Welcome to For the Interim - the vegetarian food edition. Bringing you inspiring vegetarian food recipes and ideas from around the world
Some of these dishes may be a bit more traditional than others. Some will be modified so that they become vegetarian, while others are just naturally so. As I have not yet become a world traveller, I cannot speak to how authentic the recipes are, but perhaps some day I will be able to. Though, if it tastes good, is interesting and different, does it really matter if it's not truly traiditional? Not in my opinion!
Pipinja Sambola
A good friend of mine sent me a set of recipes from Sri Lanka, so I decided tonight was the night to try a couple out. I really didn’t wait to long – she just sent them earlier today. This recipe is a refreshing cucumber and onion salad that accompanies many curries quite well – ...
Millionaire’s Shortbread – The first attempt
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After being invited to a cake party, I decided I would make Millionaire Shortbread for the occasion. Let me start by saying I don't bake very often. I like to cook, but generally I can't be fussed with baking. It's too specific, and too many things can go wrong.
This was a recipe I had been meaning to try for a while, and this seemed like a perfect time to try it out. Living in Scotland, I've had Millionaire Shortbread a few times. It's a layer of shortbread on the bottom, then a thick later of caramel, and on top is a thin layer of hard chocolate. It really is wonderful.
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Smoked Garlic
While browsing the isles of Aldi for some good deals, I came across smoked garlic which was brought in from the Orkney Islands - not too far from Aberdeen. A very exciting find as I've never seen smoked garlic before. I purchased it and was quite excited to bring it home to try.
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New vegan condoms available in Britain
Fusion condoms having been listed as vegan and are now being promoted here in the UK. As Shandip Shah said - 'Vegetarians and Vegans might not have realized that there is a milk extract in most condoms. Fusion condoms want to help this group make an informed choice about safe sex,'
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