Independent Kitchen - Cooking Without the Corporates

Spinach Tahini Chickpea Soup

by independentkitchen | Monday, July 28, 2014 | Food, Soups | 0 comments

A vegan spinach tahini chickpea soup which is so rich and velvety it feels like it should be a naughty treat, but in fact it is full of goodness! The deep green spinach provides a big iron hit whilst the tahini and chickpeas offer up their earthy flavour and...

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit

by independentkitchen | Friday, July 25, 2014 | Food, Lighter Dishes and Lunch | 0 comments

BBQ pulled jackfruit is a classic vegetarian/ vegan alternative to BBQ pulled pork. Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world, and is native to South and South East Asia. The ripened jackfruit is sweet and can be used in desserts, however this recipe...

Light Brioche Buns

by independentkitchen | Friday, July 25, 2014 | Bready Things, Food | 0 comments

These light brioche buns are wonderfully flavoursome. You can make them either as mini light brioche buns as we did for our Jerk Halloumi Sliders and BBQ Pulled Jackfruit recipe, or as full sized rolls. The recipe yielded 18 – 20 mini light brioche buns, or 8-10...

Stuffed Courgette Flowers

by independentkitchen | Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | Food, Lighter Dishes and Lunch | 0 comments

Stuffed courgette flowers are a great ingredient for the perfect summer dish. We first tried stuffed courgette flowers at one of our favourite vegetarian restaurants Maitreya Social, an excellent establishment in Easton, Bristol. This recipe is from their website,...

Oven Dried Tomatoes

by independentkitchen | Tuesday, July 22, 2014 | Food, Side Dishes | 0 comments

Oven dried tomatoes are a fantastic way to add a burst of flavour and colour to any dish, including salads, pasta, tarts or omelettes. You can use tomatoes which may be a little lackluster in flavour too, as the slow drying intensifies the taste. I have included 2...

Homemade Halloumi and Ricotta Cheese

by independentkitchen | Sunday, July 20, 2014 | Dairy, Food | 0 comments

Homemade halloumi and ricotta cheese is surprisingly easy to make. Halloumi is much softer than its shop bought counterpart and it stores incredibly well. Shop bought cheese can also be expensive, so for the nifty cook making it at home home can be a good money saver....

Jerk Halloumi Sliders

by independentkitchen | Sunday, July 13, 2014 | Food, Lighter Dishes and Lunch | 1 comment

We made these jerk halloumi sliders as canapés for a recent vegetarian catering contract. Sliders are trendy miniature burgers primarily filled with hamburgers, but we have created these tasty little mouthfuls to cater for the vegetarian masses. We made our own...

Courgette Feta Fritters

by independentkitchen | Monday, June 30, 2014 | Food, Lighter Dishes and Lunch | 0 comments

Courgette feta fritters make a wonderful starter, snack or light dinner. Using buckwheat flour in the batter keeps them light and gluten free. We served these with a spicy avocado chilli and lime salsa which was fresh and cut through the richness of the fritters....

Gluten Free Nut and Seed Crackers

by independentkitchen | Monday, June 16, 2014 | Food, Snacks and Appetisers | 3 comments

These Gluten Free Nut and Seed Crackers are high in protein, low carb, paleo and are really tasty. They are great as a post workout snack with dip or topped with smashed avocado and tomato as a healthy breakfast. These wafer thin crackers are surprisingly filling as...