Breaking global culinary boundaries
Recipes that fall under the categories of Vegan, Vegetarian or Gluten-free
Calling all plantain lovers and as one myself I must say I truly appreciate the versatility of plantains. From simply fried sweet plantains, plantain chips, plantain porridge, plantain mofongo, tostones and so on. There are various traditional recipes using plantains stemming from African, Caribbean, Asian and Latin cultures. However today I am bringing you a …
This Hibiscus Peach Crumble was what I came up with when I realised I had too many peaches that were about to get rotten. Peaches are in season and like every summer I always buy more than I actually need. It’s the excited of indulging in one of my favourite fruits. As with many other …
I was led me to make this delicious vegetarian curry lentils after I recently developed an appreciation for plant-based meals. Lentils are not frequent in my diet, but when I do cook with them, it is usually in a curry. Most people say vegetarian meals lack the flavour and richness of say a curry with …
Polenta is very common here in Italy, it is basically cornmeal. Although cornmeal would translate to “Farina de Mais” which literally means corn flour, the same difference. So if you have cornmeal or polenta, then I suggest you whip up these delicious stacks of pancakes covered with lemony mixed berries. Truth be told, it was …
Lots of people need a cup of coffee to kick-start each day while others seek their buzz from a nutritious smoothie. Smoothies and long drinks like an americano are more, well, American. Italians however, like to start their day with a short drink. That is an espresso, although it’s simply known as a coffee here …