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Some highlights of vegan food in Naples and one da

Some highlights of vegan food in Naples and one day in Rome.

After years of following, I made it to @tobioveganshopnapoli for all the cheeses (especially all the Gondino and @fermaggio, which I both highly recommend), incredible @vegfather mortadella, @fermaggio prosciutto, and the locally made @meravoglia.veganierianapoletana bacon/pancetta. All these vegan meats are excellent. Plus a lovely visit with the splendid Ilaria.

Delicious pizza marinara from one of the historic pizzerie, @lombardi1892 and perfect friarielli and bread on the side because it would be rude not to. The 1892 is because they’ve been making pizzas since then!

And also after years of following them, I finally visited @rifugioromano just near the train station in Rome and it was everything I’d hoped it would be. @ajlogue and I feasted like queens. Somehow we made it to @grezzorawchocolate too for their splendid cakes.

Another must in Napoli is @cavoli_nostri. Exceptional stuffed peppers, with a modern take on a classic Neapolitan recipe. Perfect gnocchi with a sea-flavoured theme, rounded out with a dessert made with cauliflower. Yes. It was superb.

Visited @isabelladechampizzafritta once again and actually met the chef herself. She was absolutely delightful and so talented. The open-faced pizza fritta (a Neapolitan speciality) with genovese made with the locally produced @meravoglia meats is glorious. And they’ve got vegan desserts now too. It’s an absolute must when in Naples.

There’s plenty more places I didn’t manage to visit this time!! And next time I also want to take a vegan pastry class with the phenomenal @veganissimo_napoletano. Everything Valeria makes is off the charts and her Neapolitan classics are to die for. Plus she too is a remarkable and delightful person.

Vegan travel: possible and delicious. As always veganism is a joy, not a sacrifice.

#vegantraveller #napolivegan #romavegan #veganitaly #thinklikeavegan #veganpastry #vegantravel

I had an amazing time @vegfestuk this weekend. Tha

I had an amazing time @vegfestuk this weekend. Thank you to everyone who came to my @thinklikeavegan and @birchfieldrewilding talks, bought a book, and stopped to chat. I loved seeing people in person I’d only ever connected with online. And this is the most selfies I’ve ever taken. Thanks Pete for that last shot!

So many outstanding moments. One particular standout: a woman walks by the table and exclaims, “My daughter read @thinklikeavegan and became vegan! And she’s a med student!” 🙌 Whoever you both are kudos and well done. And thank you for sharing that with me. It’s incredibly rewarding and satisfying.

A very special thanks to @benny_malone_ and Mandy. We shared a table on Saturday and it was great talking in person. We could’ve kept going for hours. Legit two of the loveliest people ever. Benny is a vegan übermensch.

#vegfest #veganlondoner #londonvegan #rewilding #thinklikeavegan

My annual vegan panettone review is now live on my

My annual vegan panettone review is now live on my blog. Link in bio. I review 5 of the 8 available vegan panettoni. Or make your own with links to @vegsidestory and @avegtastefromatoz . Plus we tried @blacklinesdrinks phenomenal oatnog.

Thank you to @kippysnacks for being part of the expert panel!

Panettoni from:
@pasticceriascarpato @panettonevergani @theofficialselfridges @feastitaly @seggianofoods @chiostrodisaronno @johnlewis @probios1978 @hollandandbarrett

#veganpanettone #panettone #veganchristmas #natalevegano #veganeggnog

I’m working on the Vegan Panettone Review but be

I’m working on the Vegan Panettone Review but before I publish that today, I have to heap praise on a long-term superstar of the London vegan scene: @blackcathackney . It’s been in my top fave for going on a decade almost. Food is delicious, inventive, there a range of items on the menu from salads to this newcomer - the mushroom 🍄 sammie - and then look at that empanada. I mean…. And the legit mensches who run the place, @nachovsky81 and @carlotaxcasper just make it the full vegan package, including community involvement. The vibe is always buzzy and warm. Love the Black Cat. Thanks for all you do!

#veganlunch #veganlondoner #veganhackney

Just today and tomorrow left to vote for me in the

Just today and tomorrow left to vote for me in the @vegfestuk awards, vegan authors category. Anyone can vote and there's no obligation to vote in all categories. Remember to confirm your vote when you get the link in your email. Link for voting in bio. See ⬇️ for free tix and all my @thinklikeavegan events until end of this year.

Please and thank you so much!!!

And if you'd like a free ticket to VegFestUK, DM me. I have very few left to give away.

Also, here's a round up of my events until end of the year:
10 Nov - live on YouTube with ChefAJ
12-13 Nov - VegfestUK, London, Olympia
12 November at 1.00pm
Workshop: “Real-life Scenarios”
Come talk about how we might address some real life scenarios of living as a vegan from the book Think Like a Vegan: What everyone can learn from vegan ethics, or bring your own. All discussed in a safe and compassionate space – for vegans and non-vegans.
13 November at 11.00am
“Re-wilding forests; re-wilding ourselves”
How did the UK lose its forests? What’s re-wilding? How can it help bring back forests and biodiversity? What can each of us do to bring the wild back in our communities and ourselves? And what does veganism have to do with it all? I’ll be talking about our project: @birchfieldrewilding
30 Nov - 1 Dec - @plantbasedworldeurope Conference & Expo, London, Olympia with @citizen_kind
7 Dec - @plantbaseberlin Cafe, Berlin

#veganshare #vegfestuk #bookstagram #veganlondoner #veganberlin #rewild

I was invited to participate in a conference in Le

I was invited to participate in a conference in Leeds this week on plastics in forestry to talk about some of what we’re doing @birchfieldrewilding with respect to deer. It was an excellent and thought provoking event and I’m grateful to have been invited. I’ll make a separate post about my experience presenting. Meanwhile, look at what a nice city is Leeds. And of course, I popped into @outofthisworld_leeds before the conference started

#vegantraveller #leeds #vegantravel #rewildingbritain #rewildingscotland #forest

The new @stemandglory location at 100 Broadgate is

The new @stemandglory location at 100 Broadgate is terrific. Super convenient to transport with Liverpool Street station a hop, skip and a jump away, and the underground Elizabeth Line tunnel to Moorgate makes it even easier. The food is very good, each dish is marked for its carbon footprint, there’s a variety of drinks, and the minimalist green interior with the mushroom lamps is stylish and warm. There’s outside seating too. Incredible to have so many vegan places to meet up with your vegan friends and your not-yet-vegan ones too. Location officially opens on 7 Nov.

As always, MrGoodEating and I paid for our meal

#veganlondoner #londonvegan #vegandinner

It's World Vegan Day. Here's my 30 second vegan el

It's World Vegan Day. Here's my 30 second vegan elevator pitch from our book, @thinklikeavegan :

"Like us, animals aren’t things. They feel, think, dream, play, have friends and families. They do these things differently than us, sure. They have different intelligence and skills than we do. And they look different from us. But so what? We all look different or live differently, and have different intelligence and skills. None of these are good enough reasons to exploit and kill anyone. All of us, human or animal, want to live. We all don’t want to be exploited and used as objects."

Wanting to live that one more moment - that's sentience. No more, no less. And that shared sentience obliges us to include animals in our moral society. It doesn't matter we've been exploiting animals for 10,000 years. We can live differently, justly and better.

And also from Think Like a Vegan:
"Although our primary focus is the injustice of animal use, we recognise society’s systemic injustices are related and interconnected. Seeking a fair world for animals means we must also seek to reject and redress the injustices perpetrated on humans.

These aren’t mutually exclusive goals or mutually exclusive ideas. Seeing the vulnerability of one will open our mind, eyes and heart to the other.

All human injustices may be opposed, fought, addressed, dismantled, read, written, learned and talked about, whilst sticking to eating plants and being vegan."

I've been vegan for about a decade and it's one of the best decisions of my life. I wish I'd one it sooner. If you're interested in being vegan or have questions, please message me.

#worldveganday #veganshare #thinklikeavegan

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