I used to be very skeptical of vegan cookery. Honestly, I was. Until about 3 years ago. I'm definitely not vegan. As my friends will tell you I ate fistfuls of Filipino and Portuguese grilled chicken on bank holiday weekend. However, I have great respect for those who regularly cook delightful meat free, tasty vegan food, whether it be thali from Juicy Jones in Barcelona or chocolatety mud pie cakes.
Whilst staying in Hackney, London for a long weekend, I visited Stoke Newington Farmers' Market, where I sampled a range of organic raw milk products, met Hackney Growing Communities and came across Yam the Cassava's, Global Fusion Vegan Creole Bakery. We enjoyed many samples at Global Fusion's stall; coconut soda bread, banana bread and mango and linseed soda bread. After much deliberation (because they tasted so good), I bought a mango and linseed cake. Before leaving their stall and asking a fair few questions, we had to do one last thing; eat the remains from the sold out chocolate mud pie.
Self explanatory
We did this
Mango and Linseed vegan organic goodness
Outside the stall with legendary fritters and cake
On Sunday afternoon, we headed to Nottinghill Carnival for children's day. Apart from inventing back pack dancing and sharing it with the general public, whilst blowing my whistle with great enthusiasm, we also had some hearty food such as curry goat and rice from Kensington Temple and barbecued chicken with sweet chili sauce from the Filipino church group near St Johns Gardens. However, the thing that excited me the most that day, even more than thinking I'd spotted Levi Roots, was getting an actual slice of mud pie at Global Fusion's stall near Portabello Market. I got to meet the magnificent Colga Parker, Global Fusion's founder and learn more about her motivation behind her mainly organic, vegetarian and vegan repertoire. It may sound corny, but you can taste that a lot of time and dedication in her food.
Sadly, Colga is hoping to retire within the next couple of years, so if you want a slice, or an entire cake of her fabulous products, you have to do it soon. Keep your eyes peeled, you can find Global Fusion anywhere from Glastonbury festival to local farmers' markets across London.
Sadly, Colga is hoping to retire within the next couple of years, so if you want a slice, or an entire cake of her fabulous products, you have to do it soon. Keep your eyes peeled, you can find Global Fusion anywhere from Glastonbury festival to local farmers' markets across London.
On Sunday we got our hands on this..oh yes...
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