Vegan Chiang Mai
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2y ago
With Happy Cow listing 68 vegan/vegetarian restaurants in Chiang Mai (compared to a mere 25 in Melbourne), do you need any more reasons to Northern Thailand?  Chiang Mai is home to over 300 Buddhist temples, hundreds of eateries and a haven for travellers in Asia who don't want shrimp paste in their curry. As we spent 9 days in Chiang Mai, it was a relief that vegan choices beyond the standard curries and Pad Thai abound. Every meal ranged from good to spectacular, including breakfast in our hotel (which, let’s face it, in the best of places can get a bit samey after a few days). T ..read more
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Nettle, sorrel and mushroom soup
Confessions of a food nazi
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2y ago
As a milestone birthday looms I’ve been reflecting on my life. Quite distinct from nostalgia, it’s more akin to curating a body of work, acknowledging the themes and reappraising lessons. This process of review is even invading my cooking. There’s been no new discoveries, just old recipes revisited and reworked. Why toss out a recipe for being old school when it can be upcycled with a twist of ingredients? For example I’ve crossed muffins with carnival cookies to make a vegan chocolate and cherry mini-muffin scented with mixed spice. This weekend saw a hybrid version of rice balls and soy b ..read more
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New York - Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg
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2y ago
After two days of torrential rain in New York (hello tropical storm Andrea), we farewelled the octogenarian traveller. Miraculously the clouds parted as he headed for Newark airport and we jumped a taxi downtown to our new digs in West Village. It was a relief to leave the tourist tat of Times Square behind. Dropping our bags at our Airbnb apartment and slipping into walking shoes, it was time to activate the virgin subway card and hit Brooklyn. It wasn’t so much a shopping trip but a street food pilgrimage. After a quick look at the Fort Greene greenmarket we hoofed it to the Saturday Fle ..read more
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, San Francisco
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2y ago
An unexpected bonus of a travelling north in winter is catching a second taste of summer. Just as the fruit and veg at home starts getting dreary, along comes another hit of sun blushed abundance. Late spring in San Francisco dished up all-you-can-eat cherries, asparagus and artichokes. We also gorged on fresh dates and beautiful beetroots. The Rainier cherries in particular were a burst of sunshine in each mouthful. At $7 a pound for organic, they were also way cheaper than at home during our short cherry season. I only made it to the smaller midweek market at the FerryPlaza, the Sat ..read more
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Greens: simplicity in San Francisco
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2y ago
Five days in San Francisco without an agenda is an interesting prospect. Well that’s not true. We had one. My sister’s only request was a meal at the stalwart vegetarian restaurant Greens.  We embarked on the journey to lunch on a beautiful spring day. From the heart of Union Square, awash with panhandlers and  the cheerful ding of the cable cars, we instead took ‘streetcar’  to Fisherman’s Wharf. Sure the cable cars are fun but not if you have to wait an hour to hop aboard. The old trams from around the world (including Melbourne) run down Market Street from the wharf to the ..read more
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New York highlights
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2y ago
Unexpected Dogs – in Macy’s, on the street, in boutiques… Pregnant women – especially at the Brooklyn markets, it’s a fecund borough Frozen yoghurt – where our current epidemic started, let’s hope we find a cure…fast Children playing in fountains on hot days 80s Brit pop – playing in stores and cafes, including quite a few indie bands from my youth, nostalgia city Bipolar weather – either a chilly all day downpour or sunburn Subway buskers – the best ever, amazing voices, strings and brass Ten dollar psychics – on every street corner Art Subway art – lovely surprises, including the subver ..read more
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Totes cool
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2y ago
I'm back! San Francisco and New York was totes cool. Will share the deliciousness when my brain no longer feels like jelly ..read more
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Out of the closet
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3y ago
It's not as if it's a secret, but I thought it was time I came out. No longer just another outspoken female, I'm Gill. A first wave blogger who got lost in the twitterverse and finally washed up at Instagram. In recent years this blog has become collateral damage, that comes from too much time spent developing recipes, writing articles and hanging out on social media - under my own name. I'm a naturopath who has been in the game for more than 26 years (gasp!). Most of my time has been spent in Melbourne, running my successful CBD clinic City Natural Therapies. I also hung out at 3RRR a ..read more
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Jerusalem artichoke soup
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3y ago
I used to avoid buying these odd-looking tubers because I didn’t know what to do with them. But they are a versatile winter vegetable that can be roasted, blended or, if particularly fresh, thinly sliced and eaten raw. Neither an artichoke nor from the Middle East, this vegetable has a distinctive, though relatively mild flavour that is perfect for a winter soup. Despite being a low-starch vegetable, when blended the soup has a luscious creamy consistency. Naturally creamy, vegan Jerusalem artichoke soup recipe. All new recipes are on my naturopathy website, check out the resources s ..read more
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Tomato and quinoa soup
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3y ago
Quinoa is a versatile grain (that's really a seed). It’s light enough to add body and protein to a soup without making it stodgy. A little goes a long way, so only add more if you’d prefer a stew rather than soup. This seedy-grain comes in different colours, but they all taste pretty much the same. Always rinse quinoa well before using. Tomato & quinoa soup recipe. All new recipes are on my naturopathy website, check out the resources section for my recipe archive ..read more
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