Mercimek koftesi are spicy cold meze from Turkey. These little lentil and bulgur bites are super simple to make and packed with flavor. They are the perfect addition to a table of appetizers, where you can also have fun by completing the dish by pairing it with fresh lettuce and a squeeze lemon. In Turkey […]
Italian scarpaccia is a super tasty savoury tart. Traditionally, it’s made with zucchini only, but this is a version with potatoes as well. It’s a vegetable tart made with flour, corn meal and water. It’s super simple but very delicious! What is scarpaccia? The name might sound weird, “scarpaccia” actually means old or ugly shoe, […]
Soft and light Italian dumplings made with spinach and vegan ricotta.
This Creamy Spinach Lemon Orzo makes the perfect weeknight meal, it’s super simple to whip up and it’s super delicious! It’s a super green orzo, made with a spinach sauce and paired with leeks and peas. I love orzo pasta because it cooks super quickly and it can be used to make a risotto style […]
Fave e Cicoria (Broad beans and chicory) is a traditional dish of the Apulian region of Italy. It’s also known as “ncapriata” or “fae e foje” and it is an ancient, naturally vegan peasant dish. The pair of these two main ingredients it’s perfect, the sweet broad bean puree goes perfectly with the bitterness of […]
As part of my Naturally Vegan series, I discovered this Indian curry, made or yellow split mung beans and coconut. Indian cuisine, in particular South Indian, is well known for having a high variety of naturally vegan and vegetarian dishes. This curry is a mung (or moong) bean curry. It’s cooked with grated coconut, and […]
If you’re unsure about how to use tofu, you might need to try this recipe! Esepcially if you’ve never tried it before or if haven’t found a way you enjoy it. This way of making tofu makes it the perfect crunchy topping for your noodles, rice bowls, tacos and more!
Flavourful and rich sesame noodles topped with cucumber, spring onion, sesame seeds and chili oil.
A super simple yet comforting and flavourful dish from Kenya. Made with simple whole foods.
Homemade ravioli with a sweet and savoury filling made of onion, plum and tofu, served with a delicious butter and walnuts sauce that let you savour the filling.
This Pasta with broccoli is one of my favourite meals to have in the fall, it’s super quick, nutritious and super tasty. All you need is broccoli, pasta and not much else and it’s ready in 15 minutes!
Creamy Seitan strips in a creamy onion sauce and Rösti fritters. Zürcher Geschnetzeltes is a Swiss dish from Zürich. It is traditionally made with recipe veal strips and cream. I made it vegan using Seitan and trying to recreate the same taste. It’s super rich, comforting and simple to make!
Welcome! I'm Francesca, I’m Italian and I’m a passionate home cook. I share easy whole foods plant based recipes and naturally vegan dishes from all over the world!
