Hunting For Vegan Food In Genoa

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I’m in Genoa and I want to know if it is weird referring to it as Genoa on my blog and not the Italian Genova?

I am such an uneducated fool. For most of my life I thought Genoa and Genova were two different places. The anglicised name for this Italian city was obviously the one I’m most familiar with so perhaps I should just stick with it for clarity.

My husband is feeling a bit under the weather so we are taking it easy with a few gentle strolls around the port and historic centre, but of course day one had me looking for vegan snacks.

This morning we popped into the Eataly cafe opposite the port and I was surprised to find fresh vegan croissants, including fruit jam filled varieties. The cafe also had pre-packaged vegan biscotti.

These croissants were delicious but they were just stop one for the day.

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Blogging From a Tablet

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This is a first for FGV.

I am experiencing the delights of attempting to write and post a blog entry using an iPad. It is not a lot of fun.

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Vegan Cookie Shop Chain in London

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The After School Cookie Club means business. Sweet business.

This growing chain has already set up shop in Shoreditch, Borough, Victoria, Mayfair, and Kings Cross. At every one of these locations you’ll find an entirely vegan and gluten free menu. Can you believe it?

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Are These The Best Vegan Cookbooks?

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Vegan cookbooks have been doing a lot of hard work for decades, changing the way we think about food and showing the world that plants can be delicious.

Here are five vegan cookbooks that I believe stand out as some of the most influential of all time.

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Do you know about Zacchary Bird?

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Every so often I am reminded of just how exciting it is to be part of a global vegan community.

This past week I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Australian vegan powerhouse Zacchary Bird while he was visiting London. If you already know of Zac, you’ll understand my excitement. If you don’t, allow me to introduce you to someone who is shaking up the plant based food world in a way that is loud, colourful, and gloriously unapologetic.

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Photo from https://www.zaccharybird.com

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Ep 60 of the Podcast Out Now

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Tuesday is podcast day around these parts.

Episode 60 of Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) is out now and as usual it is a mix of pop culture, politics, and a bit of vegan chatter.

In this episode Josh and I chat about the mysterious island of dolls in Mexico, the legendary film series Planet of the Apes, and the problematic history of TV show The Biggest Loser.

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Vegan Products In Waitrose

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Tell me I’m not the only one who does this.

Sometimes I like to take a stroll through supermarkets, even when I don’t need anything, just to take a look at the vegan products. This is something I particularly love to do on vacation.

Some people rush to the nearest art gallery or tourist attraction, but I’m rather content to stroll up and down every aisle of a local supermarket.

I’m not on holiday this week but I did take a journey into my local Waitrose supermarket for no reason other than to spot the plant-based goods.

Here are 10 that caught my eye.

Plants brand - spinach and chickpea veggie bites with parsley, basil, and a squeeze of lemon

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Vegan Pizza is a UK Supermarket Triumph

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This afternoon I popped into the Camden branch of Sainsbury’s and what did I spot sitting in the chilled aisle? A brand new (for me!) vegan pizza from Meatless Farm.

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Music Made By (Some) Vegans

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Here is a cute story for your weekend.

Earlier today, I posted a Story on Instagram encouraging my followers to check out the new album by a band called Fortitude Valley.

Well, fast forward a few hours and I got a sweet message from the band!

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Animal Sanctuary Open Day This Weekend

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This coming Saturday you have the opportunity to appreciate the great outdoors while spreading some compassion and it’s all thanks to the wonderful people at Goodheart Farm Animal Sanctuary.

On Saturday 6 September 2025, from 10am until 4pm, the gates to this much loved sanctuary will be open for a very special day of joy, compassion, and community connection.

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