Life in Lilac

When you think of Christmas you probably think of turkey, ham or even beef but do you think of lamb? Although I am vegan my husband is a meat eater and lamb is one of his favourites. There are lots of traditional lamb recipes out there which involve mint and rosemary but have you considered something a bit different? On my recent trip to Morocco, I experienced lots of new flavours and cooking techniques which I think would be perfect…

It’s the Thanksgiving season folks! And needless to say, the pressure is building up! There’s the ultimate need of preparing a lip-smacking and sumptuous Thanksgiving meal for friends and family. And you are at a loss because as we know, every person cooking during the holiday times are at a time constraint. But, your prayers have been answered. As this Thanksgiving, you can use a multi-tasking chef knife that can be used for different purposes such as for dicing, mincing,…

Since I decided to work on losing weight I haven’t allowed myself many sweet treats, however, when I was with my sister on a recent trip to Spitalfields Market in East London I decided to give myself a break when I came across Crosstown Doughnuts and discovered their vegan range! Crosstown launched their speciality handmade sourdough doughnuts from a market stall on Leather Lane in 2014 and have come on leaps and bounds. Their delicious doughnuts are made from the best…