Life in Lilac

I really enjoyed my day out in Spitalfields Market where I tried out a number of vegan-friendly foods including these amazing vegan shuijiao (boiled dumplings) from Dumpling Shack who are known for serving Chinese Street Food including some of the best dumplings in London and I can see why! Dumpling Shack has spent 3 years perfecting their dumpling recipes and attracts crowds of followers wherever they go. Their menu includes their signature shengjianbao, soup dumplings from Shanghai, wonton soups and they are…

Not long ago I was lucky enough to have been invited to take part in an Indian Street Food Cookery Class at Jenius Social where I learned to make several recipes which were totally new to me! Spiced Vegetable Biryani, Mogul Chicken (aubergine for me as I am vegan) Curry, Indian flatbread, Cucumber and Mint Raita and the classic dish Onion Bhaji which was jazzed up with the introduction of fennel and I’m going to share the recipe for the…