Kebabs at Arancini Brothers

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It’s no secret that I adore the food of Arancini Brothers.

The vegan food chain in London are one of the best places to get consistently great (and tasty!) food around the UK capital.

Their arancini-based burgers are exquisite and they serve up what are probably my favourite fries in the country, so I am intrigued by the latest addition to the Arancini Brothers menu.

Say hello to skewer kebabs!

The kebabs are available at the Kentish Town, Dalston, and Maltby Street locations with delivery of the new items on the apps from next week.

Choose from two flavours: Lemon Herb Chick’n or Spicy Chick’n.

Both are served with paprika fries, fresh cut salad, risotto balls, eggplant sauce, and the special Arancini Brothers mayo. A plate with two skewers is priced at £7.95 while three skewers will set you back £9.45.

Yay for kebabs!

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Mouse’s Favourite now via Abel & Cole

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You all know about legendary vegan cheese brand Mouse’s Favourite, right?

Mouse’s Favourite was founded in West London about four or five years ago and since then they have gone on to win over many hearts and tastebuds. I’ve even had the pleasure of working with the brand at some of my markets.

Their cheeses would always be the first thing shoppers headed for at their market appearances, especially their plant-based take on camembert.

In BIG news for the independent brand, Mouse’s Favourite has just secured a listing with online retailer Abel & Cole.

The cheese’s from Mouse’s Favourite really are top quality. True artisan creations.

And it’s just not vegan cheese coming out of their kitchen either. Mouse’s Favourite has a vegan butter block, also available via Able & Cole.

Head on over to the Abel & Cole website now to check out their Mouse’s Favourite selection and of course all the fresh fruit and vegetables that you can order via a weekly box delivery.

Be sure to follow Mouse’s Favourite on Instagram.

Extra note: the product photos were taken by Abel & Cole.

Aquafaba cooking class online

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Nobody loves hosting an online cook-along quite like Made in Hackney so you know their upcoming Cooking with Aquafaba class is going to be informative AND fun.

Taking place virtually on Saturday 19th September, 2020 between 11:00am and 1:30pm, Cooking with Aquafaba is set to be a masterclass all about the food ingredient that has had plant-based chefs buzzing for the past few years.


The suggested donation for this online class is £20 but any donation amounts accepted. All funds raised go towards the Made in Hackney community meal service providing free nutritious, tasty meals to households who need them during these challenging times.

The class will take place via Zoom with details to be provided via email (usually the day before the class).

Need more info about the event?

Join raw plant based chef, Bruna Oliveria, to learn all the tips and tricks for using aquafaba as an amazingly versatile vegan egg replacer.

The class will include:

  • How to make a tasty fluffy vegan omelette
  • Make a light airy vegan chocolate mousse using only natural sweeteners
  • A chance to ask Bruna questions
  • Recipe handout with a bonus recipe for making egg-free meringues
  • For ingredients and equipment needed see below

About Bruna

Bruna Oliveira is a raw chef and the founder of London Nut Cheese Co. She studied Naturopathy and Naturopathic Nutrition at CNM London in order to pursue her passion for healthy and natural living. Bruna loves creating delicious recipes with the aim of inspiring people to transform their lives through making positive changes in their diet.

Click here for more information and to book your ticket now!

What The Pitta go south of the river!

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Have you ever been hanging out in the Battersea region of London and thought, “Gee, I’d love some What The Pitta food right about now”?

Well, guess what?

What The Pitta has a delivery kitchen that has just opened in Battersea!

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Opened from Saturday August 1, 2020, the Battersea kitchen from the winner of the Kebab Awards 2020 for Best London Takeaway will be open Monday-Thursday 5pm-10pm and Fri-Sun 12pm-10pm.

The Battersea kitchen from What The Pitta will be delivering exclusively via Deliveroo and the map below shows the delivery radius.

As you can see, large parts of Brixton, Kennington, Vauxhall, Balham, Wandsworth, and Clapham are serviced by the new Battersea kitchen.

Extra note: What The Pitta will be opening in Manchester in January!

Follow What The Pitta on Instagram.

New vegan donut shop in Wales

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This is a super quick post to tell you about something exciting that was brought to my attention yesterday.

How about a vegan donut shop in Bangor, Wales?

CocoVanille sounds like heaven on Earth.

Get along to this brand new eatery on the High Street for delicious milkshakes, ice cream, smoothies, and donuts.

And please do not forget their local, freshly ground coffee if you are a caffeine fan.

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You can follow CocoVanille on Facebook or Instagram and see their exact location thanks to Google Maps.

New vegan fast food in Sheffield

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Vegans ready to get Saucy in the UK.

Sheffield vegans and the vegan-curious alike are set to enjoy a true taste revolution as plant-based Saucy launches with gourmet fast food delivery in the South Yorkshire city.

Launching on July 31, 2020 Saucy is the new project from the founders of legendary vegan eatery, Make No Bones, and I’m super happy to be working with them to help with promotion.

Saucy co-founder Dave Shaw said of this new fast food concept:

“My dream has always been to feed delicious vegan comfort food to as many people as I can. While our team is busy working hard behind the scenes to get Make No Bones back up and running and serving our loyal customers again, we also wanted to bring another plan to life.

We designed the Saucy menu to appeal directly to the taste buds of decadent burger lovers and people who, just like me, can’t resist a hefty portion of crispy fries.”

Specialty menu items set to impress include the Katsu Burger featuring a fried chicken-style fillet housed in a fresh bun with sesame-infused slaw and Japanese curry sauce.

Freshly cooked fries are available in two sizes, as is the irresistible Japanese-inspired slaw when ordered as a side.

A selection of beef-style burgers sit alongside the line-up of chicken-style burgers, while fans of gourmet dipping sauces will be thrilled to see a wide range of in house sauces available to order separately to take their fries experience to another level.

Saucy is currently serving delivery only via local food app Mealbase, with more options for takeaway and delivery coming soon.

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Free vegan things this week

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Now that I’m back living in the UK, a lot of companies are asking if they can send me free samples of their products.

Obviously most companies that do this would like at least a post about the products on my Instagram account. Sometimes if I am really taken by a product, I will also share on my blog and other platforms.

Take a look at some of the free stuff that was sent to me during the past seven days.

Is there anything you like or have tried before?

Also, please follow me on Instagram to see all my free product photos and supermarket finds.

Vegan products at UK LEGOLAND

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Swedish award-winning plant-based brand Oumph! is now available at popular family destination, the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort, located in Berkshire, 25 miles west of London.

Pulled Oumph! and The Oumph! Burger, which was recently awarded Best Vegan Burger 2020, are offered as plant-based options in a selection of dishes in The Tournament Tavern, set within the LEGOLAND Castle Hotel, and Bricks Restaurant, which is located in the LEGOLAND Resort Hotel.

“We pride ourselves on offering our guests a diverse menu selection. There is a growing appetite for a variety of vegetarian and vegan menu options so we are delighted to be working with Oumph! to add another fantastic choice to our Hotel menus”, says Chris Ireland, Commercial and Hotel Director at the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort.

Nick Jacobs, Head of Sales for Oumph! in the UK, comments:

“We’re pleased to see that a family focused establishment like Legoland have chosen Oumph! to add value to their menu. This will be very welcome for the ever-increasing number of Oumph! fans among vegetarians, vegans, flexitarians and meat-reducers”.

LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort details and additional info: About LEGOLAND®

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Young Vegans pie shop London closing

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2020 has been an indisputably tough year for everyone and nobody knows this better than independent vegan businesses.

And the latest news to back this up?

News broke yesterday of legendary London food hot spot Young Vegans Pie Shop closing in Camden.

Cue a flood of tears.

Young Vegans Pie Shop was the pride of its owners, Carla and Marco.

For anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting these enterprising vegans, Carla and Marco are not just a force of nature when it comes to business but also two of the nicest people on the London vegan scene.

Young Vegans pies were always the star attraction when they appeared at Hackney Downs Vegan Market and their Camden Pie Shop was a magnet for plant-based eaters from all over the planet.

I reached out to Carla to ask for her to clarify exactly why her Pie Shop in Camden Market is closing and she said:

Our Pie Shop in Camden Market was great as it allowed us to learn a lot and grow our brand. But with uncertainty around COVID it makes sense for us to pivot and focus on expanding our online store and to make Young Vegans a household food brand.

As sad as we are for the Young Vegans Pie Shop to disappear, we can celebrate the fact that we can still buy their delicious pies via their online store.

Click here to shop for Young Vegans pies for UK delivery and be sure to follow them on Instagram to stay updated on future plans.

This week in UK vegan supermarket finds

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Some of these things are new, some of them are new to me, while some of them are simply old favourites.

Scroll down to check out some of my best vegan finds of the past week from UK supermarkets.

And if you want to stay updated on all my latest supermarket discoveries, please follow me on Instagram.