Durian, a.k.a. “King of the Fruits” or, less flatteringly, “Stinky Fruit” grows throughout Southeast Asia. It has a dangerously spiky exterior but inside hide rich and smooth soft pillows of delicious delight. There’s nothing like fresh durian but I was excited to find these freeze-dried packets at Tang Frères for ony 2€10. I found it very [...]
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Freeze-dried Durian
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Groceries, Raw on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday Recipe: Raw Arugula Soup
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Organic, Raw, Recipe, Soup, Sunday on January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Arugula is pretty easy to come by here in Paris. And I think at 14€ a kilo even President Obama would approve! I paid 78 centimes for the organic arugula in this recipe. Arugula is an excellent source of antioxidants, rich in vitamins A and C, folic acid, calcium, manganese, and magnesium. It contains carotenes and [...]
Canal Bio
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 19ème, Groceries, Organic on January 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On Friday afternoon the city got some warm air for the first time in what seems like ages and I got the urge to head to up to the Bassin de la Villette and visit the Canal Bio food co-op to pick up my groceries. (Also, the Naturalia down the road that I usually walk [...]
Au Grain de Folie
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 18ème, Restaurant, Review on January 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Au Grain de Folie is a little restaurant in Montmartre, not far from Sacré Coeur, that I have been wanting to check out so when my vegan friend and I found ourselves in that area one recent Tuesday night, possessed with ravenous hunger but with only 20 minutes to spare we decided to give it [...]
Essene Macaroons
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Groceries, Raw on January 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I don’t know if the Essenes, the mysterious Jewish sect that flourished from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, really ate macaroons or not but I do know that I like the ‘Macarons Essene’ that Gaia makes. These macaroons are a sweet, naturally gluten-free treat, made from sprouted quinoa and sprouted buckwheat [...]
Vegan Galette des Rois
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Everyday life, Holiday, Recipe on January 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Galette des Rois fever has hit Paris, as it does this time each year. But of course these egg and butter based traditional pastries are not the kind of thing my family eats. Thankfully, the wonderful cooks over at VG-Zone have a great vegan recipe which I made with my kids tonight for them to [...]
Sunday Recipe: Raw Banana Coconut Cream Pie
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Raw, Recipe, Sunday on January 12, 2009 | 5 Comments »
It’s cold in Paris, so I thought it would be nice to have a little taste of the tropics with this Raw Banana Coconut Cream Pie in a macadamia nut crust. Recipe: Crust: 2 cups raw macadamia nuts, chilled 1 cup shredded dry coconut 2 tbsp lime or lemon juice 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 [...]
Coconuts
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 13ème, Chinese, Groceries, Raw on January 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
One of the first staples that I made sure to track down after deciding to move to Paris was Young Thai Coconuts. Yes, Young Thai Coconuts. There are lots of fun things you can do with a coconut, but the one I like best is chopping the top off and pouring out the fresh coconut [...]
Book: Paris Bio
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Book, Organic, Review on January 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If you can read French, or would like some practice trying, this book, Paris Bio, is an invaluable resource. It lists and reviews over 150 organic restos, groceries, wine stores, bakeries, beauty, déco, etc. along with contact info and store hours. More often than not, organic establishments have a good vegan selection (except the [...]
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Vegan Paris: the eBook
A Kindle guidebook that includes all of the best information from the site on vegan restaurants, groceries and more in a handy package you can take with you on your phone or Kindle
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