WINTER

Kale slaw with roasted chickpeas and physalis {vegan + gluten free + grain free}

Kale slaw with roasted chickpeas and physalis {vegan + gluten free + grain free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday as always, friends! Today I would like to share with you a winter salad feat. the almighty kale, that I love in all its forms (remember my baked kale chips? Also a dehydrated chips recipe will soon […]

Chocolate mousse tart with chocolate crust {vegan}

Chocolate mousse tart with chocolate crust {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday everyone! Happy Valentine’s Day if you celebrate it. I was just thinking that the first two weeks of February have the highest concentration of chocolate-anything recipes each year and I thought why not add to it? Like […]

Gua bao (Chinese steamed buns) with marinated tofu {vegan}

Gua bao (Chinese steamed buns) with marinated tofu {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday everyone! Today’s vegan gua bao post is special because it’s a collaboration with my friend Chiara of Mangio Quindi Sono (literally “I eat therefore I am”), an omnivorous food blog written in Italian. We went to high […]

Raw buckwheat porridge with pomegranate juice {vegan + gluten free}

Raw buckwheat porridge with pomegranate juice {vegan + gluten free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Good start of the week, people! For some days it seemed like winter was over, here in Milano, but apparently we’ll have to wait a bit longer. Nevertheless I’ve decided to share a somewhat summery recipe feat. the greatest […]

Chickpea flour crackers + cumin coriander hummus {vegan + gluten free}

Chickpea flour crackers + cumin coriander hummus {vegan + gluten free}

(Cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday friends! For a long time ( = years!) I’d been wondering if there was a healthier alternative to plain crackers. You know when you’re hungry and feel like a snack that’s not too healthy (like carrots) nor […]

Orange and chocolate upside-down cake {vegan}

Orange and chocolate upside-down cake {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday friends! Today I’ll share with you a personal (but super easy!) gem. This dessert combines my two favorite sweet flavors: chocolate and orange. It’s such a winning duo! I am a bit obsessed. During the winter I […]

Orange and mint-marinated quinoa + steamed vegetables {vegan + gluten free}

Orange and mint-marinated quinoa + steamed vegetables {vegan + gluten free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday folks! I hope everyone is well rested after all these holidays (at least in Italy). I know I am, I also “stopped” eating (huge meals) on Jan 1st and even started a new diet! That is – […]

Lentil, greens, cumin and lemon soup {vegan + gluten free + grain free}

Lentil, greens, cumin and lemon soup {vegan + gluten free + grain free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy New Year to everyone! I have spent my holidays cooking and eating so much that now all I want to do is stay as far away from the kitchen as possible….or at least prepare hearty and light meals, […]

Soft gingerbread molasses cookies with cashew and chocolate icing {vegan}

Soft gingerbread molasses cookies with cashew and chocolate icing {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) This post is dedicated to my cousin Eleonora because without her I wouldn’t be able to provide you with photographic proof of my early failures as a baker (or food maker in general, for that matter). For some reason, […]

Handmade mushroom & chestnut-filled ravioli {vegan}

Handmade mushroom & chestnut-filled ravioli {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday everyone! A week from now and we’ll be stuffing our faces with all sorts of goodies (not like I don’t do it on a daily basis…). I made these ravioli a few weeks ago – that’s why […]