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 […]
Sugo Finto or Scappato is an Italian sauce that literally translates to “fake” or “escaped” sauce. It’s perfect as a pasta sauce but its’ great with bread, gnocchi, lasagne and more. The sauce is prepared exactly like the classic ragù sauce, but without meat so “escaped “in the sense that the meat has escaped from […]
Santorini fava is a yellow split peas dip that you will find all around the island of Santorini. It’s also super simple to make so try it to experience some delicious greek food wherever you are. I learned how to make it in Santorini with a greek chef so if you’re looking for a recipe […]
Ajo Blanco is a traditional Spanish soup that is typically served cold, making it a perfect dish for hot summer days.
Baigan Choka is a smoky and spicy eggplant dip that is often enjoyed as a side dish or appetizer in Trinidadian cuisine.