Not-Just Red Pepper Soup

My husband and I recently took a trip to Italy where I tasted this incredible soup in a restaurant called Roscioli in Rome. It was dairy free, but incredibly creamy and had a real complexity to the flavours. The soup at the restaurant had little shrimp and chunks of salami in it (it tastes better…

Lainey-style Gumbo

That’s right, I have a pretty sweet cutting mat at work. Full disclosure: I’ve never had gumbo anywhere else but my own home. For all I know, this recipe tastes NOTHING like the real deal. But it’s loosely based on a gumbo recipe I found online, that also mentioned that everyone’s gumbo is different, depending…

Dairy-free butter chicken

Okay, I used actual butter. I try not to think of butter as dairy. To me, it’s a fat. A non-dairy fat. If you are serious about your dairy allergy, you can use butter-replacer. Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs, fat removed and separated by drumstick and thigh Marinade: 1/2 cup plain, unsweetened, non-dairy yoghurt (I used…

Simple pasta in tomato sauce

This is one of my standards since it’s reasonably easy to make, I usually have all the ingredients laying around in my kitchen and it’s quite versatile. Working time: 20 minutes Cooking time: At least 20 minutes Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp olive oil 1 yellow onion 3 cloves garlic (or more if you’re into that) 1…