Author Archives: Jenny

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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Cookbook of the Month: Colour Me Vegan

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Jenny

I always like to get a cookbook for Christmas, and I just gambled on this one when I was writing my wish list. I didn’t know much about it, but read some favourable reviews.  Ultimately, I don’t think it was … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: The Allotment

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Jenny

I’ve been meat-free for long enough to remember the days when most eateries just had the one vegetarian option, and nine times out of ten it was mushroom risotto.  It’s great to live in these exciting times of all vegan … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Prague: Balarama

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Jenny

After spending three weeks in the UK over Christmas, I had mixed feelings about coming back to Prague just over a week ago.  It’s been incredibly cold all week (-14C, which is unheard of to a city-dwelling Brit), I’ve diced … Continue reading →

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MiniMoFo: New Vegan Products

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Jenny

The first MiniMoFo of 2017 is all about trying new things: new cuisine, new ingredients, new equipment…or simply new (to me) products in the UK. Despite living abroad, most of my social media is full of exciting vegan finds from … Continue reading →

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2016 Hits & Misses

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Jenny

What a year, eh?  At least we’ll always have good vegan food!  In no particular order, here are my five hits and misses of the year.  (You can check out my 2015 post here.) Hit #1: Edamame Vegan Sushi, Warsaw … Continue reading →

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A Vegan Christmas 2016: Christmas in Manchester

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Jenny

I’ve already shared my build up to Christmas in Prague, and now here is the second leg:  Christmas in Manchester!  Happily, my first day back in the UK coincided with the VON Christmas Fair in the city centre (catered by … Continue reading →

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