Tag Archives: vegetarian

“Free From” But Still Flavourful Food by Orgran

Posted on 2013-10-12 by tikichris

I recently got hold of a range of “free from” products by Orgran. The three products I sampled – Buckwheat Pancake Mix, Buckwheat Pasta Spirals and Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce – were gluten free, wheat free, dairy free, egg free, yeast free, soy free and vegan … and still right flavourful too. Nice thing is, all those missing ingredients hadn’t been replaced with a lot of unpronounceable crap created in a lab. Instead the products provided me with a few back-to-basics meals that left me satiated without feeling bogged down. Continue reading →

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Recipe: Chipotle Cherry Honey Jam

Posted on 2013-08-08 by tikichris

Here’s a recipe for a no-sugar cherry jam with a mild kick to it. The recipe is perfect if you’ve only got a small batch (even a micro batch) of cherries and not much time. Basically all you need to make this treat is a punnet like you get at any supermarket or from any fruit and veg vendor. You want a big last-through-winter mess of the stuff? Do the math. Continue reading →

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Tibits: All-Day Veggie Dream Boat Just Off Regent Street

Posted on 2013-06-27 by tikichris

Tibits is an all-day vegetarian restaurant and bar nestled within a quiet little alcove just off Regent Street. With a “food boat” featuring 40 hot and cold dishes where customers create their own buffet-style meal (either plated for eating in or in a container for takeaway), Tibits has plenty of quality dishes on offer for healthy conscious diners and folks with dietary concerns. Continue reading →

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Recipe: Blueberry Beef Picadillo

Posted on 2013-06-09 by tikichris

Sometimes I get a crazy idea for a recipe in my head and just have to give it a try. Occasionally it turns out to be pretty good. Such is the case with this recipe for blueberry beef picadillo. A picadillo is a meat hash. Blueberry hash? Yeah, it’s a bit weird. But think of the berries as acidic and sweet flavouring along the same lines as tomatoes for a meat sauce or cranberries to be served with roast turkey and maybe then my idea won’t seem quite as bizarre. Continue reading →

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Sunday Lunch: Paradise by Way of Kensal Green

Posted on 2013-06-08 by tikichris

I don’t want to give away too much about the fantastic dining room of Paradise by Way of Kensal Green. If you’ve never been, it’s worth a bit of uncertainly for the wonderful surprise of seeing the interiors for the first time. And, of course, if you have been then you know what I’m talking about. Nice place for a drink, eh? But have you tried the Sunday lunch? It’s full-on (and filling!) and as lovely as you might expect to enjoy in such a pleasant setting. Continue reading →

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New Menu at Salaam Namaste, Bloomsbury

Posted on 2013-04-29 by tikichris

I’ve been on a bit of a curry kick lately, trying out a bunch of Indian restaurants around town and having a great time doing so. South Asian cooking is the sort of food that once I get a taste of I start craving for more and more. So when the invite came to have a taste of the new menu “combining Indian culinary traditions with more diverse and progressive recipes” created by Chef Patron Sabir Karim, I was keen. Continue reading →

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Recipe: Avocado Angel Eggs

Posted on 2013-04-08 by tikichris

Devilled eggs are delicious and easy to make. There are all sorts of great recipes for them out there, and I’ve even got a few different ways I like to prepare mine. Here’s one of my healthier versions – rich and creamy Avocado Angel Eggs. Continue reading →

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Recipe: Buffalo Nut Quesadillas

Posted on 2013-03-19 by tikichris

My vegetarian Buffalo nut quesadillas are quick and easy to make and very tasty. The sort of vegetarianism applied in this recipes comes more from me being a lazy cheapskate than from any ethical or health-related concerns. The aim (which I think I achieved) was maximum flavour through minimum effort. That said, the dish is meat free and features a few superfood ingredients which are very nutritious. Continue reading →

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Amazing Autumn Recipe: Paul Heathcote’s Mushroom Risotto with Parmesan and Truffle Oil

Posted on 2012-10-08 by tikichris

Without ever having visited his restaurants or sampled any food actually prepared by him, I think I’ve started to become a serious fan of Paul Heathcote. Back when this year’s so called summer was in full swing, I followed his … Continue reading →

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O-Food Pop-Up Offers a Healthy, Low-Impact Lunch in Shoreditch

Posted on 2012-09-09 by tikichris

Pop-up sandwich bar, O-Food, has been open for a few weeks and will continue to offer conscientious Shoreditch diners a tasty variety of “low-impact” vegetarian and fish sarnies “with a Nordic twist” until 23 September. Set up by Jens Hannibal, … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pascal Aussignac’s Crushed Potato with Green Olives

Posted on 2012-08-27 by tikichris

Another super easy recipe with just a few basic ingredients a la the Great British Chefs’ collection of vegetarian recipes – this one by Pascal Aussignac. And therein that simple phrase lies a bunch of brilliant reasons for me to give … Continue reading →

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Perfect Summer Recipe: Paul Heathcote’s Couscous

Posted on 2012-08-22 by tikichris

Wow. Believe it or not both Kemey and I were free last night. Nowhere to go, nothing to do, no one to catch up with. Boring? Not at all! It was a refreshing break in our otherwise especially hectic (if … Continue reading →

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Living as a Mixed Couple – Vegetarian and Meat Eater (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2012-05-20 by tikichris

I eat meat, but my partner doesn’t. She’s vegetarian (sometimes eats fish and seafood as well as the occasional bite of especially yummy pork products when they’re on my plate and within polite spearing distance of her fork) … She’s got … Continue reading →

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Vegan Food in London (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-01-04 by tikichris

Vegan Food in London CheapOair, January 3, 2012 Steak and kidney pie, jellied eels, roast beef, fish and chips – England probably isn’t the first place coming to mind when you think about vegetarian or vegan food. But London’s a … Continue reading →

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Calçots and Romesco with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-04-03 by tikichris

Calçots and Romesco with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk Londonist, April 3, 2009 11:07 AM Life for Londonist just keeps getting yummier and yummier since finding ourselves in the good graces of Jennifer Klinec. We’ve been amazed by her … Continue reading →

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Roast Broccoli Salad Recipe with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-19 by tikichris

Roast Broccoli Salad Recipe with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk Londonist, March 19, 2009 3:50 PM Here’s another simply scrumptious recipe from Eat Drink Talk‘s Jennifer Klinec, a tasty one … keep in mind when cooking for vegetarian friends … Continue reading →