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Food that nourishes both your cells and your senses.

Recipes rooted in Asian-European traditions, designed around what the season is asking of the body. Most are simple, all are intentional.

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Chicken bread carnivore loaf
High protein · Carnivore

Chicken bread — a three-ingredient carnivore loaf.

A high-protein, grain-free loaf built from cooked chicken, egg, and baking powder. Dense, toastable, 35g protein per serving.

QuickHigh protein
Sesame and maca strength elixir in a glass
Tonics & elixirs · Vegetarian

Sesame & Maca Strength Elixir.

Warming, mineral-rich. Black sesame, cacao, maca, grounding and quietly fortifying. A more steady kind of energy.

10 minCaffeine free
Pantry — flat lay
Kitchen guide

What’s in my pantry: healthy kitchen staples.

Eating well becomes much easier when nourishing ingredients are already in your kitchen. A tour of what I keep stocked, all year round.

GuideAnytime
Rose, cacao and grapefruit pure bliss bites
Sweet treats · Vegetarian

Rose, cacao & grapefruit pure bliss bites.

A heart-opening ceremonial bite where cacao, rose, and grapefruit zest meet. Soothes the heart, supports digestion, brightens the mood.

20 min12 bites
Miso soup with silken tofu, soba and mushrooms
Soups · Macrobiotic

Miso soup with silken tofu, soba & mushrooms.

A calming macrobiotic bowl where warming miso and mineral-rich sea vegetables meet gentle, grounding nourishment.

25 minServes 2
Sichuanese squid with barley and ume-dressed pak choi
Mains · Asian-inspired

Sichuanese squid with barley & ume-dressed pak choi.

Gently spiced and aromatic, flash-cooked with Shaoxing wine and Sichuan peppercorns. Grounding pearl barley, softly steamed greens.

30 minServes 2
Kanom mo keang macrobiotic-leaning Thai custard
Sweet treats · Asian-inspired

Kanom mo keang — macrobiotic-leaning Thai custard.

The balance of the pause: a reimagined Thai coconut custard, melting palm sugar into a flan, topped with savoury fried shallots.

60 minServes 6
Carrot, radish and apple relish
Sides & salads

Carrot, radish & apple relish.

Bright, crunchy, palate-cleansing. A quick relish that lifts almost any plate and supports digestion at the same time.

15 minServes 4
Brownie — close crop
Sweet treats · Macrobiotic

Nori, miso & chocolate raw brownie.

Deeply mineral, subtly savoury. Rich, velvety chocolate, a prickle of sea salt, and the most delicate touch of umami. Unexpectedly balanced.

20 min9 squares
Golden harmony bowl with pumpkin, beans and coconut miso cream
Mains · Macrobiotic

Golden harmony bowl — pumpkin & beans, coconut miso cream.

Inspired by Bua Loy. Pumpkin takes centre stage in a dance of smooth, sweet, salty, nourishing flavours. Yin and yang, balanced.

35 minServes 4
Packets — overhead
Mains · Vegetarian

Oven baked veggie packets.

Tasty packets that make use of whatever’s left in the fridge. Two filling options, a raw and a precooked detox-friendly version.

40 minServes 4
Toro don — bowl
Mains · Asian-inspired

Gooey toro don.

A rare household treat: fatty tuna over rice with okra and natto. Hearty, light, filling, and simply delicious.

20 minServes 2
Luna's dorayaki — spelt and adzuki bean pancake sandwiches
Sweet treats · Macrobiotic

Luna's dorayaki — spelt & adzuki bean pancake sandwiches.

Fluffy, egg-free pancake sandwiches made with wholegrain spelt and a homemade adzuki bean paste. Macrobiotic-inspired, and worth making with the children.

70 min4 sandwiches
Sugar-free apricot parfait layered over vanilla soy yoghurt
Sweet treats · Vegetarian

Sugar-free apricot parfait — the secret is an onion.

Slow-cooked onion and ripe apricots, blended into a silken cream and layered over cool vanilla yoghurt. Naturally sweet, nothing added.

50 minServes 2
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Recipes that follow the year's rhythm.

Each month, a small set of recipes built around what is in season, what the body is asking for, and what the lunar calendar has in mind. Sent through the newsletter, archived here.

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