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Maple and pecan

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The Vegan Ice Cream Wars continue. Night and day I search for worthy contenders but new developments are few and far between in the UK. We live in somewhat of a vegan ice cream wasteland. We are still waiting for the big breakthrough that will spread decadent tubs of gourmet vegan iced confection across the … Read more

In a swirl

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Finally. Oh, finally. The Vegan Ice Cream Wars just got serious. Yes, we have enjoyed slurping away at chocolate, vanilla and other plain favours in the UK for years but what we desperately needed was someone to add a bit of excitement to proceedings. Get the job done, Bessant & Drury’s. I was waddling through Waitrose today when … Read more

Coconut everywhere

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Coconut-based foods are taking over the world. I literally can’t get my head around how many new coconut products are popping up each week. One of the leaders of this surge is Bessant & Drury. Th company has been producing one of the best vegan ice creams in the UK for a few years and are now … Read more

Chillin

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My Vegan Ice Cream Wars feature is only sporadically updated due to the lack of diversity in the UK vegan ice cream market. We need more variety. It is this lack of choice that is forcing me to include gelato in this category. However, the gelato flavours at Oddono’s Italian ice cream parlours are not going to make it … Read more

I’m all about fudge

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The vegan ice cream wars have been rather quiet lately. Old favourites such as Booja Booja and Swedish Glace have been keeping me company but there hasn’t been much competition to speak of. I have been trundling along with my predictable frozen dessert consumption for months. It’s not that I don’t adore the delights made … Read more

My name is FGV and I’m a Shake’a’holic

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Every vegan usually has a product, service or item of food they miss. I don’t mean we aren’t committed to our cruelty-free stance, but sometimes you can find yourself daydreaming of more accessible foodstuff. How fantastic would it be to stumble out of a bar at 2am and devour a vegan kebab or a bag … Read more

Tasty tasty

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You know about London Vegan Drinks taking place in Whole Foods Market Kensington this Thursday, right? No? It takes places on Thursday December 19th, 2013 between 6pm and 10pm. We normally have more than 100 friendly people in the room. So now you know. Read more about it here. But there is something you would … Read more

I just can’t get enough of that stuff

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The creation of the Internet has led to some strange and wonderful occurrences in life. But I’m not sure I’ve experienced a more unexpected social media surprise than pop star Darren Hayes sending me a recipe for soup, with personalised tips on how to make it vegan. My history of interaction with the ex-Savage Garden … Read more