Cumin-scented black bean burgers

I’m trying to veganize myself a couple of days a week at the moment and testing all sorts of legume recipes. These little black bean cumin-scented lovelies are my current answer to Tex Mex. They are amazingly delicious wrapped in a tortilla with a dollop of cashew cream, zesty guacamole and a light tomato salsa. […]

Ahhhhmazing vegan chocolate mousse

If you are vegan or are trying to eliminate dairy and eggs for whatever reason, definitely put this recipe in your toolkit. I had my doubts about aquafaba, but it’s probably one of the most surprising ingredients I’ve come across in a long time. What is it? Chickpea brine. Yep, the slimy water you find […]

Pretty amazing Chai-flavored granola

I love granola – but the problem with most of the store-bought variety is all the preservatives, unnecessary refined sugar and unhealthy vegetable oils like palm, rapeseed and canola. The good news is that it’s a snap to make at home and you can easily change up the ingredients depending on what you’ve got on […]

Muhammara – a really good red pepper dip

I first tried making muhammara years ago in Dubai because I wanted an alternative to hummus and didn’t know what to do with that big pomegranate syrup that had been sitting in my cupboard for 6 months. Wow, I was blown away: this spread – which is very popular in Syria but also in other […]

Vegan pecan pie

If you love pecan pie like I do, you will love this vegan pecan pie. Just like the traditional recipe (I love the one from Sally’s Baking Addiction), it brings back a lot of childhood memories from Canada. My parents used to get it for the holidays or occasionally as a treat: the sweet creamy […]

Chocolate “orangette” chia pudding

The only time I ever have chia pudding is for breakfast – howerver, this recipe’s chocolate orange combination kick it up a notch and elevate it to the adult dessert category. It’s not just a pretty dairy, sugar, gluten and egg-free end to a meal, it is also incredibly easy and quick to prepare. Ingredients […]

Cardamom chocolate granola bars

I love cardamom, it adds sophistication to even the most basic things – in this case granola bars. However please use freshly ground cardamom pods, not the powdered stuff. I didn’t add any “sweetener” like maple syrup, stevia or coconut nectar in the bars themselves because of that luscious chocolate drizzle and because I don’t […]

Cashew cheese avocado canapes

I discovered the avocado-cashew cheese combination when post-workout brunching with a lovely friend in Abu Dhabi. Despite my good manners, I was just eating one after another and couldn’t stop. This is my attempt at recreating it. Cashew cheese is something a lot of vegans use to replace the real thing because it contains nutritional yeast, […]