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Asian Rice Noodle Salad with Sweet and Sour Soy Dressing

September 19, 2018 by Nicolas 20 Comments

A photo of rice noodle salad with a pun beside it.

Zingy, fresh vibrant and delicious! This veggie-filled vegan-friendly rice noodle salad has is it all. And it’s stupidly quick and easy to prepare!  This is a beautiful dish but let me just say one thing, the dressing in this dish is absolutely necessary. The salad is pretty boring without it, which I know is the…

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Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: cook, delicious, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, yummy

Cinnamon Dusted Churros with Melted Chilli Chocolate

August 29, 2018 by Nicolas 93 Comments

A dark, contrast photo of churros served in a small metal chip basket with cocoa dusted around.

Are you a fan of churros? C’mon, who are we kidding? Of course you are. How can you not like dunking a crispy hot cinnamon sugar coated churro in hot melted chocolate? It’s a dream come true. Ahhh, this post takes me back to a wonderful memory where I was making hundreds of these churros…

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Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: cook, delicious, dessert, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, yum, yummy

Spinach and Ricotta Rolled Savory Crepes

August 22, 2018 by Nicolas 19 Comments

Spinach and ricotta filled crepes served on a fancy plate, garnished with pomegranate seeds, parsley and goats cheese.

So you want to take crepes a level up!? Try filling them with spinach and ricotta, then topping it with anything you like. I topped my crepes with pomegranate seeds, parsley and goats cheese. I am also going to show you how to bake these with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. And how to make…

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Filed Under: Main Dishes Tagged With: cook, delicious, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, yum, yummy

Twice Baked Potatoes Topped with Fresh Salsa

August 15, 2018 by Nicolas 38 Comments

A dark moody photo of someone drizzling extra virgin olive oil over twice baked potatoes served with fresh salsa.

A beautiful vegetarian and gluten free dish that shows off 2 wonderful elements of a potato. The golden brown outside, and then the creamy smooth middle. Topped with a beautiful fresh salsa. The perfect potato dish that will fill you right up. I say this often but potatoes have got to be one of my…

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Filed Under: Baking Tagged With: cook, delicious, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, yum, yummy

Broccoli Caesar Salad with Spiced Caesar Dressing

August 8, 2018 by Nicolas 37 Comments

A close up photo of broccoli Caesar salad with spiced Caesar dressing on a nice big white platter.

So you think broccoli is a boring plain old vegetable do ya?…. Think again! I am going to show you how to pimp it with delicious spiced Caesar dressing and then incorporate it in a delicious Caesar salad. That’s right, we are taking Caesar salad to a whole new level. I am super pumped about…

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Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: cook, delicious, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, health, yum, yummy

Vegan Lemon Meringue Pie

August 1, 2018 by Nicolas 63 Comments

A vegan lemon meringue pie being caramelised with a blow torch.

Vegan meringue….really? Yep, that’s right, the crispy base, the tangy curd in the middle and the soft, marshmallow-like top. It’s all vegan and it’s amazing. This is the perfect dessert to keep everyone excited after the main course. Wow, I never pictured myself baking a vegan version of lemon meringue pie, one of my favourite…

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Filed Under: Baking Tagged With: baking, cook, delicious, dessert, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, lemon, meringue, pie, yummy

Red lentil Dhal Recipe

July 25, 2018 by Nicolas 41 Comments

A bowl of red lentil dhal garnished with coriander and served with chapatis.

This 30 minute red lentil dhal recipe is so dang tasty, when you make it once, you will make it again, and again and again. This lentil dhal is fantastic for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even meal prep. So give it a go! You won’t regret it. Oh and this recipe is vegan! Dhal is…

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Filed Under: Comfort Food Tagged With: cook, delicious, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, yummy

Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Satay Sauce

July 11, 2018 by Nicolas 60 Comments

A dark, moody photo of fresh Vietnamese spring rolls on a plate and a small wooden bowl filled with peanut satay sauce. In the photo someone is also spooning some peanut satay sauce on one of the spring rolls.

If you are looking for the perfect healthy gluten free and vegan-friendly snack, a light, fresh appetiser or even food that is great for travelling or picnicking, this is the recipe for you. These Vietnamese spring rolls are super fresh, super delicious and are fun to make. The first thing that comes to most peoples…

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Sides Tagged With: cook, delicious, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, health, yummy

Vegan Potato Gratin with Panko Breadcrumb Topping

July 5, 2018 by Nicolas 18 Comments

A photo of vegan potato gratin with panko breadcrumb topping served in a baking tray with a large spoon scooping out some of the potato.

Yes, that’s right, a creamy comforting vegan potato gratin. This dish is easy to prepare and it’s served with the most amazing crunchy panko breadcrumb topping. Potato Gratin usually relies on cream, eggs and cheese to make it rich and comforting, so attempting to transform it into a vegan dish was questionable. However, it was…

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Filed Under: Vegan Tagged With: cook, delicious, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, yum, yummy

Spicy Vegetable Fried Rice

June 20, 2018 by Nicolas 34 Comments

Some crispy fried shallots getting sprinkled over a nice big bowl of vegetable fried rice.

A vegetable fried rice recipe that is super tasty and vibrant. If you want to know how to completely pimp out plain rice, this is the recipe for you. It took a while for me to find some of the fundamentals that are required to make a good fried rice. The first 3 that come…

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Filed Under: Main Dishes Tagged With: cook, delicious, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, yum, yummy

Baileys & Salted Caramel Swirl no churn Ice-Cream

June 8, 2018 by Nicolas 22 Comments

This awesome Baileys and salted caramel swirl no churn ice-cream is stupidly easy to prepare and turns out wonderfully every time.

Haven’t got a churner at home? Not a problem!! This salted caramel no churn ice-cream will rock your socks off!! And it is unbelievably easy to make.  I honestly couldn’t believe how good this no-churn ice-cream actually is. All you need is sweetened condensed milk and whipping cream, and you’re ready to rock and roll….

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Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: cook, delicious, dessert, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, yum

Creamy Vegan Potato Soup

May 27, 2018 by Nicolas 10 Comments

A bowl of creamy vegan potato soup with a piece of bread being dunked into it.

If it’s winter time for you, I highly encourage you to try this amazing oil-free, vegan recipe. Nothing can comfort you, warm you up and fill you up like creamy, delicious, flavoursome potato soup. This is a recipe that has 0 oil or fat added to it. And you know what all the chefs say,…

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Filed Under: Soups and Sauces Tagged With: cook, delicious, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, potato, soup, yummy

Veggie Sushi Rolls Recipe

May 20, 2018 by Nicolas 4 Comments

These veggie sushi rolls are filled with carrot and red cabbage slaw, made with vegan mayo, cucumber and avocado. Super delicious and super fun to make. 

This sushi recipe is vegan-friendly and very fun to make. And it’s filled with an amazing carrot and purple cabbage slaw. Super fresh and super vibrant, give it a go! Oh boy, I don’t know what I would do without sushi. And I don’t know why. Perhaps it’s the freshness or the artistry of it?…

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Focaccia Bread Recipe

May 9, 2018 by Nicolas 15 Comments

A loaf of homemade focaccia with salt being sprinkled over the top.

This focaccia bread is crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Homemade bread for the win!! We all need to try homemade bread at least every once in a while. I like this focaccia bread recipe because it involves a really simple technique that makes the outside nice and crunchy. And it’s as…

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Filed Under: Baking Tagged With: baking, cook, delicious, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, yummy

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