I made this truffle pasta spontaneously and was very surprised how luxurious it turned out! This is a perfect example why I always keep tiny bottle of white truffle oil in my pantry and bag of frozen porcini mushrooms in a freezer. So now I can prepare a restaurant style dish at home anytime I…
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Vegan Meatballs in Pumpkin Curry Sauce
Looking for authentic, chewy and savory vegan meatballs that don’t taste like bread? Here I am with a very pleasant surprise for you. My vegan meatballs are firm, chewy and unexpectedly meaty that can fool anyone who tries them. I can honorably say that they are better than a real thing. Especially with this rich,…
Decadent Vegan Chocolate Cake
I tried A LOT of different vegan chocolate cakes over the years and of course I made some myself. I tried few recipes that claimed to be “the best”, but they didn’t satisfy that little chocolate connoisseur in me. Until I made this cake. The frosting is spot on and the glaze is so rich,…
Fast and Easy Sticky Orange Tofu
If you need one tofu recipe that will work perfectly every time you make it, here it is: sticky orange tofu. This is a fast and simple recipe that will make your tofu finger-licking good! In case you need more than that, add some parboiled veggies like cauliflower or broccoli, or replace tofu with tempeh….
Seitan Roast with Pink Peppercorn Glaze
Usually when I make seitan I aim to achieve firm and chewy texture, as opposite to all foods that I usually consume. But this time I wanted to create something different. Seitan roast that I’m sharing with you here is soft, but not spongy or mushy. It has incredible flavor and is absolutely irresistible! With…
Turnip Dhal (Vegan & GF)
There are vegetables that everybody loves and there are some that unfortunately are underrated. For example turnips. Hundred years ago turnips were everyday food in Ukraine and now it is very hard to find it on the market. Sadly, because this vegetable is far more nutritious than common potatoes. Maybe because it doesn’t taste as…
Slavic Millet Pumpkin Porridge (Vegan)
Funny, but I used to hate pumpkin porridge as a child. It took me a while to start eating pumpkin and winter squash again and still I enjoy it only in creamy blended soups or spicy dishes. But recently I’ve received a request to make this Slavic pumpkin porridge so I had no choice but…
Vegan Shepherd’s Pie (with Black Rice and Seitan)
The idea of making this Vegan Sheperd’s Pie came to my mind after I tried this Vegan Stuffed No-Turkey Roll. The combination of black rice and seitan is outstanding and it works very well as vegan minced meat replacement. The texture and the flavor of this vegan Sheperd’s pie is so meaty and earthy and…