Category Archives: Vegan

A reminder: Bruschetta

Posted on 06/08/2011 by Hanna

I came down with a terrible cold on Sunday. Just bam it hit me, and I got the lot; sore throat, runny nose, fever… At least it broke out quickly and the recovery seem pretty quick as well. Fever is … Continue reading →

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Classic tomato salad

Posted on 06/04/2011 by Hanna

After seeing this the other day, I craved tomato salad, something I haven’t eaten since I was in Provence in 2007. Weird, since it is such a nice and refreshing little salad. And incredibly easy to make. Just make sure … Continue reading →

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And a little dessert…

Posted on 05/29/2011 by Hanna

The vegan dessert I had planned was almond biscuits with rose water buttercream wedged in between. But that didn’t happen. Apparently it is very difficult to make a vegan buttercream that involves rose water. Ifailed. Three times. So I had … Continue reading →

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Mezze: amazing lamb scewers and Damascene lentil salad

Posted on 05/27/2011 by Hanna

Another recipe courtesy of the carismathic Syrian chef is this phenomenal lentil salad with pasta. Unfortunately my stomach does not allow me to eat lentils, but I still wanted to make this for my friends. Pasta is actually quite common … Continue reading →

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Mezze: Fatoush and Maroccan carrot salad

Posted on 05/26/2011 by Hanna

At least one salad is compulsory when having mezze, and the most common one is probably tabbouleh, but I chose to make fatoush instead, the same way we made it in Syria when cooking with the chef. I completely forgot … Continue reading →

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Mezze: Baked aubergine with pomegranate and stuffed courgettes

Posted on 05/25/2011 by Hanna

As always when I go on holiday, i filled my bags with groceries when I was on my way home from Syria. Soon thereafter I bought the fabulous cookbook Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi and he uses alot of the things … Continue reading →

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Mezze: Hummus, chilli dip and flatbread

Posted on 05/24/2011 by Hanna

I have grouped the recipes from Friday’s dinner, so this is the first lot. When eating mezze it is a must to have a few dips for the bread. The most common one is of course hummus, and here is … Continue reading →

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