Leek Gratin with Soy Topping

Simply divine.

Vegetable Paella

To make this gourmet paella, simply chuck in your desired veggies with brown rice in your pressure cooker and wait until you hear the hissing sound. Thereafter, turn down the heat and let the cooker cool down naturally. Open and serve.

Kyoto's Vegetarian Festival

Kyoto provides a great setting for all those veggie lovers out there. Not only it’s a place where you can see some of the most oldest shrines, it also offers a vast array of Japanese cuisines. I’m talking about variety, quality and quite simply, the real McCoy. The food available here is probably more traditional than any other parts of the country. The Vegetarian Festival, which is partly sponsored by Veggy magazine, sends a message to us all on how to be more health conscious and utilise veggies, instead of meat, to our diet.

The day started off well enough to see that the rain might stop but didn’t. Despite the wet weather, the atmosphere wasn’t dampened one bit. All the peeps looked happy enough to let nature take its course. Music kicked off with some J-folk songs and we even queued up for about an hour at a stall to have a taste of their quiche delicacy.

In brief, it was thoroughly enjoyable even if you’re not a vegetarian, you’ll find a lot of healthy alternatives and overall be surprised of the plethora available there. Definitely food for thought.

Samso, Denmark

s’s kitchen congratulates Samso, an island in the middle of Denmark for its achievement on eradicating its carbon footprint completely. It’s an example to us all which the islanders, Samsingers, demonstrate what can be done about climate change and maintain a comfortable lifestyle. To this date, it’s the most carbon –neutral settlement on the planet.

Pumpkin Croquette

Hang on, these aren’t deep fried? That’s right! These croquettes are covered with crunchy breadcrumbs. The pumpkin remains oil-free and tender in the inside. It doesn’t get healthier than this.