Author Archives: Jenny

A Vegan Christmas 2015

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Jenny

Merry Christmas!  I have enjoyed the festive season as much as ever, and eaten exceptionally well.  Today we’re having a second Christmas celebration so it’s not quite over yet, but here’s a little look back at some of the vegan … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: Christmas at Teatime Collective

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Jenny

UPDATE: THIS RESTAURANT CLOSED IN 2018 Christmas is my favourite time of year, and it’s always extra special when it involves travelling home for a prolonged holiday.  This year I’m spending over two weeks in Manchester, and I’m trying to … Continue reading →

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Vegan Afternoon Tea: The Garden, Hale

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jenny

And so we come to the last afternoon tea of the year.  As the summery colours suggest, this was devoured back in August to celebrate my mum’s birthday before I moved abroad.  It was a hectic time, so I was … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Prague: Mamy

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Jenny

A couple of months ago, I had my first ever encounter with Korean food in a little restaurant in Prague.  I generally love Asian food, but I’d always heard that Korean cuisine was very heavy on meat and light on … Continue reading →

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Cookbook of the Month: Street Vegan

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Jenny

Street Vegan really reminded me of Vegan Secret Supper, in that it looked just a bit too fancy to be an everyday cookbook. But, like Vegan Secret Supper, it pleasantly surprised me.  Some of the recipes and ingredients lists are … Continue reading →

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Midweek Munchies

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Jenny

I have never before posted my midweek munchies along with the Vegan MoFo off-season community, simply because I seldom buy any new products.  But this week I made an exception, so I can join in at last. I used to … Continue reading →

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Vegan Afternoon Tea: Gillam’s Tearoom, The Lake District

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Jenny

Before moving to Prague in the summer, I visited two places I’d never seen before, at opposite ends of the country:  Cornwall and the Lake District.  Initially I’d been a little worried that the Lakes wouldn’t be very vegan friendly, … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Vienna (Part Two)

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Jenny

A week in Vienna is plenty of time to see the sights and, more importantly, find the good vegan food!  This is what I ate in the second half of my holiday, continuing from last week’s installment. Before heading over … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Vienna (Part One)

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Jenny

Central Europe is the best place to live.  From Prague it’s only four hours and not much money to travel to Berlin or Vienna.  When we decided to move here, we thought excitedly about travelling every weekend and popping up … Continue reading →

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Cookbook of the Month: Vegan Eats World

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Jenny

Terry Hope Romero and Isa Chandra Moskowitz get a lot of love on this blog, and with good reason:  they are the queens of the vegan cooking world.  Last month I cooked from Veganomicon, their first cookbook together, and concluded … Continue reading →

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