Vegan pop up dinner in Walthamstow

How about doing something wonderful for your belly this Saturday night?

Book your ticket and get along to this exquisite 3-course vegan supper club being hosted inside the Hornbeam Café in Walthamstow, East London.

The café regularly allows volunteers to take over the venue for special vegan dining experiences and with a Spring theme this weekend, you’ll want to make sure you are a part of it.

The menu this Saturday night includes:

StarterSpring garlic soup with julienne spring vegetables and mushrooms

Main – A selection of sharing platters
Spring vegetable roll with peanut sauce – Docola (chickpea flan) – Roasted purple sprouting broccoli with chilli and garlic – Orange, carrot and watercress salad dressed with fennel and preserved lemon – Mixed leaf green salad with fresh herbs – New potatoes marinated in preserved lemons and coriander – Pakoras (crispy fried vegetables)

DessertRhubarb and ginger fool topped with roasted hazelnut praline

This 3-course extravaganza will set you back only £20 or if you are not an adult, £10. Click here to book your spot now.

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The Hornbeam Café is at 458 Hoe Street in Walthamstow, E17 9AH. You can phone them on 020 8558 6880. The Spring vegan supper club is this Saturday 30th April, 2016 between 7:30pm and 9:30pm.

Book now to support vegan events, independent business and kick ass volunteers.

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Una cita

Fat Gay Vegan (that’s me!), in conjunction with The Gallery Cafe of Bethnal Green, brings you a unique take on Mexican cuisine to east London.

The tastes, sights and sounds of Mexico City are coming to London for one night only. This special event is inspired by street food of the Mexican capital and the menu has been designed by me based on my love of the city.

**Ingredients are supplied in part by Cool Chile Co. Follow them on Twitter where they will be giving away a pair of tickets to this event**

The Gallery Cafe will be closed to the public as we dish up mouthwatering Mexican fare, play visuals on the large screen and pump up some Mexican pop music.

The menu for the evening will include:

Welcome cocktail and snacks (non-alcoholic version of cocktail available)

Esquites (street style bowls of succulent corn kernels cooked in a savoury both and topped with mayo, chile and lime)

Soft tacos (warm corn tortillas with a hearty, spiced filling topped with fresh avocado and herbs – served with mixed rice)

Churros (hot sweetened piped doughnuts coated in cinnamon and sugar served with dipping chocolate)

This is set to be a mammoth social event filled with food and fun. Gather your best amigos and get your tickets now.

Please note: tickets are sold on a non-refundable basis although you are permitted to sell your ticket forward in the event you can no longer attend.

Ticket price includes one cocktail on arrival. Extra beer, wine, cider, soft drinks, juices and hot drinks will be sold by The Gallery Cafe.

Photos from paradise

The first Friday night of my month-long Around the World with FGV supper club series took place last week and it was a vegan meal of epic proportions.

Adrian and Diana of Vegan Peasant Catering came up with the vegan goods (and then some!) during their Caribbean themed dining event. It was a truly world class affair.

You only need to see the photos below to understand that Vegan Peasant are one of the finest catering companies on the planet. You don’t often get vegan food of this quality in the UK. It’s a rare treat, indeed.

Follow Vegan Peasant on Twitter and like them on Facebook to make sure you keep updated with all of their upcoming events and culinary adventures. I can’t recommend hiring their services highly enough if you are planning a special event that requires catering.

Your guests will be blown away. Mine were!

Cinnamon spiced plantain
Cinnamon spiced plantain
Toasted nori, thyme & aubergine accaras
Toasted nori, thyme & aubergine accaras
Spicy potato & callaloo corn empanadas with Trinidadian coconut chutney & hot Bajan chutney
Spicy potato & callaloo corn empanadas with Trinidadian coconut chutney & hot Bajan chutney
Chiffonade savoy, daikon & scallion salad with ginger miso dressing
Chiffonade savoy, daikon & scallion salad with ginger miso dressing
Christophene ratatouille, cajun sweet potato fries, coconut rice with pigeon peas & avocado aioli
Christophene ratatouille, cajun sweet potato fries, coconut rice with pigeon peas & avocado aioli
Candied mango frangipan & piña colada cream
Candied mango frangipan & piña colada cream

West African vegan food event hits London

Vegan supper clubs appear to be taking over London. It is a phenomenon that is exponentially gathering steam and pop-up dining experiences seem to be making a huge splash with cruelty-free diners.

One enterprising group have even attached themselves to the building Olympic fever by hosting 20 nights of special food events, each showcasing inventive cooking and food presentation from around the globe.

This experience known as Global Feast 2012 is not a vegan event, but attendees are in for a compassionate treat as the grand opening dinner is set to be 100% plant-based. Read on for details of the scrumptious menu.

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