Author Archives: Jenny

Vegan in Prague: Sweet Secret of Raw

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Jenny

UPDATE: this restaurant closed in 2021 If you’re a fan of raw food, Prague is definitely the place to be.  There are approximately nine trillion raw vegan restaurants here.  Personally, I’m not a raw enthusiast:  I find it expensive, sometimes … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Prague: Loving Hut

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Jenny

I love it when people ask for recommendations for Prague on social media, just to see what the popular choices are.  Unfortunately, I tend to disagree with the most common ones:  Maitrea, Lehka Hlava and Loving Hut.  Personally I’ve always … Continue reading →

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Cookbook of the Month: Oh She Glows Every Day

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Jenny

Whenever I’m asked for advice on going vegan, the Oh She Glows book is one of my first recommendations.  I absolutely love it, and still turn to it for a number of the soups, breakfasts, and that life-affirming dip.  It … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Prague: Pastva

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Jenny

The most famous sight in Prague is probably the Charles Bridge, the magnificent stone thoroughfare over the Vltava, marked with statues and constantly swarming with tourists.  Crossing that bridge always brings out conflicting emotions in me:  frustration at how slowly … Continue reading →

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MiniMoFo: The Pasta Factory, Manchester

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Jenny

March’s MiniMoFo prompt is for filled or stuffed food.  It seems like the ideal time to share a meal that consisted of both sweet and savoury ravioli! I don’t know about you, but for me the name The Pasta Factory … Continue reading →

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Top 5 UK Vegan Products

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Jenny

Living abroad has many perks, but of course there’s a downside too.  Quite often my students in Prague ask me what I miss most about the UK.  Next time someone asks, I shall refer them to this post! Here are … Continue reading →

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Cookbook of the Month: Vegan Brunch

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Jenny

Much like Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson, I am a big fan of breakfast food.  As such, a month of  Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s Vegan Brunch recipes sounded pretty exciting, but I actually made recipes from this over the course of two … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Prague: Etnosvet Bistro

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Jenny

UPDATE: this restaurant closed in 2020 It’s entirely possible that I am never going to run out of vegan eateries to review in Prague:  there are so many of them!  Last year I told you about Etnosvet,  a fancy vegetarian restaurant. … Continue reading →

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MiniMoFo: A Love Affair with Pizza

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Jenny

February’s MiniMoFo prompt is the colour red, in keeping with the romantic mood this month.  I was racking my brains thinking of a red meal I’d had at a restaurant that I could review, when Dr HH pointed out the … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: Tampopo

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Jenny

Like most couples, when Dr HH and I first began courting we used to go to a lot of effort to see each other.  I was working until 6pm in the city centre while he was working long hours as … Continue reading →

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