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Jessica Hardiman

Jessica Hardiman


Preview: Chorlton Coffee Festival

Fed up of yawning despondently into a lonely campus coffee? This one’s for you

Smoked mackerel with rhubarb and ginger

Put down the revision-induced pot noodle – this mackerel meal is just as instant

Preview: Grillstock

Manchester welcomes Grillstock for its Northern debut

Cajun chicken Gumbo

This gumbo boasts powerful Louisiana flavours, but with minimal effort

The Albert Square Chop House

How does The Albert Square Chop House fare in the shadow of its older brothers?

‘Food porn’ censored

With restaurants banning customers from taking photos of their meals, we explore the irritating side to harmless food snaps

Cocktail masterclass from The Liquorists

We spoke to Jody Monteith of The Liquorists, who gave us a few tips to revolutionise your drinking habits

Come Have Dinner With Me – Rachel

Rachel’s offering of inter-course entertainment goes down well with the CHDWM crowd

Nigella the cunning linguist

A journey into the wonderful territory of lip-smackingly delectable food writing

My mother’s carrot & thyme soup

This delicious soup will save you from scurvy in Welcome Week