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sweet potato bread

This is a variation of the Irish Potato bread. It is very fluffy, bit sticky and very similar to a flat griddled bread. The cider […]

beef stew

This stew is made with beef and vegetables, and spices. The beer is used to break down the meat and make it very tender as […]

avocado on sourdough

This is a very delicious snack/ meal made with teff toasted sourdough and a quick mashed avocado. In order to be a snack you need […]

oat & teff sourdough bread

This started as a mistake, with my husband making a bircher or overnight oats, which were left in the fridge for 3 days. I then […]

rice salad

This is a tasty and filling recipe that can be served either cold or hot. It is ideal in the summer months as you can […]

gnocchi 4 cheeses

This is a very delicious recipe made with the butternut squash gnocchi recipe. If you have the gnocchi mix already ready, this dish will take […]

seeded crackers

These are really crispy crackers made with seeds only. I added smoked paprika, turmeric, fennel seeds and zaatar as spices, because I have them in […]

tagliatelle porcini

This is a very easy and tasty recipe, using gluten free tagliatelle and a porcini sauce and then using philadelphia light instead of double cream […]

Arepa

This is a very simple recipe made with pre-cooked maiz flour that you can buy in south American shops and/or Italian Delis. This is a […]

vegan butternut squash gnocchi

These Italian dumplings are typical from where I come from in Umbria. I converted the original recipe into a gluten free, dairy free, sugar free […]

goulash

This is a typical dish from Hungary, made with beef and vegetables and spices. The addition of tomato is not part of the traditional recipe, […]

creamy fish masala

This is a super easy dish to make in 30 mins, providing you have all the ingredients ready. It is a very delicate sauce and […]

meatballs

This is a very easy and tasty recipe. Instead of using an egg or breadcrumbs I have used instead a flaxseed egg, that helps with […]

veggie chilli

This is one of the first dishes I learned on my first job as a chef in Sticky Fingers, a really satisfying dish, made with […]

roast butternut & spinach rice

This is a really lovely dish, a bit laborious as you need to prepare 3 different things, but really worth it in the end. The […]

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