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With some savoury cheese and meat substitutes we can make any Italian dish vegan! The most important ingredient in Italian cuisine, garlic, is vegan after all!

NOTE: Some of the older recipes on this site contain animal products as they were published before I started a plant-only diet. But all new recipes are 100% vegan friendly!

3-Ingredient One Pot Vegan Pesto Pasta

Italian Cuisine, Recipe / 600 calories, stovetop

Only 3 ingredients are needed for this one pot pesto pasta. Doubles, triples, etc. easily! Perfect for a weeknight meal or quick meal prep.

green dandelion pesto risotto with cucumber slices

Cooking with White Wine: Dandelion Risotto Recipe

Italian Cuisine, Recipe Test / blender, stovetop

I know, dandelion greens don’t seem very appetizing, but I was surprised at how nice they tasted in this dandelion risotto with white wine.

Road Tripping Through Niagara in the Summer

Canadian Cuisine, Food Diary, Italian Cuisine, Restaurant Review / dining out

Making the most out of a day trip to Niagara Falls in the summer with a walk around the falls, pizza, peach picking, and handmade ice cream.

fresh thyme and tomato sauce spinach pici pasta

Playing with Handmade Spinach Pici Pasta

Italian Cuisine, Recipe Test / 800 calories, stovetop

Spinach pici is an Italian noodle known as “fat spaghetti.” The vibrant green of the spinach and the satisfying chewiness of fresh pasta make it fun to eat!