White winter salad
This splendid salad was first created when I had bought a ton of cauliflower to test my gluten free pizza crust and was left with one kilo of the raw veg in my fridge. As it sat between a hunk of pecorino cheese and these left over boiled potatoes, I had an aha moment. And […]
Butternut squash Manchego cheese blinis
These little blinis are a great party appetizer. They melt in your mouth, especially right off the pan, when still warm and fluffy. The main ingredients, butternut squash and Manchego, a firm sheep’s milk cheese, go extremely well together and add so much taste that you really don’t need a topping – just as long […]
Eating too “healthy”? – Expert interview with Keith Littlewood
Most of my readers know I believe in thorough medical testing and have certain set ideas about nutrition. However, I also think it’s important to take a step back and listen to other points of views and question ourselves from time to time. Today, I want to introduce you to an expert who has helped […]
The classic strawberry banana “bowl”
I love eating yogurt and fruit in the morning but once in awhile, like to give my system a dairy break. That’s when fruit “bowls” and I become best friends. What I love about them is that unlike their cousins the smoothies (which I psychologically consider to be snacks not meals), there is no straw […]
Fibre: are you getting enough?
I’ve never given fibre much thought – I knew it promoted regularity and was generally good for you but that was about it. However in recent years, researchers are finding that fibre is also hugely important for the wellbeing of our gut microbiome and immune systems. I’ve read a lot about it over the past […]
Homemade almond milk
When I first posted that I was testing different almond milk brands, I got a slew of emails and comments from savvy vegan friends suggesting I make my own. I ordered a nut milk bag, got a ton of organic almonds and still, it took me weeks to actually try. To be honest, the idea […]
Delightful vitello tonnato
Vitello tonnato originates from Italy’s Piemont region and is a cold thinly sliced roast veal covered in an exquisite tuna caper anchovy sauce. I don’t know why it took me so long to make this at home. Well no, actually that’s not true: it was partly because of the seemingly strange combination of ingredients that […]
Delish almond cashew butter
I’ve had this obssession with nut butters for as long as I can remember. You see, what Nutella crêpes are to my children today (the story), peanut butter jelly-laden toasted bread was to me as a child. I have fond memories of my best friend and I gorging ourselves on triple decker PB&Js sandwiches and […]
Millet pumpkin, chickpea and feta salad
Millet isn’t exactly what you would call newfangled, but its popularity has soared with the growth of the gluten-free movement. It is one of these ancient seeds that has been used in many parts of the world from the Americas to Africa and Asia. In fact, I’ve often seen millet-based “raji” flour here in Dubai […]
Pumpkin ginger soup with coconut “bacon”
A friend of ours made us the most mouth-watering ginger pumpkin “velouté” the other night and I was so grateful. Not just because she made it onion and garlic free (unfortunately, I can’t digest either!) but also because it reminded just how much I love soup in autumn. There is just something so comforting and utterly […]