Food & Drink Archive
11th October 2011
Southern Eleven
Barbecue no longer has to mean blackened burgers, scorched sausages and your dad’s God complex coming to the fore over a bag of charcoal from the supermarket.
26th September 2011
Giraffe
After scoffing our way through three courses at Giraffe in Spinningfield’s, my accomplice and I knew that we had experienced something far better than Nando’s
26th September 2011
Turn one meal into three
Follow this recipe for bolognese, chilli con carne and enchiladas – all from the same basic sauce
26th September 2011
How to cook good naked
Follow these two recipes from a daring group of vegans who like to cook whilst tackling the issue of body image
17th April 2011
White chocolate and raspberry cake
This cake is really simple to make and goes down a treat
16th April 2011
Sustainable Mackerel Salad
As people become increasingly concerned about the stocks of wild fish like cod, tuna and salmon it’s good to give them a break and switch to a more abundant fish like mackerel. Try and make sure the mackerel is MSC approved as it guarantees that it is fished using sustainable methods.
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14th March 2011
Hungry hungry hippo/Almond, orange and chocolate cake
If you like you can add the hippos, lime and orange zest at this point so it looks like a scene straight from the African plains. Also those hippos are really tasty.
14th March 2011
The Lass O’Gowrie
I like my pubs filled with interesting things to stare at for when the conversation drivels out, the Lass O’Gowrie delivers on that front; the entire pub is filled with all kinds of strange memorabilia, with giant portraits of Lando Calrissian and models of Sir Kill-a-lot
14th March 2011
All American cupcakes
Smother onto cupcakes and top with something suitably American like tiny chocolate stars or tiny pieces of Reese’s peanut butter confectionery.
14th March 2011
Godzilla Cake
When one has the opportunity to create ever cake that one desires, there is only one logical decision that one could possibly choose to take – to create a Godzilla.
8th March 2011
Pancakes
Pancakes: great with sugar, excellent with jam, and supreme with golden syrup. But this year why not try something different, or simply use up extras, by making savoury pancakes.