…
This dish definitely belongs on the top 5 list of most common and popular dishes in Morocco. A kefta tagine are meatballs served in a delicious tomato sauce. So to veganise a kefta I just had to change the meatballs to ‘non-meat’ balls…. 🥘 Main ingredients onion garlic carrot mushrooms concentrated tomato paste 1 flax…
This orange and almond cake is really easy to make, and it is an all-pleaser. The spices give it the Moroccan feel together with the orange blossom water which I always like to add. 🥧 Main ingredients large orange cinnamon stick star anis cloves aquafaba (chickpea water) caster sugar flour baking powder ground almonds orange…
Moroccan food is typically a mixture of Berber, Arab, Andalusi and Mediterranean cuisines. With some European and sub-Saharan influences. Such an interesting cuisine! 🌶 The flavours of the souks Most people who have visited Morocco would have spent some time strolling through the souks. Even though the smells of the souks might not always start…
So easy to make and such a delicious treat these Moroccan stuffed dates are great as a sweet snack, or serve them after a flavoursome Moroccan dinner. 🥘 Main ingredients dates walnuts Almond paste stuffing; blanched almonds sugar orange flower oil (nut oil or olive oil) cinnamon 🍮 Moroccan sweets Sweets are a big part…
I love baked sweet potato, it is so versatile. A great nutritious lunch or dinner, which you can change and adjust to your likings, the seasons or your cupboard and fridge content 😉 🥘 Main ingredients sweet potatoes chickpeas pomegranate seeds vegan aioli cucumber parsley olive oil cayenne pepper (or aleppo pepper) 🥔 Sweetpotato Sweet…
I have probably already told you a millions of times, how much I love anything with peanuts in it. So no wonder I always end up making recipes with peanut butter, or peanut sauce. Like this delicious and nutritious African peanut stew. Comfort food at its best! 🥘 Main ingredients sweet potatoes onion spinach leaves…
The making of vegan and delicious gnocchi is really easy. You just need some potatoes and flour, and maybe a pinch of salt. This recipe is a Basic gnocchi recipe, ready to be personalised to you! 🥘 Basic ingredients Potato Flour salt 🥔 Which potato For gnocchi it is best to use starchy and floury…
I make so many risotto’s in different shapes and forms that I think starting with the basic vegan risotto recipe is the way to go. With added suggestions so you are able to start creating your own perfect vegan risotto’s. 🥘 Basic ingredients shallots arborio rice vegetable stock olive oil white wine avocado oil nutritional…
I love making a dahl every now and then, and my favourite one is definitely a sweet potato dahl. The sweetness of the potato works very well with all the Indian spices. 🥘 Main ingredients sweet potatoes onion spinach leaves lentils vegetable stock olive oil or other vegetable oil fresh turmeric fresh ginger garlic ground…
What a great way to use cauliflower. A cauliflower steak. It goes with so many different flavours and accompaniments. You can complete make this dish your own! 🥘 Main ingredients cauliflower red bell pepper (paprika) garlic potatoes dairy-free milk lapsang tea-leaves olive oil seasalt cayenne pepper flakes salad leaves sunflower seeds chives I have to…
This recipe for a home made green curry paste is so easy. It just needs a good blender, and that’s it! Use it for any of your full flavoured Asian dishes. 🍵 Main ingredients lemongrass onion green bell pepper (paprika) makrut (kaffir) lime zest fresh ginger green chilli’s garlic fresh coriander Lime dried galanga (optional)…
Do you as well love the richness and the creaminess of an Alfredo pasta? Well we can now enjoy a vegan Alfredo pasta without feeling guilty. And guess what? Cauliflower is the answer! 🥘 Main ingredients cauliflower vegetable stock white wine shallots garlic lemon juice nutritional yeast salt and pepper This Alfredo is not only…
This vegan aioli is so easy and super quick to make. It is smooth, creamy, tangy and oh so delicious. 🍵 Main ingredients So this vegan aioli is made with the usage of aquafaba. Aquafaba which is the liquid from chickpeas, is a beautiful product to make very smooth and creamy sauces with. aquafaba apple…
This soup is a very Mediterranean-style version of a courgette soup. With the addition of tomato and basil it tastes like you find yourself sitting in a sunny Italian garden. 🥘 Main ingredients Courgettes Tomatoes Cherry tomatoes onion garlic lemon juice basil balsamic vinegar chilli flakes (cayenne or other) This courgette soup is great to…
I love steamed Chinese buns. I cannot get enough of them. Which is a good thing, as making the buns look pretty, takes a bit of practice. So we eat a lot of buns in my house lately 😉 The actual making of the steamed buns is really easy. The dough is easy to make,…
Every day is a good day to have noodles! Any noodles in any shape or form. As you might have noticed I love a good bowl of noodles. Sometimes dry, fried, or like today more in a soup style. Soba noodles can be served many ways. 🥘 Main ingredients tofu soba noodles dried mushrooms broccoli…
I love making and even more so eating won-ton soup. It does take a bit of preparation but it is really not difficult to make, but it is oh so rewarding! So don’t wait any longer for your favourite Chinese restaurant, just make those delicious won-tons yourself. 🥘 Main ingredients various fresh mushrooms various dried…
This delicious, healthy and very nutritious Romanesco soup ticks all the boxes. It is comforting, creamy, delicately nutty, and nutritious. It is not only a very pretty vegetable, but as well very tasty! A romanesco is flavour wise in between a broccoli and a cauliflower. It is more crunchy in texture, and has a delicate…
Wow these easy vegan cheesecakes are so delicious, and so very quick and easy to make. Great to pre-make for a dinner party, as you can easily make them ahead of time, and just leave in your freezer, while your are entertaining your guests. The only thing to remember is to get them out of…
These fried-steamed dumplings, aka pot-stickers are really easy to make. Great to serve as snack food at a party. Or as part of your Chinese style dinner-party. Your guests will be impressed! 🥟 Main ingredients all purpose flour Cornstarch mushrooms shallot spring onion ginger garlic fresh coriander hot chilli paste soy sauce sesame oil sherry…
I love this red curry and noodle soup, it gives all the flavours you expect from Asian cuisine. With the noodles, it becomes very comforting and filling. It is so easy and quick to make, perfect for a lunch, or a starter for an Asian-style dinner. 🥘 Main ingredients red bell pepper green beans kale…
This recipe for a home made red curry paste is so easy. It just needs a good blender, and that’s it! 🥘 Main ingredients cumin powder coriander powder white pepper ground turmeric ground fresh red chilli garlic shallots red bell pepper lemongrass ginger or galangal makrut lime (kaffir lime) lime agave or maple syrup avocado…
I love baked falafel all year around. In the summer I often enjoy it with a salad. But during the winter time I really don’t feel like eating salads. On top of that, the tomatoes are just not nice in the winter time. In France we tend to eat with the seasons and there are…
This vegan cheese sauce recipe is very easy and quick to make. It takes me about 10 minutes to whizz up this sauce (if you have the cashews pre-soaked) 🥘 Main ingredients cashews olive oil garlic shallot white wine turmeric powder dijon mustard nutritional yeast dairy free milk 🥗 Serving options I made this recipe…
This roasted parsnip and roasted garlic soup, is delicious and rich. I love the nutty flavour of parsnip, which is sweetened because of the roasting process with syrup. It is a beautiful blend of flavours. 🍵 Main ingredients parsnips garlic onions maple syrup or agave olive oil rosemary fresh thyme lemon home-made vegetable stock pumpkin…
I absolutely love celeriac! And I think this very nutritious vegetable deserves more credit. Super healthy, low in fat and calories, and most of all very delicious and versatile. This celeriac soup I have combined with smoky paprika, which works like magic. The flavours of this dish are warm and earthy. The smoked paprika gives…
This black olive tapenade is so easy and quick to make. It serves great as party food with some bread sticks or on a piece of toast. But you can use this salty savoury spread on your favourite sandwiches, or mix it through some al dente pasta. 🥘 Main ingredients pitted black olives capers olive…
2020 a fresh new start For many of us January is the month for new fresh starts. Some have made new year resolutions, some started veganuary and others are getting ready for a big house clearing. While all the Christmas decorations have to be cleared and packed away, we often end up at the back…
At first I wasn’t sure if I wanted to add a category of ‘breakfasts’ on my website. But during veganuary I noticed that a lot of vegan newbie’s feel stuck for breakfast options. So I decided to include some of my favourite breakfast options, starting with these vegan pancakes. They are very easy and quick…
I just love the acidity of the lemon artichokes in this dish. which works beautiful with the earthy broccoli and artichoke flavours. A great refreshing, healthy and delicious dish. 🥘 Main ingredients artichokes broccoli rice noodles spring onion lemon garlic olive oil chives almonds 💭 Tips I always love it when the artichoke season starts….
