raw chocolate fudge with cacao nibs + sea salt

Over the years, I’ve had many conversations with people about the very limited amount of dairy that we consume. Inevitably the question always comes up at some stage ‘but where do you get your calcium from?’. I’m really no expert, but in my humble opinion this whole- you have to eat dairy to get enough […]
fava bean quinoa cakes with kale, ginger + garam masala {gluten-free + vegan} + a giveaway!

There have been so many amazing new cookbooks hitting the shelves in these past few months and it’s cool to see that many of them are written by bloggers! If you’ve been reading here for awhile you will remember my post on Anya Kassoff of Golubka fame mid last year? Well, her book The Vibrant Table, […]
spiced pumpkin + millet porridge {gluten-free + vegan} + pics from America!

My recent trip to America opened my eyes more than I ever could have imagined. Here in Australia and back home in NZ we are surrounded by all things American from a very young age, much to my Dads disgust (he wouldn’t let us watch trashy US shows on telly when we were little!). I’ve […]
vegan blueberry power smoothie recipe

If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that we drink a lot of smoothies in our house. The second the kids walk in the door after school I usually have one on the go to re-fuel my tired little monkeys after their long and draining day. There are a few things that go into […]
preserved garlic in extra virgin olive oil

There’s this little gap in the year where for a few months before fresh garlic comes on the market in late spring/early summer, it’s damn near impossible to buy locally grown garlic and the only other choice is that hideous chemical cocktail also-known-as cheap imported Chinese garlic. For a good few years, once the last […]
mushroom + tofu san choy bau {gluten-free + vegan}

I often get asked where I find inspiration for my recipes and my stock-standard answer is ‘everywhere’! Like most food writers I find inspiration all over the place; from childhood memories and travel, to cookbooks, cooking shows and magazines. But more often than not I find what I’m looking for at my local farmers market. […]
Spicy tofu curry recipe (vegan) and my cookbook giveaway winners!

Guys! I’m about to step on a plane home to New Zealand! But before I go I thought I share this post, which was originally written for Common Threads, a beautiful collaboration I’ve been part of since the start of the year which was started by my dear friend Sash from Inked In Colour. Also, the […]