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Veganuary! by MODA living

29 January, 2019Read More

MANCHESTER – ANGEL GARDENS   Modern food trends bring new traditions. The now customary ‘Dry January’ – giving up booze for the whole of January – is fast being joined by ‘Veganuary’ – giving up animal products for the month and embracing a plant-based diet. If you’ve accepted the challenge of Veganuary and ditched that bacon sandwich, then we’ve found the perfect places for you to enjoy a meat and dairy free meal in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds – actually, you’re spoilt for choice! Also, we’ve thrown in a couple of inspiring Instagram accounts to help keep you on track. You’re welcome. The Pasta Factory has of course nailed its vegan menu, with their homemade vegan cheeses including parmesan! Its ravioli stuffed with sun-dried tomato and olives is a clear winner. They’ve mastered the vegan desserts too with options including dairy-free panna cotta and vegan chocolate ravioli. All homemade right in front of you. With lots of Italian goodies to buy and take home with you, what more could you want?   Read full article HERE.

VEGANUARY – 10 SURPRISING RESTAURANTS OFFERING PLANT-BASED DELIGHTS

13 January, 2019Read More

VEGANUARY, of course, is not just for January. Once you get the taste for plant-based treats you may choose to adopt that culinary lifestyle all year round or at least incorporate vegan dishes in a flexitarian diet long after all that fuss about Greggs’ vegan sausage rolls is a distant memory. Proof that all this stuff has gone mainstream is the easy availability of vegan dies on the menu (and we don’t mean from Greggs’ counter… THE PASTA FACTORY Vegan options have always been to the fore at this progressive operation, which makes its own fresh pasta – and has created its own vegan cheese. Go for the ravioli on the menu, either the earthy savoury, Triangoli de Funghi in Salsa al Truffo (filled with mushrooms, garlic, parsley and cashew and dressed with a black truffle and porcini sauce) or the silky chocolate dessert version, filled with figs & dressed in a creamy coconut sauce with coconut chips. You can also buy their Cibus Almondino artisan nut cheeses (four flavours) at Unicorn Grocery, Chorlton and On The Eighth Day on Oxford Road.   Read full article: tasteofmanchester.com

The ultimate vegan guide to eating out in Greater Manchester

5 January, 2019Read More

The Pasta Factory, Manchester city centre IMG_7258 Keeping it in the family, like any good Italian restaurant, The Pasta Factory is wonderfully friendly and homely restaurant with a surprisingly high concentration of vegan options on the menu. Fresh pasta dishes doused in cashew or tomato based sauces garnished with nuts, truffle or even homemade vegan parmesan; there’s also the rich vegan chocolate ravioli or homemade vegan nut cheese board to finish. A pizzeria called Noi Quattro opened last August in the Northern Quarter and it has a similar approach to vegan ingredients and dishes.   Read full article HERE