I made A Simple Marinade for Tofu yesterday morning and I let the tofu sit in it all day while I was out. A long process is not mandatory and you can let the tofu marinate for 10 minutes, if you are short on time. Last night, I prepared the dish (for two, about 20 minutes, plus chopping…
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A Simple Marinade for Tofu
Here, Mondays are stir fry days (to atone for the weekend’s excesses). Before marinating the tofu (firm or extra firm), follow these instructions – simple boiling and cooling – to optimise the texture of the tofu. Here is a very simple and tasty marinade for tofu: tamari (I prefer its flavour to soy, but any…
No Butter Better! Chestnut Risotto
The season for fresh chestnuts is over, but with the extended winter we’re having, this warm and savoury risotto is still appropriate. I have used fresh chestnuts, vacuum packed (Merchant Gourmet) as well as canned (Clement Faugier) and they all work and are available at any supermarket (in the UK at least). What you use…
Sticky Toffee Pudding Vegan? Yes, it can be done!
Some say it cannot be done. I’m here to tell you that it can and that it is delicious and that it could not be easier. I served this to a friend for whom Sticky Toffee Pudding is irresistible. He could not believe it was vegan. It is good warm or cold (the next day), with…
